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Beaches & PoolsCortado Beach, Famagusta coast
A quieter, less-developed beach on the Famagusta coast — fine golden sand, clear water, basic loungers and a few cafés nearby. A relaxed alternative to the busier resort beaches further north.
Beaches & PoolsBedi's Beach, near Salamis
Casual beach-bar and sandy beach next to the Salamis ruins — cheap loungers, a pier popular with jumping kids, live music nights and the kind of café food a long beach day asks for.
Beaches & PoolsEMU Beach Club, Famagusta
Private beach club operated by Eastern Mediterranean University for its students, staff and guests — sandy beach, large pool, restaurant and a year-round social calendar within walking distance of the campus.
Beaches & PoolsGhost Town Beach (Maraş), Famagusta
A beach reopened in 2020 beside Varosha, the abandoned former resort district of Famagusta — a striking, slightly surreal swim against the backdrop of empty 1970s tower blocks.
Beaches & PoolsGlapsides Beach, Famagusta
Free municipal public beach about 5.5 km north of Famagusta — long sandy beach, shallow water far out, restaurant, bar, mini market, cheap loungers and a regular student crowd from EMU.
Beaches & PoolsKocareis Beach, North Cyprus
Quieter 400-metre sandy beach east of Famagusta with bungalows, a restaurant, water sports and lifeguards — a calmer alternative to the busier Iskele resort beaches.
Beaches & PoolsLOOF Beach, Famagusta
Public beach and lifestyle club on the Famagusta coast — white sand, calm water, a restaurant with sea views, open-air cinema nights and beach sports.
Beaches & PoolsPalm Beach, Famagusta
The closest beach to Famagusta old town — soft sand, shallow water, lifeguarded, with bars, restaurants and the Arkin Palm Beach Hotel on the same stretch.
Beaches & PoolsSalamis Beach, Famagusta
Long sandy public beach beside the ancient Salamis ruins, about 9 km north of Famagusta — shallow shelving sand, sea views over a submerged Roman harbour, basic café and a hotel-resort beach next door.
Hotels & ResortsArkın Palm Beach Hotel, Famagusta
Reimagined as a 5-star boutique hotel on Famagusta's Palm Beach — 102 rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, full spa, private sandy beach and a city-resort setting moments from the walled old town and Varosha.
Hotels & ResortsKaya Artemis Resort & Casino, Bafra
Themed 5-star resort on the Bafra coast modelled on the ancient Temple of Artemis — 739 rooms across main hotel and garden bungalows, six pools, a multi-slide aquapark, a Vegas-style casino and convention space.
Hotels & ResortsLimak Cyprus Deluxe Hotel, Bafra
Five-star all-inclusive resort on the Bafra coast — private golden-sand beach, four outdoor pools, a seven-slide aquapark, on-site casino, full spa and three à la carte restaurants from the Turkish Limak hospitality group.
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