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Nature & Hike
Akrotiri Salt Lake (winter flamingos)
Akrotiri Peninsula, south of Limassol
Cyprus' largest inland body of water, a Ramsar-listed wetland that fills each winter and turns pink with hundreds of greater flamingos and other migratory birds from November onwards.
Where
Akrotiri Peninsula, south of Limassol
Drive time
~20 minutes from city centre
Suggested duration
1–2 hours
Type
Nature & Hike
Why it works for families
Best viewing is November to March after the rains - the rest of the year the lake is dry. Bring binoculars and stick to the perimeter tracks; the lakebed is fragile.