Innia-Lara Turtle Museum and Educational Center — Attraction in Ineia

Upon entering, the first thing that struck me was the museum's commitment to eco-friendliness. The architecture blended seamlessly with the surrounding environment, and the entire building seemed to pay homage to the turtles it sought to protect. The soothing sounds of nature and a gentle sea breeze set the perfect tone for a memorable experience.

The exhibits were thoughtfully designed, taking visitors on a journey of discovery about the different species of turtles found in the region. Detailed information about their habitat, behavior, and life cycles were displayed alongside captivating photographs and informative videos, creating an engaging and educational atmosphere. The museum also took a proactive approach to conservation awareness. Through interactive displays and workshops, they shared the importance of preserving turtle habitats, the ability of humans to co-habitat with the them and the significance of responsible tourism in protecting these magnificent creatures for future generations….to top it off we manage to have a lovely lunch and beer on the quaint little village’s centre overlooking the Akamai peninsula with a...

A small but very nicely organised museum located in a picturesque mountain village.

The main hall has models and dummies of various turtles and tortoises, including one large (over a meter long!) Green Turtle dummy that was 100 years old when it died. There are three big screens projected from touch-screens where you can watch a couple educational videos, scroll trough a few presentations and play QA quizzes based on what you’ve learned.

They also have a separate hall for groups of children (maybe for school trips or just large tourist groups), where they basically give the same information but in a more classroom-like setting.

There is a small gift-shop (or rather, a few gift shelves) at the entrance. The entrance is free of charge, by the way:) There is a washroom as well; so all in all — everything is very nicely organised.

Overall, a really pleasant experience! They don’t have any live turtles in there (yet!), but the museum is located right above the Lara Turtle beach, so after learning everything about the turtles you can just drive down to the beach and see them...

This new turtle museum is the perfect place to visit during the hottest part of the day if you are in the Paphos area, because they have great air conditioning :). Seriously though, the museum is worth visiting. They have put a lot of effort into making it interesting for children. In this way parents can also go around and look at the content while the children are learning about the turtles.

The building housing the museum is beautiful, you can have a coffee on its terrace when you are finished learning about the turtles.

They have a lot of information about the turtles of Cyprus and they are doing a lot to raise awareness about the turtles and the conservation of their habitat.

There are a few improvements I could suggest but over all the Museum is a great attempt to make something interesting and educational about this wonder of nature.

They also have a nice little gift shop. My kids love the plush turtles that we got from there. It was a worthwhile...