The Pandoteira Project invites you to a unique nature experience to celebrate World Reptile Day! During this event, you’ll discover why reptiles are so important to us — and what you can do to help protect them.
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Kionia Picnic Site
Meeting time: 9:30
Through games and interactive activities, you’ll get to know the different reptile species of Cyprus, learn why there’s no need to fear them, how to identify them, and how to behave safely in nature. Come on your own, with your family, or with friends, and enjoy a beautiful morning outdoors with the Pandoteira team!
The day’s activities will be offered by members of our team from Terra Cypria and the Open University of Cyprus, in collaboration with the Cyprus Herpetological Society.
Activities at the picnic site (9:30 – 11:00)
At the Kionia Picnic Site, we’ll have three activity stations where you can learn:
- How to identify the different species of reptiles and how to spot them safely.
- Basic first aid in nature and ways to prevent accidents.
- How to behave properly and respectfully towards reptiles.
These activities will conclude at 11:00, when we will recharge with a refreshing juice and move on to the second part of the experience!
Hike or crafts? (11:30 – 13:00)
If you’re up for a hike, join our team on the Kionia – Prophitis Ilias nature trail, where we’ll enjoy nature together while observing and identifying reptiles. The hike will begin at 11:30 from the picnic site and last about one hour, as we won’t walk the entire trail. We will return to the picnic site by 13:00.
The hike is also suitable for children aged 7 and above.
For children and adults who prefer not to hike, we will offer crafts at the picnic site until the hikers return. Children staying for crafts must be accompanied by an adult.
