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Located in the Akamas Peninsula there are three official nature trails: the Adonis Trail, the Aphrodite Trail, and the Smigies Trail.
Interwoven with rocky hiking trails, these three nature trails offer people walking through them stunning views of various sized gorges and valleys, amazing rock formations, the curved coastline, cliffs, and intriguingly shaped boulders.
Akamas is famed for its breathtaking beauty and precious ecology.
Aphrodite Trail
The Forestry Department has created a multi-level system of nature trails within the forest ranges of Cyprus. Some examples are the Psilo Dentro – Pouziaris, Prodromos water Dam- Stavroulia and Smigies..
Avakas Gorge Trail
Avakas Gorge is located near the bay of Toxeftras, accompanies Akamas in the province of Paphos. You will find it as you head towards Agio Georgio (Saint George) of Pegia. The specific gorge is an untold grandeur for nature lovers. There one meets a vastness of fauna and flora such as pistachia, oleander, porcupines, hares, lizards and frogs.
Adonis Trail
The Nature Walk ‘Adonis’ is given generously to the hikers to damire the magnificent view of the overland of Akamas and Poli Chrysochoum the blue beaches and the forested treasure of Pafos.
Smigies Trail
The Forestry Department has created a multi-level system of nature trails within the forest ranges of Cyprus. Some examples are the Psilo Dentro – Pouziaris, Prodromos water Dam- Stavroulia and Smigies…
Pissouromoutti Trail
Akamas is known for its blue waters, the mythical location which ensues archeological and cultural awe. The peninsula goes hand in hand with tradition. Somewhere here Pissouromoutti, the Cyprriot combination of the words ”pissouri” meaning darkness and ”moutti” meaning edge, the first love meeting of the favorite Olympian couple Aphrodite and Adonis took place.
Agiasma Trail
One of the known hiking Nature Trails which are included in the Akama region is the Agiasma Nature trail located in the Paphos province. It is a harmonious circular 2-kilometre route.