List of beaches in Northern Cyprus

This is a list of beaches in Northern Cyprus.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Karpass Peninsula

The Karpass Peninsula contains 46 sandy beaches, which are the nestling grounds for two species of sea turtles.[1]

  • Bafra Beach: at an area with 5-star hotels in Vokolida, but also open to general public with a facility operated by the municipality[2][3]
  • Golden Beach, also known traditionally in Greek-Cypriot as 'Pashi-Amos' (Fat Sand beach), or Nangomi Beach: a large beach that is known as one of the finest in Cyprus and very little presence of human construction, near Rizokarpaso, in the Karpass National Park[4][5]
  • Kaplıca Beach: in Davlos, nesting grounds for sea turtles[6]
  • Rizokarpaso Public Beach: next to the Ayios Philon Church[7]
  • Seabird Beach: very close to Cape Apostolos Andreas[5]
  • Tatlısu Municipal Beach and surrounding sandy coves: in Akanthou, on the Northern Coastal Highway[5]

Kyrenia and surroundings
  • Acapulco Beach: used by a 5-star hotel[5]
  • Alagadi Beach: famous for being a nestling ground for sea turtles, whose eggs can be observed as they hatch[2]
  • Camelot Beach: home to water sports[5]
  • Deniz Kızı Beach[8]
  • Dome Hotel Beach[9]
  • Escape Beach: also site of landing for the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, site of water sports[5]
  • Karakum Beach[9]
  • Kervansaray Beach[9]
  • Horse Nail Beach: near Livera, composed of small stones and site of diving and observation of marine life[5]
  • Mare Monte Beach: located at a small cove[5]

Famagusta and surroundings
  • Bedi's Beach: 8 kilometres north of Famagusta, next to the ancient city of Salamis[10]
  • Boğaz Beach: next to a small fishing port, 25 kilometres north of Famagusta and on the way to the Karpass Peninsula[5]
  • Golden Bay Beach: north of Glapsides beach, home to the facilities of the Eastern Mediterranean University as well as caravans[10]
  • Glapsides Beach: a long beach around 5.5 kilometres north of Famagusta on the Famagusta-Karpass highway, home to water sports[5][10]
  • Koca Reis Beach: around 12 kilometres north of Famagusta[10]
  • Palm Beach: a popular beach for the locals at the city center of Famagusta, next to the ghost town of Varosha[5]
  • Park Hotel Beach: around 10 kilometres north of Famagusta, managed by a hotel[10]
  • Salamis Bay and Mimoza Hotel Beach: 12 kilometres north of Famagusta, home to water sports, managed by hotels[10]

Morphou and Lefka area

References
  1. "Karpas (Karpaz)". Cypnet. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. "En turistik mekânlar Girne'de En güzel plajlar Bafra'da" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. "MEHMETÇİK BELEDİYESİ BAFRA HALK PLAJI BOSTAN BEACH RESTAURANT" (in Turkish). Mehmetçik - Galateia Municipality. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. "Nangomi Beach". Cypnet. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. "Kıbrıs'ın plajları" (in Turkish). kibristatatile.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. "Çevre Platformu, Reggae Festivali'nin iptal edilmemesini eleştirdi" (in Turkish). Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. Aybek, Seher. "KARPAZ, ALTIN KUMSALLAR MUHTEŞEM PLAJLAR VE EŞEKLER CENNETİ" (in Turkish). General Management Tourism Magazine.
  8. "Plajlara ücretsiz girmek yasal hakkımız" (in Turkish). Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  9. "Girne plajları temiz" (in Turkish). Kıbrıs. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "Kentte Ne Nerede Nasıl? - Park & Plajlar". Famagusta Municipality. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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