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Cyprus Animal Attractions

Taking time out to enjoy the various Cyprus animal attractions is a great way to have fun on your family holidays in Cyprus!

Mazotos Camel Park, Larnaca

The camel park can be found in Mazotos village which is about 15 minutes drive from Larnaca airport. As well as the brilliantly trained camels, other animals include kangaroos, ostriches, horses and donkeys.

Camel safari rides are a great experience for both children and adults and are a really cheap way to do something different in Cyprus. Both the entrance fee and the camel rides are under 10€, and the entrance fee is deducted from the price of a ride.

There is also a souvenir shop and a restaurant which serves a great mix of Cypriot food and international dishes. Other facilities at the park include a swimming pool, bouncy castle, play area and flight simulator. Visit the website to plan your trip further here.

Cyprus Donkey Sanctuary, Limassol

You can find this sanctuary just outside of Limassol in a village called Vouni. It is home to over 120 rescue donkeys and visitors are able to help groom and walk the donkeys. It is free to enter. Learn more about the sanctuary here.

Ocean Aquarium, Protaras

This is quite a small aquarium and didn’t take us long to get through, but it is a nice place to spend a couple of hours. There are over 400 species of marine life here and highlights include piranhas, eels, the penguin house and sharks. There are also nice outdoor gardens with turtles, ducks, swans and different crocodiles to spot.

Paphos Bird Park

The park has an amazing collection of birds where you will find everything from emus to pheasants to owls and many species of parrots. All the enclosures have fact sheets outside with information in English about the animals, and there are bird shows held a few times a day in the amphitheatre where you can see owls and parrots close up.

As well as the birds, the park also has a range of mammals (including a petting zoo) and a reptile house. The park is only a short drive from Coral Bay and has nice views of the sea. It is open all year round.

Limassol Zoo

The only Zoo on the island is home to over 300 animals including favourites like lions, tigers and monkeys, as well as a range of birds. It can be found in the Municipal Gardens and is open all year round from 9am daily and in summer it stays open until 7pm. There is a mini-train which takes visitors on a tour of the gardens and special events for children are held throughout the year.

Marine Life Museum, Ayia Napa

This museum is in Ayia Napa’s town hall and is open from Monday-Saturday. The museum was the first of its kind in Cyprus, and has some fantastic exhibits which show off the diversity of life in the Mediterranean Sea.

The most popular is the reconstruction of a prehistoric seabed. All Cyprus animal attractions are educational as well as fun, but the Marine Life Museum is probably the leader in this area. It is very active in the study and research of life below the sea, and promotes the protection of marine life.

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