Swim
Blue Lagoon
A sheltered cove of electric-turquoise water at the tip of the Akamas. Reach it by boat from Latchi, a rugged 4×4 track, or a two-hour coastal hike — then swim straight off the rocks.
Jun–Sep · midday lightDirections
All free spots
West Cyprus · Akamas & Paphos
Avakas Gorge
Hike · Akamas Peninsula
A dramatic slot canyon where 30-metre limestone walls close to arm’s width overhead. Follow the stream bed past a famous wedged boulder; mouflon and griffon vultures live above.
Plan your visit
Visiting Avakas Gorge
Avakas Gorge cuts a dramatic slot through the Akamas, its limestone walls narrowing to a few metres apart and rising some 30 m overhead. The streambed walk passes a famous boulder wedged between the cliffs.
Getting there
Drive to the signed Avakas car park beyond Agios Georgios/Toxeftra; the trail starts at the end of the road.
Parking
Free car park at the gorge entrance, then a flat 20-minute walk to the narrows.
Best time to go
April–June, when water levels are low and walkable but the gorge is still green. Avoid after heavy rain (flash-flood risk).
More around Akamas & Paphos
Beach
Lara Bay
A wide crescent of untouched golden sand and a protected loggerhead & green-turtle nesting site. No facilities, no umbrellas — just dunes, sea and the conservation hatchery.
May–Aug · early morningDirections
Nature
Baths of Aphrodite
A fern-shaded natural grotto and pool where myth says the goddess bathed. The trailhead opens onto the Aphrodite & Adonis coastal nature trails with sweeping bay views.
Year-roundDirections