Nature
Cape Greco National Forest Park
Wind-carved sea caves, blue holes and a network of clifftop and coastal trails on the island’s south-east horn, with a tiny white chapel above the water.
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East Cyprus · Ayia Napa & Protaras
Fig Tree Bay
Beach · Protaras
The icon of Protaras: powder sand, shallow warm water and a little islet you can swim out to, named for the lone fig tree that has stood here for centuries.
Plan your visit
Visiting Fig Tree Bay
Fig Tree Bay is Protaras's flagship beach — a long arc of soft sand and shallow, calm turquoise water with a small islet just offshore to swim out to. It's consistently named among Europe's best beaches.
Getting there
In the heart of Protaras, off the main strip; walk down from the resort hotels and promenade.
Parking
Public parking just back from the beach (busy in peak season).
Best time to go
Summer for the full beach scene; early morning for space and calm water.
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Beach
Konnos Bay
A sheltered horseshoe of fine sand and glass-clear turquoise between two pine-topped headlands — the prettiest swim on the east coast, reached on foot from the cape.
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Viewpoint
Ayia Napa Sea Caves
A run of wave-cut caves and arches in honey-coloured rock where locals leap from the ledges into deep clear water — the most photographed cliff line on the island.
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