Cyprus for Families

ΙNFO-PAPER CYPRUS FOR FAMILIES

CYPRUS TOURISM ORGANISATION P.O Box 24535, CY 1390 Lefkosia Tel: +357 22 69 11 00, Fax: +357 22 33 46 96 cytour@visitcyprus.com www.visitcyprus.com 1

This Info Paper is intended to offer the holidaymaker and visitor valuable information on recreation parks, zoos, environmental centres and generally places for family recreation, so as to get the most out of their stay in Cyprus.

LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA)

PARKS / ZOOS / ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRES Metochi Kykkou Gardens Leoforos Georgiou Griva Digeni Open hours: Daily from morning till sunset

Pets and birds are found in the gardens

Akropolis Park Open hours: Daily from morning till sunset

Nature Park with children’s playground

National Forest Park of Athalassa Leoforos Athalassas Open hours: Daily from morning till sunset

Lakes, picnic areas, sports grounds, bird observation point, botanical garden

Agios Georgios Park Forest Officer tel.: 22403704, Parks Officer tel.: 22805533 Athalassa Visitor Centre 1Leoforos Keryneias Tel 22462943 Open hours: Monday - Friday 07:30–14:30 Wednesday: 07:30–14:00, 15:00–18:00 (Closed on Public Holidays) National Forest Park of the Paedagogical Academy Forest Officer tel.: 22403704, Parks Officer tel.: 22805533

Lake with perimetric path lit at night

Botanical Garden, geological exhibition gallery and film theatre

Picnic area, pedestrian lanes, bicycle track, children’s playground and a kiosk

PLAYGROUNDS/ LUNA-PARKS / BOWLING/ PAINTBALL/ ICE SKATING Extreme Park 149 Strovolou Avenue Tel. 22424681, 22424275 info@extremepark.com.cy Open hours: Monday-Friday 16:00–21:30 Weekends 11:00-21:30 Paignidoupoli P&O 10 Pafou Latsia (behind Mc Donalds) Tel. 22485313 Open hours: Daily from morning till sunset Papafilippou Luna Park 3 Leoforos Oktovriou 28, Engomi Tel. 22351554, 22835738 Open hours: Mon-Fri 09:23:30, Sat-Sun 09:00-00:00

Kids playground and indoor playroom

Luna Park and indoor playroom

Luna Park

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Kykko Bowling 3 Theodosi Pieridi, Engomi Tel. 22350085 Open hours: Mon -Fri 14:00-00:00, Weekends:13:00-01:00

Bowling

Super Bowl Bowling Madisons Mall 1Kampou, Strovolos www.madisons.com.cy Tel. 22020621 Open hours: Mon -Fri 11:00-23:00, Weekends:10:00-00:00

Bowling

Madisons Ice Skating 1Kampou, Strovolos Tel. 22020605 www.madisons.com.cy Open hours: Daily 11:00-23:00

Ice Skating

Fun Club Madisons Mall, 1Kampou, Strovolos Tel. 22570056 / 96605114 www.madisons.com.cy Open hours: Daily 11:00 – 22:00

Indoor playroom for kids 3-10 years old, animators

Lapatsa – Cyprus Paintball Deftera village Reservations required Tel.: 99669343 (Mr. N.Nicolaou) info@cypruspaintball.com www.cypruspaintball.com

Laser Paintball (6-14 years old)

Lapatsa Riding School Deftera village Tel: 22455194 info@lapatsa.com

Horseback riding and lessons

LEMESOS (LIMASSOL) PARKS / ZOOS Lemesos Public Gardens and Zoo Oktovriou 28 str, opposite Akti Olympion Beach Tel. 25588345 Open hours: Daily from morning till sunset Armonia Park Opposite Arsinoe Hotel, Agios Tychonas Cyprus Donkey Sanctuary Vouni village, Lemesos Tel. 25945488 donkeycy@cytanet.com.cy www.donkeycyprus.com Open hours: Daily 10:00-16:00

Public Gardens and Zoo

Playground, park Donkeys park and reservoir

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PLAYGROUNDS / LUNA PARKS / BOWLING / SPORTS /GO KARTS / WATERPARK Oasis Luna Park Georgiou Α΄str, Potamos Germasogeias Tel: 25326677 Open hours: Daily 17:00-23:00, Weekends 12:00-23:00

Luna Park

Fun Park Gladstonos str.

