#beach

A new beach is to be created in the heart of Limassol, the city’s mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Friday. Speaking to newspaper Phileleftheros, he confirmed that the area, ...

The British bases (SBAs) on Tuesday announced a new environmental protection policy for beaches within their jurisdiction, aiming to reduce risks caused by increasing visitor numbers. “Illegal construction, waste and ...

Limassol is grappling with a serious lifeguard shortage, raising concerns over beach safety as crowds flock to the coast for the summer. Only 43 out of 79 approved lifeguard positions have been ...

A beach in Protaras turned into a scene of chaos on Saturday morning after a young man allegedly punched a municipal worker over a row involving a sunbed. The incident ...

Μinister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Maria Panayiotou welcomed on Wendesday the awarding of 66 Blue Flags to 64 beaches and two marinas on the island, describing it as an important ...

Beachgoers will see their personal items removed from sunbeds if they haven’t rented them, the municipality of Paralimni and Dherynia said on Monday, in an effort to stop people ...

Amphibious wheelchairs and sea access ramps have been installed at beaches in the Paralimni-Dherynia municipality to better serve people with disabilities, it said on Sunday. Specifically, it said floating wheelchairs ...

The municipality of Dromolaxia–Meneou strongly rejected claims made against it on Monday regarding the management of beaches in the Pervolia area, describing the comments as “malicious, defamatory and unfounded”. ...

The British bases declared Lady’s Mile beach safe for swimming on Thursday evening, a day after issuing a warning advising the public to stay out of the water due ...

Public access to dog-friendly beaches in Cyprus is severely limited and basic facilities are lacking, the Cyprus Animal Party warned on Tuesday. In a formal letter to the chairman of ...

Primary school students from the Paphos district village of Mandria on Monday took part in a tree-planting event at the village’s beach on Monday. The children, helped by the ...

The Polis Chrysochous has lost between €150,000 and €200,000 from the operation of its municipal beach, mayor Yiotis Papachristofi said on Thursday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said the municipality’...

A flood of claims of illegal activities at Faros beach in Pervolia prompted the recently appointed regional mayor to say in December that these activities have turned the area into ...

Half a million euro is to be spent on upgrading the island’s beaches next year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis said on Tuesday. “The beaches are undoubtedly one ...

The level of E. coli at Ayfilon beach near Rizokarpaso is off the scale, according to analysis published by the north’s ‘health ministry’ on Tuesday. The figures given stated ...

A total of 13 inflatables were taken off the market at a risk of causing drowning, the consumer service reported on Friday. The service published a detailed list of the beach ...

Towels and other personal items placed on sunbeds to ‘reserve’ them will be removed, Paralimni – Dherynia municipality announced on Tuesday. The phenomenon has been observed across many municipal beaches, an ...

Police are investigating a 22-year-old who was reported for stealing from a beach in Famagusta on Saturday night who was caught in the act by a beach goer. According to ...

An 18-year-old boy was remanded for two days by Larnaca District Court on Saturday for stealing mobile phones on the beach, police said. The teen was stopped for a check ...

A 26-year-old man was remanded for six days by Limassol district court on Saturday, after publishing videos of women at the beach online. He faces charges of violating personal data, ...

The first organised beach for the community of Mandria opened on Friday, complete with sun chairs and umbrellas. More features will be added to the beach in coming days, including ...

A 44-year-old man was arrested after a tip-off that he was stealing from beachgoers in Larnaca. Policemen were sent to the seen and caught him looking into bags. The suspect ...

Three of Cyprus’ beaches were ranked in Europe’s top 25 beaches for 2024 by travel giant Tripadvisor. Highest ranking on the list was Nissi beach in Ayia Napa, in seventh place ...

Is free access to popular beaches being squeezed out? Complaints over a battle for beachfront bliss and accusations of shady business practices cloud Cyprus’ beaches every season, but an official ...