Aphrodite Trail (Akamas)

What you'll see

• Λουτρά της Αφροδίτης
• Queen's Tower ruins and old oak
• Views of Cape Arnaoutis and Chrysochou Bay

Αξίζει να σταματήσετε

• Baths of Aphrodite café and botanical garden: Next to the grotto there is a café-restaurant and kiosk serving Cypriot food and handing out information on the Akamas peninsula, plus a small botanical garden of local plants.
• Fontana Amorosa: Sheltered stretch of calm water further west along the Akamas coast from the Baths of Aphrodite, historically used by ships waiting out storms.
• Chapel of Agios Minas, Neo Chorio: Small chapel with 16th-century frescoes, passed on the agricultural road from Neo Chorio up to the Smigies picnic site.
• Akamas Visitor Centre, Kathikas: Information centre for the Akamas communities at Charalampou Kalaitzi 20, Kathikas (tel. +357 26 22 01 28); listed hours are 09:00–16:00 on weekdays, 10:00–15:00 on Saturdays, closed Sundays.

Πού να μείνετε κοντά

• Anassa, Neo Chorio: Luxury hotel on Chrysochou Bay in Neo Chorio, with the Baths of Aphrodite further along the same beach.
• Droshia Traditional Homes, Droushia: Agrotourism stay in renovated stone village houses (three studios and a two-bedroom bungalow) about 10 km from the Latsi and Akamas coast.
• Loxandras Inn (To Spiti tis Loxandras), Kathikas: Agrotourism inn with three one-bedroom apartments and a studio in Kathikas, the village that also hosts the Akamas Visitor Centre.

Καλό είναι να γνωρίζετε

• Park at the Baths of Aphrodite car park: from Polis take the coastal road towards Neo Chorio, turn right about 1 km before the village and follow the signs.
• There are drinking-water springs along the trail, including one near Pyrgos tis Rigainas and one between the Baths and Kakoskali.
• Dogs must be kept on a lead.

Πριν ξεκινήσετε

• Carry at least 1.5 litres of water per person and a hat; there is little shade on many Cyprus trails from May to October.
• Start early in summer and avoid the hottest hours (12:00–16:00).
• Wear proper walking shoes: paths are often stony and steep in places.
• This is a demanding route: allow extra time and don't walk it alone if you're not used to mountain paths.
• Οι διαδρομές μπορεί να κλείσουν μετά από πυρκαγιές ή καταιγίδες. Ελέγξτε την επίσημη σελίδα για την τελευταία ενημέρωση.
• Σε περίπτωση έκτακτης ανάγκης, καλέστε στο 112.