Akamas Geology and Paleontology Center
Published 12th of February, 2023
More Rocks
The kids area was nicely laid out. I was very impressed with how clean, tidy and brightly lit the whole place was.
Mystery Rock
This black rock looked most odd. I recognised the coral on the right easily enough, but the black one was very mysterious.
Cyprus Mines
I have a soft spot for the mines in Cyprus, and love exploring them. I especially love the metallic smell, and the scrunch crunch of crystals as you walk through the dust. So I was very pleased so see pictures of places I have visited. The bottom left is Limni Mine and the bottom centre is the mine in Paphos Forest near to Vretsia. If you want to visit a mine, then Limni is much, much easier to get to.
Right Turn
Remember how we turned left when we came to that junction at the start. We have now come back and taken the right turn.
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