Beschrijving
Athalassa National Forest Park has a total area of 840 hectares and is located on the south-eastern edge of the city of Nicosia. It is an oasis of greenery with many endemic, indigenous trees, shrubs and herbs. Its network of trails – covering 20 kilometres – makes it a popular place to walk, run or cycle. The Botanical Gardens are open daily and are free of charge to visit, whilst the grounds of the park also incorporate a Visitor’s Centre that provides information about the environmental features of the park. It's a nice park and the lake has different species of waterfowl. The park is also a good escape from the summer heat. Among the birds you can observe are Zwarte Frankolijn, Dodaars, Slobeend, Wintertaling, Witoogeend, Kwak, Koereiger, Kleine Zilverreiger, Kleine Zwartkop and Grote Gele Kwikstaart.
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Toegang
Athalassa Park is located on the south-eastern edge of the city of Nicosia. There are dedicated parking spaces for the park, look out for signs. Click on a P in the map for directions. On the map you see a circular walking route of about 3 km, but there are many possibilities for other and longer walks.
Terrein en leefgebied
Bos , Meer , Verspreide bomen en struikenOmstandigheden
VlakRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
JaTelescoop meenemen?
Kan handig zijnWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Het hele jaarToptijd voor dit gebied
LenteRoute
Breed padZwaarte wandeling
GemakkelijkToegankelijk via
Te voetVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
JaLinks
- Athalassa National Park
- Photo Athalassa lake by NicosiaEucapital, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

