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Natural site

Akrotírio Elaía

Located in Ágios Theódoros, Ammochostos Coordinates: 35°19′38″ N 34°03′47″ E

Map showing the location of Akrotírio Elaía Akrotírio Elaía
Location in Cyprus
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ágios Theódoros
5.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Asia/Famagusta · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MayNovember
See the climate
Airports
ECN Ercan International Airport54 km
LCA Larnaca International Airport64 km

About Akrotírio Elaía

Akrotírio Elaía is a natural site. Location: Ágios Theódoros, Ammochostos. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Troulli and Valia Forest.

Climate of Akrotírio Elaía

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 12° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (111 mm)
Driest month
August (0 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Akrotírio Elaía
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°19°23°27°31°33°33°31°28°23°18°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°11°15°19°22°22°20°16°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)885749211631063451111

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Akrotírio Elaía

The nearest airport is Ercan International Airport (ECN), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nicosia, 67 km to the west.

Airports

  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 54 kmwest
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 64 kmsouthwest
  • Paphos International Airport (PFO) Paphos 159 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 67 kmwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 117 kmnorth
  • Limassol Population: 154K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 173 kmnorth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 192 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Akrotírio Elaía

Within 100 km: 791 historic and cultural sites, 401 natural sites, 73 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Nisída Kernádia Island 18 kmN
  • Nisída Skáles Island 16 kmN
  • İki Adalar Island 16 kmN
  • Ydatodexamení Sýgkrasis Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km451 places

  • Poseidon Beach Beach 41 kmS
  • Nissi Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Vrissiana Beach Beach 34 kmS
  • Pernera Beach Beach 35 kmS

60–100 km616 places

  • Stavrovoúni Attraction 75 kmSW
  • Governor’s Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Kastela Beach 61 kmSW
  • Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Troulli Mountain, Ágios Theódoros
    2.3 km NW
  • Valia Forest Natural site, Ammochostos
    2.8 km W
  • Vokolída Natural site, Ammochostos
    3.5 km N
  • Váleia Natural site, Ammochostos
    4.6 km NW
  • Konti Stefani Mountain, Ágios Theódoros
    4.9 km NW
  • Knídos Historic site, Ágios Theódoros
    3.1 km W
  • Vália Natural site, Ammochostos
    5.9 km W
  • Theanoullia Natural site, Ammochostos
    6.7 km N

Sources & licences

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