Cyprus naturist beaches

Akrotiri Turtle Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Cyprus. Nudity is optional.

Cape Greco (Kavo Gkreko) is the rocky headland at the south-east corner of Cyprus, between Ayia Napa and Protaras. Most of it is a protected national forest park of low cliffs, sea caves and limestone shelves, with a few small sandy coves such as Konnos Bay on its northern side. There is no designated nude beach here. Instead, a few naturist sources recommend the cape's quieter, harder-to-reach coves and rock platforms for discreet nude bathing, and a hiking-app highlight near the cape is labelled 'Nudist Beach' with a note that it is good for a skinny dip. The water is very clear and deep off the rocks, which suits snorkelling. The rock is sharp and there is almost no natural shade. In midsummer the cape fills with day visitors, boat trips and cliff-jumpers from the nearby resorts, so naturists advise going outside the peak season and keeping to the remoter spots.

Lara Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Cyprus. Nudity is optional.

Makounta mavralis turtle beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Cyprus. Nudity is optional.

Melissi Beach is a nudist-friendly beach in Cyprus. Nudity is optional.

Golden Beach is a long, wide sweep of fine golden sand near the tip of the Karpas peninsula in Northern Cyprus, east of Rizokarpaso (Dipkarpaz). It is one of the island's least developed beaches: dunes behind the sand, a few basic kiosks, and no resort, club or entry gate. The beach is an important nesting site for sea turtles, and camping on it is prohibited. It is known as an unofficial nudist beach, with nude sunbathers keeping to the western part of the bay, away from the kiosks; this is tolerance, not designation. Because the beach is several kilometres long and remote, there is usually plenty of space. There are no lifeguards and little natural shade.

Paramali Turtle Beach is an undeveloped stretch of sand and pebbles west of Limassol, near Paramali village in the Western Sovereign Base Area at Episkopi. It has no facilities and is a protected sea turtle nesting site, so parts may be closed to the public during the nesting season (roughly June to September), and access can also be limited by the nearby military area. It is also popular with kitesurfers. Naturists use the more deserted parts of the beach, as recommended by a long-running online naturist guide to Cyprus, which advises avoiding high summer when local beachgoers arrive in numbers. There is no designated area, so nudity relies on discretion and on finding an empty section.

The Polis camping beach (Dasoudi, by the municipal campsite at Polis Chrysochous on Chrysochou Bay, north-west Cyprus) is a Blue Flag sand-and-pebble beach with calm, shallow water, lifeguards in season, sunbeds and water sports. It is a normal clothed beach. A naturist guide to Cyprus, quoted by the Cyprus Mail, reports that a few naturist couples sunbathe discreetly under the bushes further along the shore beyond the organised section, even in midsummer. There is no designated area; nude use is occasional and depends on keeping away from the campsite and families.