The Employer’s wish was to upgrade the road leading from the village of Ineia to Akamas National Park (an area within the “European Ecological Network Natura 2000”), while simultaneously connecting existing points of archaeological, cultural, and environmental interest (springs, chapels, geomorphological formations, etc.).
The design and the entire permitting process took approximately 8 years (2013–2021). The study had to be approved not only by the Department of Town Planning and Housing, but also by other bodies and services such as the Department of Antiquities, the Department of Environment, the Game and Fauna Service, etc.
One of the biggest challenges of the study was to ensure that the road/trail would serve both vehicles and hikers, while preserving the existing relations of the route with the topography and the landscape.
The project, combined with the previously completed “Turtle Museum,” has significantly increased the number of visitors to the settlement.
