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List of beaches in Northern Cyprus

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This is a list of beaches in Northern Cyprus.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2015)

Karpass Peninsula

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

  • Bafra Beach: at an area with 5-star hotels in Vokolida, but also open to general public with a facility operated by the municipality
  • Golden Beach, also known as 'Pashi-Amos' (Fat Sand beach), or Nangomi: 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
  • Kaplıca Beach: in Davlos, nesting grounds for sea turtles
  • Rizokarpaso Public Beach: next to the Ayios Philon Church
  • Seabird Beach: very close to Cape Apostolos Andreas
  • Tatlısu Municipal Beach and surrounding sandy coves: in Akanthou, on the Northern Coastal Highway

Kyrenia and surroundings

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

Famagusta and surroundings

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

Morphou and Lefka area

References

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