title: List of beaches in Northern Cyprus
text: # List of beaches in Northern Cyprus
  
  This is a list of beaches in Northern Cyprus.
  
  ## 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
  
  * Yeşilırmak Beach: in Limnitis
  