Akrotiri Peninsula
The Akrotiri Peninsula is a short peninsula which includes the southernmost point of the island of Cyprus. It is bounded by Episkopi Bay to the west and Akrotiri Bay to the east and has two capes to the south-west and south-east, known as Cape Zevgari and Cape Gata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Cyrpus
- Also known as: “5200”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Limassol Salt Lake and Holy Monastery of St Nicholas of the Cats.
Limassol Salt Lake
Lake
Limassol Salt Lake is the largest inland body of water on the island of Cyprus. It is located in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, administered as a Sovereign Base Area; specifically in the Western Sovereign Base Area.
Aetokremnos
Archaeological site
Aetokremnos is a rock shelter near Limassol on the southern coast of Cyprus. It is widely considered to host some of the oldest evidence of human habitation of Cyprus, dating to around 12,000 years ago. Aetokremnos is situated 4 km southeast of Akrotiri Peninsula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akrotiri and Dhekelia and Akrotiri Village.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Akrotiri and Dhekelia is a British Overseas Territory that consists of two separate areas on the island of Cyprus. Akrotiri is located west of Limassol and Dhekelia is located east of Larnaca.
Akrotiri Village
Village
Photo: Xaris333, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrotiri is a village within the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which forms part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. It is the only village in the Western SBA with a significant non-military population.
Asomatos
Village
Photo: Cypkipras55, CC0.
Asomatos is a village and municipal district of the Kourion Municipality located in the Limassol District of Cyprus, 7 km west of Limassol directly adjacent to the Akrotiti Sovereign Base Area, and lying partly within the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Asomatos is situated 4 km north of Akrotiri Peninsula.
Akrotiri Peninsula
- Location: Limassol district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Akrotiri Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Akrotiri Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شبه جزيرة أكروتيري”
- Cebuano: “Akrotiri”
- Croatian: “Akrotiri (poluotok)”
- Croatian: “Akrotiri”
- Danish: “Akrotiri”
- Dutch: “Akrotiri-schiereiland”
- Dutch: “Akrotiri”
- French: “Péninsule d’Akrotiri”
- French: “péninsule d’Akrotíri”
- German: “Akrotiri-Halbinsel”
- Greek: “Akrotíri”
- Greek: “Ακρωτήρι”
- Greek: “Χερσόνησος Ακρωτηρίου”
- Italian: “Penisola di Akrotiri (Cipro)”
- Italian: “Penisola di Akrotiri”
- Japanese: “アクロティリ半島”
- Portuguese: “Península de Acrotíri”
- Portuguese: “Península de Akrotiri”
- Spanish: “Peninsula de Acrotiri”
- Spanish: “Península de Acrotiri”
- Spanish: “Península de Akrotiri”
- Swedish: “Akrotiri”
- Turkish: “Ağrotur Yarımadası”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lakkos tou Savva and Panayiotis.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kapsali and RAF Akrotiri.
Limassol district: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Limassol, Troodos Square, Agros, and Platres.
Curious Places to Discover
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