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.[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 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[4]
• Rizokarpaso Public Beach: next to the Ayios Philon Church[5]
• Seabird Beach: very close to Cape Apostolos Andreas[6]
• Tatlısu Municipal Beach and surrounding sandy coves: in Akanthou, on the Northern Coastal Highway[6]

Kyrenia and surroundings

• Acapulco Beach: used by a 5-star hotel[6]
• 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[6]
• Deniz Kızı Beach[7]
• Dome Hotel Beach[8]
• Escape Beach: also site of landing for the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, site of water sports[6]
• Karakum Beach[8]
• Kervansaray Beach[8]
• Horse Nail Beach: near Livera, composed of small stones and site of diving and observation of marine life[6]
• Mare Monte Beach: located at a small cove[6]

Famagusta and surroundings

• Bedi's Beach: 8 kilometres north of Famagusta, next to the ancient city of Salamis[9]
• Boğaz Beach: next to a small fishing port, 25 kilometres north of Famagusta and on the way to the Karpass Peninsula[6]
• Golden Bay Beach: north of Glapsides beach, home to the facilities of the Eastern Mediterranean University as well as caravans[9]
• Glapsides Beach: a long beach around 5.5 kilometres north of Famagusta on the Famagusta-Karpass highway, home to water sports[6][9]
• Koca Reis Beach: around 12 kilometres north of Famagusta[9]
• Palm Beach: a popular beach for the locals at the city center of Famagusta, next to the ghost town of Varosha[6]
• Park Hotel Beach: around 10 kilometres north of Famagusta, managed by a hotel[9]
• Salamis Bay and Mimoza Hotel Beach: 12 kilometres north of Famagusta, home to water sports, managed by hotels[9]

Morphou and Lefka area

• Yeşilırmak Beach: in Limnitis[6]

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