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Mazotos Beach
Located less than 2km from Mazotos Panoramic Village, Mazotos
Beach is managed as the Green Mango providing umerellas,
sunloungers, and some food and drink.
Costs are reasonable and the owners
are helpful. Alongside the beach you
can also find the excellent Akroyiali
restaurant which serves cypriot food -
especially local fish - all day and often
has entertainment at night.
Mazotos beach is reached by driving to
the Camel Park and turning right down the side of the Camel Park
until you reach the coastal road. Then turn left and follow the
signs to the Akroyiali restaurant. Access to the beach is down a
small dirt road that ends up at the beach and the restaurant.
Alaminos Beach
This beach, also known locally as Secret Paradise beach, is
around 5 minutes drive from Mazotos Panoramic Village on the
coast road heading towards Zygi. The beach is a managed beach
with umberellas, sunloungers and a
snack bar service. The beach is slightly
bigger than the Mazotos beach and
located alongside the picturesc Alaminos
harbour. The sea is shallow and
swimming is safe for children and adults
alike. Over recent years Alaminos beach
has become very popular, so getting
there early is an advantage.
Alaminos beach is reached by driving into the centre of Mazotos
village; past St George's church and then turning left towards Zygi
at the T junction. Continue on this road until Alaminos beach is
signposted on the left, just before you reach the TUI Robinson
resort. Access to the beach is down a small dirt road that goes all
the way to the coast.
Akakia Beach Bar
If you carry on past the Alaminos beach and the Robinson resort
for another 5 minutes or so, you will
eventually come to the Akakia Beach
Bar on the left hand side of the road.
This is a small beach bar that serves
food and drinks and has a managed
beach area to the side.
Once again umberellas and sunbeds
can be hired at a reasonable price. The
service is good and if you want a relaxing lunchtime meal, you
should not be disappointed.
Softades Beach
İs a popular beach for surfers and
kitesurfing because of the strong winds
in this area. The beach itself is sandy
but mainly covered with pebbles. There
are some facilities such as surf clubs and
bars but during Covid some of the
facilities closed down. There has
however, but a recovery during 2021/22
and it should regain some of its youthful
energy over the next few years.
The easiest way to get to Softades beach which is about 7km
away is by driving to the Camel Park and then turning left along
the main road to Kiti. After a couple of kilometers, and just
before the turning to Kivisili, turn right. Continue on this road
until you reach the coast road and then turn left. Continue until
you see signs to the beach on your right.
Careta Beach
Just a couple of kilometers further along the coast road heading
towards Pervolia, you will come to Careta beach which is sandier
than most other beaches in the area.
Umberellas and sunbeds are available
on site along with food and drinks.
The area is once again very popular for
surfing and kitesurfers. The nearby
Kahuna Surfhouse is a training school
and can provide excellent training and
equipment. The pebbly front to the
school has also been covered to make access to the sea more
manageable. Obviously a surfers paradise.
Faros Beach
A bit further away from Mazotos Panoramic Village (14km), you
will find Faros beach in Pervolia. The beach is relatively quiet and
sandy and the water is shallow. The
beach bar offers some food and drinks
along with the hire of umberellas and
sunbeds. It also provides free wifi and
you can hire water sport equipment. If
you are looking for a treat, it is only a
short distance to the Theta
Meditteranean Fish restaurant next to
the lighthouse. The restaurant is
relatively expensive but the food said to be excellent.
To get to Faros beach you can either drive along the coast road to
Pervolia or along the main road to Kiti and then turn right at the
mini roudabout and follow the signs for Pervolia. Once in
Pervolia follow the main road to Meneou and after a very sharp
bend you will come to Faros Villas and you will see a sign to the
beach on the right hand side.
Mackenzie Beach
If you are looking for larger blue flag beaches with more facilities
and entertainment, then you probably need to go into Larnaca
itself. Mackenzie beach is the nearest
(20km)and possibly the best. It is
located next to the airport and is ideal
for families with young and older
children. The beach is very big, sandy
and with a shallow sea shore. You can
hire umberellas and sunbeds right next
to the sea. There are numerous bars
and restaurants for food throughout the
day and a large carpark area alongside. More important for most
families, there are numerous toilets, shower and general washing
facilities. With its location next to the airport you can also see the
planes as they come into land.
To get to Mackenzie beach you need to drive back to the airport
and go stright on at the airport roundabout. Continue on the this
road going straight on at another couple of rounabouts until you
reach the salt lake on your left. At this point you need to turn
right at the first set of traffic lights and then right again at the
next roundabout which will take yo to the car parking area.
Finicoudes Beach
This beach is Larnaca's largest and most fameous beach and is
located in the centre of the city. It is located alongside the main
palm tree lined promenade and just
down from Larnaca's marina. The
beach has all the facilities that you
would need and the vast array of
hotels, restaurants and bars on the
other side of the promenade can
provide most kinds of food and drinks
that you would ever require. If you
need any other kind of shopping then
the main shopping areas are only a short walk away. The only
problem that you may encounter however, is that car parking in
Larnaca is not very easy, but there are several small paying car
parks - so long as you can find them. Larnaca is approximately
25km from Mazotos Panoramic Village, but it should only take
you about 30 minutes in a car.
LOCAL BEACHES
Mazotos Panoramic
Village