Athalassa Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre of the Athalassa National Forest Park is situated on the northeastern edge of the Agios Georgios Park, by the corner of the Kyrenia and Athalassa avenues, opposite the University Campus.
The Centre΄s general objectives is to present the environmental features of the Athalassa Park and to provide information about the Park΄s values and recreational opportunities offered.
It also provides information on selected aspects of the Mesaoria Plain, the Larnaka Salt Lake and Kavo Greko National Forest Park.
The Centre has a reception area with a small shop, an exhibition gallery and a film theatre. A garden has been established just outside the center, where many plants, mostly indigenous of the area, can be seen together with geological samples.
The Visitor Centre is open every day with specific working hours and there is a small entrance fee.
Inquiries: Lefkosia – Larnaka and Ammochostos Divisional Forest Officer
Source: Department of Forests Republic of Cyprus
District: Nicosia
Address: Centre for Environmental Information Athalassa Kyrenia 1 PC 2116 Aglantzia
Accreditation: School of Forestry
Hours: September-May: Daily 8:00 to 14:30 Sunday 9:30 to 13:30
June – August: daily 08:00 – 14:30 (closed holidays and weekends)
Operation Period: All year
Facilities: screening room, free brochures at the reception, purchase books and other items, computers, microscope, free parking, restrooms, accessible for wheelchair
Telephone / Fax: 00357-22462943 / —
Website / Email: www.moa.gov.cy / forest / athalassacentre@fd.moa.gov.cy
Entrance Fee: Over 6 years of entrance 1 Euro
Ticket Fee: The entry
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