EuroVelo 8 Mediterranean Route

Athens - Cyprus
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While ECF and National EuroVelo Coordination Centers and Coordinators (NECC/Cs) make every effort to ensure the tracks and their levels of development are both current and accurate, errors or outdated information can occur. The user is fully responsible for his or her own safety when making use of the tracks and for following national traffic rules and signing. Please download and read the complete disclaimer before using the tracks.

EuroVelo 8 follows a circuit around the southern part of Cyprus taking in all of the major settlements and attractions. Cyprus’s four largest cities are all on the route. Nicosia is the capital city and combines the historic past with a lively modern city. The historic centre is encircled by the original medieval walls, while outside the wall, the modern town with its contemporary comforts pulsates to cosmopolitan rhythms. Between the cities there are ample opportunities to explore the countryside and coastlines of Cyprus, UNESCO World Heritage listed Byzantine painted churches, Neolithic settlements and ancient archaeological sites and of course, many inviting beaches.

Since 2022, a ferry is connecting Athens to the port of Limassol in Cyprus from June to August.

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Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natural Heritage
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Culinary Delights
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center