City/Town:Peyia (also spelt Pegeia/ ??????)
Name of the place:Avakas Gorge (??????? ?????)
Country:Cyprus
Province/Département:Paphos District
Natural characteristics:gorge
Location:https://goo.gl/maps/w3zSGsEj4k9i4v9z5
Reasons for its inclusion:Dragon's legend
Related stories or tales:Pyrausta or dragon. Pyraustas were said to live in a flame in Cyprus. Legend has it that one of them lived in the Akamas peninsula (Avakas Gorge). It destroyed villages and terrified local residents. However, when he was driven out of his cave, he turned to stone in the sunlight. There is a rock in the shape of a dragon rising from the gorge to this day.