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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