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Local Museum of Ancient Idalion in Dali region

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The museum promotes the rich finds of the region of Idalion and it is a visitor’s centre for the archaeological site in the surroundings of which it is located. The exhibits of the museum represent all the chronological phases of the history of Idalion and come from both older as well as more recent excavations done in the area.

Region: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address: Dali 2540
Contact No: Tel: +357 22 444818
Operating Hours: Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: FREE
Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

Ledron Archaeological Local Museum

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The exhibits in the museum are discoveries from the excavations in the area of the ancient city-Kingdome of Ledra, a few kilometers away from the walled city. Through the exhibits the visitor can see the development of Lefkosia through centuries, since the city-Kingdom of Ledra dates from the Middle Bronze Age and it is related with the first stage of Lefkosia`s history.

Region: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address: Andreas Demetriou, Nicosia 1066
Contact No: Tel: n/a
Operating Hours: Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: FREE
Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

Municipal Hambis Printmaking Museum

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The museum in honor of the Cypriot artist Hambis Tsagaris exposes to visitors the printmaking art through the artists` work. Moreover, the museum hosts pieces by foreign artists, from the 16th century until recent times.

 

Region: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address: Ammochostou 55-59, Nicosia 1016
Contact No: Tel: +357 22 496930
Operating Hours: May-September: 10:00-13:00  Tuesday-Friday
Wednesday, Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00, 18:00 – 21:00

October-April: 10:00 – 14:00   Tuesday – Friday
Wednesday, Saturday: 10:00-17:00

Closed on Sunday, Monday.
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: FREE
  Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.
 

Paradox Museum Limassol – TRAKASOL CULTURAL CENTER

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Trick your mind with 50 paradox-based exhibits at the family-friendly Paradox Museum Limassol. Book a ticket to engage your senses with interactive experiences and reality-defying optical illusions.
At Paradox, we invite our guests to challenge their reality, their way of thinking and trick their senses for fun! 
The Paradox Museum Limassol blends creativity and entertainment with education and learning. 
With over 50 illusions, holograms, installations and exhibits, provides unique and tailored experiences for all individuals and groups. 
We therefore created the Paradox Museum, the largest physical collection of paradoxes.
 
For further details – https://www.paradoxmuseumlimassol.com/en/
 
Region: Limassol
Address: Limassol Marina, Trakasol Cultural Center
GPS coordinates: Lat: 34.670346  Lon: 33.040373
Contact No: Tel: +357 25 051758
Operating Hours: Monday:  Closed
Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00-20:00

Easter hours:
Holy Monday – Holy Thursday (29.4-2.5.2024): 10:00-20:00
Holy Friday-Holy Saturday: 10:00-19:00
Easter Sunday: 12:00-20:00
Easter Monday: 10:00-20:00
Operating Period: Hours are subject to change. Last entry before closing is 1 hour. Please check our online booking for ticket availability and any holiday hours mentioned below.
Entrance Fee: General Admission (12+): 15 €
Child (4 – 11): 12 €
Infants (0 – 3): Free
Family 4-pack: (2 general admission & 2 children)
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(1 general admission & 3 children) 48 €
Students (18 – 24): Student card is required 12 €
Seniors (65+): ID is required 12 €
Disabled Access: yes
Website: https://www.paradoxmuseumlimassol.com/
Facebook: Paradox Museum Limassol 
Instagram: limassol.paraxomuseum
Tik Tok: paradoxmuseumlimassol
 
   
 

MUSAN (Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa)

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The world-first, underwater sculpture museum MUSAN intertwines nature and art to offer a unique diving experience at the Agia Napa Marine Protected Area (MPA). Its aim to rewild the seabed works alongside the artificial reef created with the sinking of the Kyrenia wreck in 2015.

Divers can glide through the intricate forms of trees, people and other figurative nature symbols that comprise the living museum, created by award-winning sculptor, environmentalist and professional underwater photographer, Jason deCaires Taylor.

Over 90 submerged artworks made from inert, pH neutral materials have been exhibited at varying depths; thoughtfully designed for both diving and snorkelling.

The continually evolving installations develop organically to entice and encourage marine communities, symbiotically enriching biodiversity and creating an underwater museum like no other.

Discover the museum https://musan.com.cy   /   Introductory video: https://www.visitfamagusta.com.cy/en/discover/museums.html

 

Musan Dive Site by visitcyprus on Sketchfab

 

To view the Statue 1 click here

To view the Statue 2 click here

Aphrodites Rock

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This area named after the Ancient Greek Goddess Aphrodite offers two dive sites within its vicinity. Both are easy and safe with crystal clear waters and a bottom that is sandy and rocky, whilst also having their own, unique charms.
A large volcanic rock emerging from the sea marks the site of Aphrodite’s Rock whilst the adjacent Aphrodite Island has a shallow cove that allows divers to then walk into the water.
At Aphrodite’s Rock, colourful stones unfold to a meadow of Posidonia seagrass. Turtles favour the spot during mating season and marine life mingles in the cracked rocks of the outcrop. The site is especially suitable and safe for night dives.
At Aphrodite Island there are small swim through canyons and the nooks and crannies of the natural formations hide a rich variety of marine life.

