Nicosia’s Forestry Department has announced that Kalamon Avenue, the access road to the southwest entrance of Athalassa National Forest Park, will be closed from 07:00 on Friday 27 February until 07:00 on Saturday 28 February. The 24-hour shutdown will allow contractors to mill and resurface a 400-metre stretch that suffered pothole damage during recent heavy rains.
The park is a popular running and cycling haunt for expatriates and embassy staff living in the capital’s southeastern suburbs.
For those same expatriates and visiting researchers who often need to juggle travel documents alongside traffic detours, VisaHQ’s Cyprus platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) offers a streamlined online service to check visa rules, submit applications and manage renewals. Having quick, reliable access to entry requirements can free up time to navigate alternate routes—or simply enjoy the park once the roadworks finish.
![Road leading to Athalassa Park’s southwest gate to close 27–28 February for resurfacing]()
During the works, vehicles will be diverted via Aglantzias Avenue and the park’s eastern gate, adding up to 15 minutes to the usual morning commute for workers at the Cyprus Institute and the surrounding research campuses.
Public transport will also be affected: the No 214 bus that normally terminates at the park gate will instead stop at the Karaiskakio Foundation, a ten-minute walk from the main trailhead. Ride-hailing drivers have been instructed to use the temporary drop-off zone signposted near the veterinary school.
While the closure is minor in national terms, it underlines a wider challenge: several peri-urban roads built during the 2007–2012 construction boom are reaching the end of their design life just as traffic volumes rebound to pre-pandemic levels. Mobility planners expect more micro-closures this spring and advise employers to factor local works into commute-time policies and business-continuity plans.
The park is a popular running and cycling haunt for expatriates and embassy staff living in the capital’s southeastern suburbs.
For those same expatriates and visiting researchers who often need to juggle travel documents alongside traffic detours, VisaHQ’s Cyprus platform (https://www.visahq.com/cyprus/) offers a streamlined online service to check visa rules, submit applications and manage renewals. Having quick, reliable access to entry requirements can free up time to navigate alternate routes—or simply enjoy the park once the roadworks finish.
During the works, vehicles will be diverted via Aglantzias Avenue and the park’s eastern gate, adding up to 15 minutes to the usual morning commute for workers at the Cyprus Institute and the surrounding research campuses.
Public transport will also be affected: the No 214 bus that normally terminates at the park gate will instead stop at the Karaiskakio Foundation, a ten-minute walk from the main trailhead. Ride-hailing drivers have been instructed to use the temporary drop-off zone signposted near the veterinary school.
While the closure is minor in national terms, it underlines a wider challenge: several peri-urban roads built during the 2007–2012 construction boom are reaching the end of their design life just as traffic volumes rebound to pre-pandemic levels. Mobility planners expect more micro-closures this spring and advise employers to factor local works into commute-time policies and business-continuity plans.
