Right in the heart of Larnaca you will find Rizoelia forest park. Just a few minutes away from the busy city life, a small oasis, a pure natural beauty. The park is visited by lots of locals. It has many walking routes and it also provides cycling lines which are suitable for cyclists to enjoy a bit of more adventurous cycling experience. The park is ideal for a walk, you will get fresh air and feel calm. It’s one of the few places that we have near the city that you can just be there from anywhere in 15 minutes or in 10 minutes depending where you live but it’s a close proximity to all the surrounding areas.
The park offers a picnic area and people usually visit the park on weekends to use the facilities. It’s a great idea to spend your time with your family and go for a picnic there. However, we have to respect the environment and the nature so don’t forget to pick up any rubbish and keep the place clean. At the park you will find benches and also there is a coffee bar and restaurant.
The park is well known for cyclists because it offers many routes which are extreme and out of the ordinary. In particular you can’t find many places in Larnaca similar to this one. If you enjoy extreme cycling and if you are an adrenaline junkie, a ride at Rizoelia forest park will get you covered.
There is a car access at the park so you can literally drive your car up to the top and park or you can find parking space as soon as you enter the park and you can leave your car near the entrance and just walk or go for cycling towards the top of the park.
In the park you will see many beautiful and different trees which most of them are very important to the ecosystem as in the modern cities we don’t get many green places, so when we find a few of them we should appreciate them.
When you walk in the park you will immediately feel the fresh air in your lungs and you’ll see how peaceful and silent this place is away from city noise so if you enjoy finding inner peace this is the best place you can visit near the city.
Depending on the season you’ll see many colours in the nature of the forest colourful leaves and also when you are at the top you have an amazing view of the city you can see the whole Larnaca and you can see as far as the Salt Lake and the airport clearly if the weather permits.
The main entrance is near the aradippou police station and it is open all day long.
The colours from the sky are simply amazing if you have the chance to stay around until late afternoon and see the sunset, especially in the winter when you have these amazing cloud formations.
