Beach
Governor’s Beach
Brilliant white chalk cliffs drop to a string of small dark-sand coves and clear water — the contrast of pale rock and deep sea is unmistakably Cypriot.
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South Cyprus · Limassol Coast
Kourion Beach
Beach · Episkopi Bay
The long, free public beach curving along Episkopi Bay beneath the white cliffs of ancient Kourion. The sand-and-shingle shore has a handful of beach bars and a reliable afternoon breeze that makes it a favourite with windsurfers. Note it's the beach that's free — the clifftop archaeological site and its Greco-Roman theatre above are a separate paid attraction.
Plan your visit
Visiting Kourion Beach
Kourion Beach is the long public beach below the famous archaeological site of the same name, curving along Episkopi Bay beneath dramatic white cliffs. The shore is a mix of dark sand and shingle, with a scatter of beach bars and tavernas, and a steady afternoon breeze that has made it a long-time favourite of windsurfers and kitesurfers. Crucially, the beach is free — only the ancient city on the clifftop charges admission.
Getting there
About 15 minutes west of Limassol on the B6 towards Episkopi/Paphos; the beach road drops down to the shore below the Kourion site.
Parking
Free parking along the beach road and by the beach bars; plenty of space except on peak summer weekends.
Best time to go
May–October for swimming; afternoons bring the wind for surfers. Combine a morning at the ancient theatre above with an afternoon on the sand.
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