Best Tourist Places to Visit in Akrotiri, Cyprus, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Akrotiri, Cyprus, Europe

Akrotiri is situated in the Cyprus Island is a British Overseas Territory and spans over an area of 254 square kilometers (98 square miles) and capital city is Episkopi Cantonment situated at the distance of 18 kilometers from heart of the city and region is settled by Cyprus citizens. Akrotiri is situated close to Limassol city and surrounded by military base and economy of the town depends on agriculture and military services and English is the official language of the city and Greek and Turkish are spoken by all the populaces. Akrotiri is surrounded by Episkopi, Erimi, Ypsonas, Trachori, and Limassol cities and situated along the Episkopi Bay. Coordinates of Akrotiri are 34.5833° N, 32.9833° E.

History of Akrotiri:

Before the independence of the Cyprus country the region was captured by British army but in the year 1960, Treaty of Establishment was signed between Cyprus and British, the British claimed the Akrotiri territory for the military use and RAF Akrotiri is one of the main military bases of British. In the year 1974, Greek and Turkey invaded the north part of the Cyprus region and became the part of the country.

Tourism in Akrotiri:

Akrotiri is situated on the coast of Mediterranean sea surrounded by British military base in the town and visited by few tourists. Akrotiri is renowned for its beach along the coast but due to the restrictions the town is visited by few tourists only. Tourists can visit the Limassol Salt Lake situated in the center of the town and other major tourism destinations and accommodation facilities are available in Limassol city at the distance of 28 kilometers from Akrotiri Town.

Places to visit in and around Akrotiri:

The Old City Centre
The Municipal Market
The Castle of Limassol
Cyprus Medieval Museum
Municipal Zoo Garden
Wine Festival of Cyprus
Governors Beach
Museo del Vino
Troodos Mountains

Climate in Akrotiri:

Akrotiri can be visited throughout the year except July and August during these months climate will be very hot and rest of the months is pleasant.

Transportation to Akrotiri:

Limassol Port is situated at the distance of 18 kilometers from the Akrotiri town operates ferry services to Egypt and other neighboring countries at regular interval and best way to reach Akrotiri is through airway and Larnaca International Airport is situated at the distance of 95 kilometers from Akrotiri town is the main airport in the south part of the country caters international flights to St. Petersburg, Athens, Riga, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Vienna, London-Gatwick, London-Heathrow, Munich, Paris-Charles De Gaulle, Rome-Fiumicino, Sofia, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Thessaloniki, Zürich and few other cities in Europe. Akrotiri is well-linked through roadways from all the cities and towns on the island through regular bus services.

Accommodation in Akrotiri:

Akrotiri is a British Military Base and accommodation facilities are available at the distance of 20 kilometers from the town in Limassol city and hotels in the city provides the finest world class service to travelers and rooms in the hotel are uniquely decorated and provides facilities like TV, sauna, free Wi-Fi, newspapers, 24-hour front desk, children’s playground, massage, etc. List of hotels in Akrotiri are listed here below: