Dhekelia British Sovereign Base Attractions Dhekélia
Dhekelia is a British Sovereign Base east of Larnaca town. Sovereignty over the base was granted to the British under the Independence settlement and it remains of central strategic importance to the British military and NATO.
The whole base contrasts sharply with the surrounding area. The houses are distinctively British and the flashes of green playing fields are unique in summer, where everything else on the island has turned brown in the heat. Visitors can usually pass through the base easily, although there is a checkpoint at the entrance and occasionally there is a military alert and diversions.
The internal roads of the base itself are now sealed off with barbed wire.
There is an accessible beach just below the CESSAC bookshop, which is well stocked with English books.
The base also has a golf course, which can be accessed through arrangements with the Dhekelia Golf Club.
The whole base contrasts sharply with the surrounding area. The houses are distinctively British and the flashes of green playing fields are unique in summer, where everything else on the island has turned brown in the heat. Visitors can usually pass through the base easily, although there is a checkpoint at the entrance and occasionally there is a military alert and diversions.
The internal roads of the base itself are now sealed off with barbed wire.
There is an accessible beach just below the CESSAC bookshop, which is well stocked with English books.
The base also has a golf course, which can be accessed through arrangements with the Dhekelia Golf Club.
