Petra Dam

Petra Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Petra Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Petra Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.07863, 32.92425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Petra Dam

• Panagia tis Asinou · church · Nicosia District · ~7 km · Must-see
• Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis · church · Nicosia District · ~15 km · Must-see
• Soloi · fort · Lefke District · ~15 km · Must-see
• Panagia tou Moutoulla · church · Nicosia District · ~18 km · Must-see
• Panagia tou Araka · attraction · Nicosia District · ~18 km · Must-see
• Olympus · viewpoint · Limassol District · ~21 km · Must-see
• Troodos National Forest Park · viewpoint · Limassol District · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kykkos Monastery · church · Nicosia District · ~25 km · Must-see
• Trooditissa Monastery · church · Limassol District · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cedar Valley Trail · trek · Nicosia District · ~30 km · Must-see
• Machairas Monastery · church · Nicosia District · ~36 km · Must-see
• Saint Panteleimon Monastery · church · Girne District · ~36 km · Must-see
• Tamassos · fort · Nicosia District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Blue House · museum · Girne District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Macheiras National Forest Park · sanctuary · Nicosia District · ~40 km · Must-see
• Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery · church · Paphos District · ~42 km · Must-see
• Selvili Tepe · viewpoint · Girne District · ~43 km · Must-see
• Cape Kormakitis · beach · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Petra Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Petra Dam

• Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λευκάρων · lake · Larnaca District · ~49 km · Must-see
• Limassol Salt Lake · lake · Akrotiri British Sovereign Base Area · ~64 km · Must-see
• Asprokremmos Dam · lake · Paphos District · ~65 km · Must-see
• Larnaca Salt lake · lake · Larnaca District · ~82 km · Must-see
• Solea Reservoir · lake · Nicosia District · ~3 km
• Lefka Dam · lake · Nicosia District · ~10 km
• Vyzakia Dam · lake · Nicosia District · ~12 km
• Kalopanagiotis Dam · lake · Nicosia District · ~15 km
• Kalopanagiotis Reservoir · lake · Nicosia District · ~15 km
• Kafizi Dam · lake · Nicosia District · ~16 km

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