Divers will spot grouper, moray eels, stingrays, squid, octopi and wrasse, among other species.

Aphrodite’s Rock
Location:Latchi, Pafos
GPS Coordinates:35° 3’30.30″N 32°20’53.16″E
Type of Dive Site:Sandy and Rocky Bottom
Depth:12m
Visibility:20+ metres
Access:Shore (difficult) / By boat
Qualification Required:Open Water / Boat Diver
Dive Category:Recreational Diving

Aphrodite Island
Location: Latchi, Pafos
GPS Coordinates: 35° 3’30.41″N 32°20’54.20″E
Type of Dive Site:Rocky Bottom
Depth:18 metres
Visibility:20+ metres
Access:Shore / By boat
Qualification Required:Open Water / Boat Diver
Dive Category:Recreational Diving

Mazaki Island

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The islet is one of several in the stunning Akamas peninsula area. Peaking up from the surface, it can be dived around but is subject to harsher weather conditions due to its unique location – 200 metres offshore at the tip of the cape – where the seas crash. As such, it is a site for the more experienced and adventurous diver with stronger currents than other sites in the area , but rewards the braver diver with an abundance of marine life.

Location: Latchi, Akamas Peninsula, Pafos
GPS Coordinates: 35° 6’43.33″N 32°16’50.64″E
Type of Dive Site: Rock
Depth: 22 metres
Visibility: 20+ metres
Access: By boat
Qualification Required: Advanced Open Water
Dive Category: Recreational Diving

Amphitheatre Bay

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Once an old quarry in Roman times, the sea currents have cut a formation in the rocks resembling an amphitheatre, giving this interesting and easy dive its name (not to be mistaken with the Amphitheatre dive site at Coral Bay).
There are three underwater bays – each with a mini wall, and the rocky landscape protrudes above the water with the shapes below clearly visible thanks to the crystal seawaters of the bay.

Remnants of slabs from the quarry are now the home of mainly small fish whilst others hide in the patches of seagrass.

Typical marine life spotted here includes damselfish, flounder, nudibranch, sea cucumbers, sea snails and sea stars. Occasionally turtles and octopi are sighted.

Location: Latchi, Pafos
GPS Coordinates: 35° 4’33.04″N 32°19’2.09″E
Type of Dive Site: Sandy and Rocky Bottom
Depth: 18 metres
Visibility: 20+ metres
Access: Shore / By boat
Qualification Required: Open Water / Boat Diver
Dive Category: Recreational Diving

Fontana Amorosa

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Fontana Amorosa (Fountain of Love) is a stunning dive site where the crystal, turquoise waters invite exploration at the rock reef labyrinth and ravine walls that lead to deeper adventures.
Once a harbour that was used for trade centuries ago, the only remnants of its bustling past are theancient amphorae hidden on the seabed of hills and valleys – offerings to the Gods made by the Romans in return for their prosperity.

Shy sea creatures hide in the crevices and holes of the natural formations, including crabs, cuttlefish, grouper, lionfish, moray eels, sea urchins and shrimp. Pufferfish are present in the sandy areas.

The luckier diver may also encounter the rare Tricolour Doris nudibranch that is a spectacular sight to behold.

This site is perfect for beginners, offering an easy and relaxing dive experience.

Location:Latchi, Pafos
GPS Coordinates: 35° 5’21.06″N 32°18’7.26″E
Type of Dive Site:Sandy and Rocky Bottom
Depth:15 metres
Visibility:20+ metres
Access:Shore / By boat
Qualification Required:Open Water / Boat Diver
Dive Category:Recreational Diving

 

Fontana Amorosa by visitcyprus on Sketchfab

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Blue Lagoon

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With its mesmerising turquoise waters, this is one of the most iconic and stunning beauty spots on the island and as picturesque as its name with a spectrum of sparkling blue shades.

The clear waters and sandy bottom unfold with patches of Posidonia seagrass, rocks and sponges to reveal a site that is ideal for beginners, and perfect for practising buoyancy and skills.

The marine life here is moderate; little fish dart among the small rocks within the bay, whilst the larger species dwell outside the bay.

Location:Latchi, Pafos
GPS Coordinates:35° 4’57.83″N 32°18’26.90″E
Type of Dive Site:Sandy Bottom
Depth:10 metres
Visibility:20+ metres
Access:Shore / By boat
Qualification Required:Open water / Boat Diver
Dive Category:Recreational Diving