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Kastella Beach, Larnaka (Larnaca) – Blue Flag

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A small ‘tropical’ beach.

Located by Larnaka’s (Larnaca’s) Psarolimano Fishing Shelter, Kastella Beach is a 600-metre long strip with fine sands of varying shades of brown and beige, calm, clear and shallow seawaters, and touches of greenery.

There are several services and facilities at the beach, including toilets, showers, changing rooms, sun beds, luxury double loungers, umbrellas, beach bar and dustbins, whilst the furnishing and style of the facilities give the sense of a tropical island.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from June – October.

The area of the beach is also surrounded by many traditional fish taverns famous for their fresh fish, caught by the local fishermen found at the nearby fishing shelter.

Moreover, there are restaurants, bars, ice-cream parlours and kiosks in the vicinity. As such, Kastella beach attracts both families and younger crowds.

Access to the beach is easy and safe by foot, bike, bus or car, with a bus stop a few metres along the road and a cycle path running parallel. There are car-parking facilities opposite the beach at the municipal car park, and also at the neighbouring fishing shelter.

The beach also offers disabled access.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 34.89834 Lon: 33.63887

Mckenzie Beach – Blue Flag

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A hot top-spot on the island.

Located near to the site of Larnaka’s (Larnaca’s) old airport, the highly popular Mckenzie Beach is a 1 km long strip with fine sands of varying shades of brown and beige, calm, clear and shallow seawaters, and abundant greenery.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, showers, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas, dustbins and a host of cafes, bars, restaurants and clubs that line the strip, including some of the island’s top nightspots.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from June – October.

Due to the beach’s location, it is ideal for plane spotting, whilst there is also a wide array of water sports on offer along the strip, children’s playgrounds, and outdoor exercise equipment.

Concerts are held on the seafront stage throughout the year, whilst arts fairs and stalls are also held along the strip. The main visitor attractions of Larnaka Salt Lake and the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque are nearby.

The beach attracts both families and younger crowds during the day, whilst at night it is a premium destination for clubbing.

Access to the beach is easy and safe by foot, bike, bus or car, with a large municipal car park servicing the beach, and many entry points with paths and paving leading to the beach and the establishments lining it.

The beach also offers disabled access.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 34.889136 Lon: 33.637372

Foinikoudes Beach – Blue Flag

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Larnaka’s (Larnaca’s) most famous promenade.

Larnaka’s most famous promenade of Foinikoudes (which is the Greek word for ‘palm trees’) is a 600-metre long stretch that combines coast, entertainment and culture along its palm-tree lined length.

The sands are fine and varying shades of brown and beige, and the seawaters are calm and shallow, flanked by the marina with its pier and fishing harbour on the one end, and a second pier and the Medieval Fort at the other.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, showers, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas, dustbins, recycling bins and beach bar, whilst the strip is also lined with cafes, bars, restaurants, kiosks, hotels and entertainment establishments, as well as benches and abundant greenery. The town’s main shopping centre runs parallel.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from June – October. The beach also offers disabled access, including a special wheelchair at the lifeguard tower to help disabled persons enter the sea with assistance from the lifeguards.

The beach is home to various water sports, and also hosts major sporting tournaments on its sands, as well as concerts on its Seafront Stage and two main squares – one with fountain and benches. As such, it attracts all crowds, and is particularly popular with families both in the day and evening.

Larnaka sea explorations, including fishing trips, mini cruises and diving, are all available from the pier of Larnaka Marina, found at the start of Foinikoudes promenade. 

Access is easy by foot, bike, bus or car, with several municipal and private car parks servicing the general area, and there are many entry points with paths and paving leading to the beach and the establishments lining it.  

GPS coordinates: Lat: 34.913895 Lon: 33.638418

Protaras Beach (Fig Tree Bay) – Blue Flag

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A popular tourist resort beach.

Located in the popular tourist resort of Protaras in the popular holiday town of Paralimni, the popular beach of Protaras – better known as Fig Tree Bay – boasts fine, golden sands and crystal-clear waters. It takes its name from a single, solitary fig tree that has been there since the 17th century.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas and water sports facilities, whilst the general area has a variety of accommodation, restaurants and kiosks.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from April – October.

The beach also offers disabled access, including a special wheelchair at the lifeguard tower to help disabled persons enter the sea with assistance from the lifeguards.

Access is easy by foot, bike or car, and there are car-parking facilities.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 35.012567 Lon: 34.058549

 

Pernera P Beach, Paralimni – Blue Flag

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A secluded resort beach.

Located close in the popular holiday town of Paralimni, in its small coastal resort of Pernera, the quieter beach of Pernera P boasts fine, golden sands and crystal-clear waters.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas and water sports facilities, whilst the general area has a variety of accommodation, restaurants and kiosks.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from April – October.

Access is easy by foot, bike or car, and there are car-parking facilities.

The beach offers disabled access.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 35.03177 Lon: 34.04159

Nisia Loumbardi Beach – Blue Flag

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A pretty beach in a popular holiday town.

Located close in the popular holiday town of Paralimni, the popular beach of Nisia Loumbardi boasts fine, golden sands and crystal-clear waters.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas and water sports facilities, whilst the general area has a variety of accommodation, restaurants and kiosks.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from April – October.

Access is easy by foot, bike or car, and there are car-parking facilities.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 35.001331 Lon: 34.0651

Louma Beach – Blue Flag

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A coastal link to two popular resorts.

Located close to the avenue of the two popular tourist resorts of Protaras and Pernera – which are part of the holiday town of Paralimni – the beach of Louma boasts fine, golden sands and crystal-clear waters.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas and water sports facilities, whilst the general area has a variety of accommodation, restaurants and kiosks.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach fromApril-October.

Access is easy by foot, bike or car, and there are car-parking facilities.

The beach also offers disabled access.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 35.04428 Lon: 34.031419

Agia Triada Beach – Blue Flag

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A beach with quaint surroundings.

Located in the popular holiday town of Paralimni, the beach of Agia Triada sits within a popular resort and boasts fine, golden sands and crystal-clear waters.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas and water sports facilities, whilst the general area has a variety of accommodation, restaurants and kiosks.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from Apri – October.

Aside from the beautiful coast, there is also a picturesque fishing harbour and a quaint chapel dedicated to the saint Agia Triada, and from whom the beach takes its name.

Access is easy by foot, bike or car, and there are car-parking facilities.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 35.050654 Lon: 34.022981

Vrysi C Beach – Blue Flag

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A pretty beach in Paralimni.

Located in the popular tourist town of Paralimni, the beach of Vrysi boasts fine, golden sands and crystal-clear seawaters.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas and water sports facilities, whilst the general area has a variety of restaurants and kiosks. An innovative system (Seatrac) that offers autonomous full access to the sea for the disabled is installed on the beach.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from April – October.

Access is easy by foot, bike or car, and there are car-parking facilities.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 35.02039 Lon: 34.05073

Vrysi B Beach – Blue Flag

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Located in the popular tourist town of Paralimni, the beach of Vrysi B boasts fine, golden sands and crystal-clear waters.

Facilities on the beach include toilets, changing rooms, sun beds, umbrellas and water sports facilities, whilst the general area has a variety of restaurants and kiosks.

Lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid services are stationed at the beach from April – October.

Access is easy by foot, bike or car, and there are car-parking facilities.

The beach also offers disabled access.

GPS coordinates: Lat: 35.01815 Lon: 34.05226