Tel. 25340679 Open hours: Tue–Fri 14:00-19:00 Weekends 11:00-20:00

Playground with Inflatable games

Kid’s World next to Agios Nikolaos Church Tel: 25580644 Open Hours: Tue-Fri 15:00-20:00 Weekends 11:00-20:00

Indoor Playroom

O Paignidotopos Spyrou Kyprianou str. Potamos Germasogeias Tel: 77777850 Open hours: Tue–Fri 14:00-20:00 Weekends 11:00-20:00

Indoor Playroom

Municipal Playground Molos (dockland), Old Harbour

Park, Playground

Galactica Bowling & Luna Park 53 Arch. Makariou, Mesa Geitonia Tel: 25750666 Open hours: Daily 10:00-22:00 Space Bowling Herakleous 1, Potamos Germasogeias Tel. 25310000 Open hours: Daily 11:00-01:00 Santa Marina Retreat Parekklisia village Tel: 99545454, 99535000 www.santamarinaretreat.com Open hours: Wed–Sun 09:00–19:00 Pagodromio My Mall, Ζakaki Tel. 25343777 Open hours: Daily 11:00-23:00

Bowling and Luna Park

Bowling

Horseback riding, Archery, Biking, Paintball, High Ropes course, Playground

Ice-skating

Go Karting Erimi village Tel: 99462269 Reservations required Open hours: Daily 14:30-19:00, Weekends: 10:00-19:00

Carting

Sayius Adventure Park Asgata village Tel:99636183, 99337585 Reservations required www.sayious.com Open hours: Daily 14:00-17:00, Weekends 10:00-17:00

Off road tours Buggy-ATV, Drift Go Carting, Archery, Paintball

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Apesia Hills Apesia village Tel: 96713034 Reservations required Open hours: Daily 09:00 till sunset

Donkey Safari

Water park

Fasouri “Water Mania” Waterpark Road E602, (Lemesos Harbour to Fasouri, Akrotiri) Tel: 25714235 fasouriwatermania@cytanet.com.cy www.fasouri-watermania.com Open hours: (April–October) Daily 10:00-18:00

LARNAKA PARKS / ZOOS / FARMS

Municipal Garden and Birds Park Gregori Afxentiou str (next to Municipal Theatre)

Gardens and Birds Park

Camel Park Mazotos village, Larnaka Tel. 24991243, 99416968 info@camel-park.com www.camel-park.com Open Hours: Daily, 09:00-17:00 Winter 09:00-19:00 Summer Drapia Farm Kalavasos village Tel.: 99437188 Mrs. Marisa Potamitou Reservation required Open hours: Daily 8:00-12:00 & 15:00-sunset Dipotamos Donkey Farm Skarinou village Tel.: 99620736, Mr Pieris Georgiades Open hours: (April-October) Daily 16:00-22:00 Surf & Turf Piale Pasha str, McKenzy beach Tel.: 24656647 Open hours: Daily 10:00-21:00 except Mondays

Camel Park

Horseback riding

Donkey Farm

Playground for children up to 10-years old

PLAYGROUNDS / LUNA PARKS / BOWLING / SPORTS /GO-CARTS Lucky Star Fun Amusement Park Motorway A3 Rizoelia - Larnaka Airport, 2nd exit Tel: 24534400 www.luckystarpark.com.cy Open hours: Check their online calendar

Luna Park and go-carts

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K-MAX Bowling Leoforos Nikou and Despoinas Pattihi Next to Κ-CINEPLEX Tel.: 77778373 Open hours: Daily 16:00-00:00 Sat & Sun 11:00-00:00

Bowling

Karting Centre Go karts Dromolaxia Tel. 70007677, 99493100 Open hours: Daily 10:30 – 00:00

Carting

Rock N’ Bowl Dekeleia – Larnaka Road (near Golden Bay Hotel) Tel.: 99404334 Open hours: Daily 11:00-00:00

Playground

PAFOS PARKS / ZOOS / FARMS Ierokipion Park, Geroskipou Pegeia Municipal Park Tel. 26343815 Eliouthkia, Botanical and Traditional Park Motorway Α6 Lemesos–Pafos, exit: Anarita– Airport Anarita village Tel.: 26422479 info@eliouthkiapark.com www.eliouthkia.com Open hours: Daily 09:00-17:00 Winter 09:00-19:00 Summer

Municipal Gardens of Geroskipou Ecological and Botanical Park Theme Gardens, guiding tours, traditional crafts workshops, playgrounds

Pafos Bird and Animal Park Coral Bay & Agios Georgios Pegeias rd.

Tel. 26813852, 99563947 info@pafosbirdpark.com www.pafosbirdpark.com Open hours: Daily 09:00-17:00 (Oct-Mar) 09:00-20:00 (Apr-Sep)

Bird & Animal Park

Park «Konstantinos Leventis» Leoforos Agiou Neofytou , Tala Τel. 26652412 (Communal Board of Tala)

Forest park with kids and basketball playgrounds

PLAYGROUNDS / LUNA PARKS / BOWLING / SPORTS /GO-CARTS / WATERPARKS CTO Public beach Open hours: morning and evening Tel. 26964525

Luna Park

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Ithaki Amusement Park Trikomou str, Coral Bay area Tel. 26815646 Open hours: 10:00-20:00 Island cove, adventure mini golf, Pafos off Poseidonos avenue, close to Cypria Maris and Ledra Beach Hotels Tel. 26991177 island.cove@cytanet.com.cy Open hours: Daily 09:30-17:30 (Nov-Mar) 09:45-20:00 (Apr-May) 09:45-22:00 (Jun-Oct) Pafos Golf driving Range Coral Bay road, opposite of Azia Hotel, Tel. 97672150, 26271555 Open hours: From 09:00 till evening “Aphrodite”Water Park Geroskipou Off Poseidonos avenue, Tel: 99527211, 26913638 info@aphroditewaterpark.com www.aphroditewaterpark.com Open hours: Daily 10:30-17:30 (15th of April–Jun) 10:00-18:00 (Jul-Aug) 10:00-17:00 (Sep-Oct)

Amusement Park and mini golf course

Mini Golf

Golf Driving Range & Academy

Water park

Bowling Cockatoos Agiou Antoniou str Tel 99621772, 26822004 Open hours: morning and evening

Bowling

Bowling Cosmic Leoforos Apostolou Pavlou (Next to the Carobmills) Tel. 26220033 Open hours: morning and evening

Bowling

Paintball city Kato Pafos (off Leoforos Poseidonos, behind island cove mini golf) Tel. 26273999

paintball

Go karts –Pafos karting Center Coral Bay Tel. 80000807 Open hours: weekdays 09:00-18:00 weekends 09:00-22:00 Mini Football – Olympico Arsenal Soccer School Kato Pafos Tel. 99539649 Open hours: Daily morning & evening

Carting

Mini football

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AGIA NAPA / PROTARAS PARKS / ZOOS / FARMS Ocean Aquarium, Protaras Tel. 23741111 ocean@cytanet.com.cy www.protarasaquarium.com Open hours: Daily 09:30 – 15:00 Winter 09:30 – 17:00 Summer

Aquarium

PLAYGROUNDS / LUNA PARKS / BOWLING / SPORTS /GO-CARTS / WATERPARKS Magic Dancing Waters Leoforos Protara Tel. 99623143, 99416350 Shows: Every evening at 21:00 April - October www.magicdancing.szm.com “Water World” Waterpark, Agia Napa Agia Thekla str.

Tel: 23724444 contact@waterworldwaterpark.com www.waterworldwaterpark.com Open hours: Daily 10:00-18:00 March November Go Karts ( next to Waterpark), Αgia Napa.

Tel. 23723111 Open hours: Daily 10:00-20:00 April - October Protaras Fun Park, Waterpark, Paralimni next to Paschalia Hotel Tel: 99669022, 23833888, protaraswaterpark@hotmail.co.uk Open hours: Daily 10:00 -18:00 April October Paliatso Luna Park Nissi Avenue, Agia Napa Tel. 23724744 Open hours: Summer: Daily 18:00-01:00 Winter: Friday – Sunday 18:00-01:00 Paliatso Go Karts Nissi Avenue, Agia Napa Tel. 23724744 Open hours: Summer daily 17:00-00:00 Play for all 149 Griva Digeni, Paralimni Tel. 23740555 Open hours: Daily 10:00–00:00

Sound and vision with water

Water Park

Carting

Water Park

Luna Park

Carting

Bowling & Indoor playground

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TROODOS / MOUNTAIN RESORTS

PARKS / ZOOS / FARMS Troodos Visitor Centre Troodos Square Tel: 25420144 Open hours: November–March & June: Mon–Fri: 10:00–15:00 April-Μay & September-October: Monday - Friday: 10:00–15:00 Sunday:10:00–15:00 July-August: Monday.–Sunday: 10:00–16:00 (Closed on Public Holidays)

Environmental Visitor Centre

PLAYGROUNDS / LUNA PARKS / BOWLING / SPORTS /GO-CARTS / WATERPARKS Adventure Mountain Park Kyperounta village For reservations: tel. 97772177, 99674126 info@adventuremountainpark.com www.adventuremountainpark.com Open hours: November-March: 09.00-19.30, closed on Mon & Tue April - October: 10.00-22.30, closed on Mondays

Climbing , Paintball, Ice-skating, mountain walking

Note: In the compilation of this leaflet every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information provided (November 2011). The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (C.T.O.) is not liable for any errors or omissions in material supplied for inclusion, but where such are brought to the attention of C.T.O. future issues shall be amended accordingly.

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