#beach

Up to 4000 microplastics per square metre on our beaches By Maria-Christina Constantinou Plastic waste has inundated our seas and oceans, imposing a profound impact on the environment and our planet. ...

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 ...

Ayia Napa’s Nissi beach is in the top ten most popular beaches in the world on the social media platform Instagram according to a new study. The study was ...

All municipalities in Cyprus comply with beach legislation, the Union of Municipalities’ head and Larnaca mayor, Andreas Vyras said on Thursday, noting that charges exceeding €2.5 for an umbrella and €2.5 for ...

Two women in Ayia Napa were rescued by a police officer in Ayia Napa, after he spotted them in danger of drowning at the beach, authorities said on Saturday. According ...

There is insufficient lifeguard coverage on Cypriot beaches, labour union Pasyek Peo warned on Tuesday. As the summer season reaches its peak and visitors from both home and abroad flock ...

One of the few places where dogs should be able to roam free Summer is heating up: temperatures are soaring as are tempers, with rows flaring at the beaches as ...

A proposal by Ypsonas municipality to dramatically increase the sunbeds and umbrella coverage along the popular Limassol beach Lady’s Mile has raised concern amongst environmentalists and wildlife activists. The ...

Residents of the beachside Sotira community help a demonstration on Sunday over proposed changes to the area, closing the exit off the highway leading to Ayia Thekla and Sotira. “We ...

The ‘governor’ of the north’s Famagusta district Ozden Keser has denied that a stretch of beach in the region has been closed to the public. He spoke after reports ...

A total of 77 beaches out of a total of 123 in Cyprus, as well as two marinas, received a Blue Flag award on Tuesday, a certification that shows they meet the ...

Water sport concession holders on Friday raised the alarm over the proliferation of unlicenced and unqualified operations on Cypriot beaches. In a statement released by the Pancypriot Association of Water ...

Contracts were signed to rehabilitate the ‘Ammos tou Kambouris’ beach in Ayia Napa by the municipality and a private sand works company in attempt to but a bandage on a ...

The environmental crime at Ammos Kambouris beach in Ayia Napa, which is a scandal involving the government, church and international convicts needs to be reopened, Greens MP Alexandra Attalides said ...

It is possible for people and turtles to co-exist By Panagiotis Georgiou Lady’s Mile is a 5km long beach with exceptional ecological value, that supports a plethora of plants ...

By combining people power with scientific data evidence, brand audits are a great tool for pressuring companies over their role in plastic pollution By Victoras Pallikaras Brand audit is a ...

Police on Thursday rescued an eight-year-old girl whose inflatable boat had been carried out to sea. The girl was paddling on the inflatable off a beach in Protaras, when winds ...

Iole Damaskinos asks why we deserve the coveted Blue Flag award for so many of our beaches when they are devoid of marine life and awash in plastic And just ...

The body found on a beach in Paphos early Sunday has been identified as 57-year-old Greek Cypriot Andreas Katsaris who went to the area daily to swim, police said. His ...

Contracts signed for the management of two beaches in Kissonerga, Paphos will generate an income exceeding €190,000 this year, leader of the Community Council George Stylianou said on Tuesday. Work has ...

Two Nicosia youths were arrested and charged with stealing backpacks at a Protaras beach, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Monday. The two men are aged 19 and 20. Famagusta district police ...

Infections at various beaches in the north have been observed at the beginning of this summer season, according to Turkish Cypriot press reports. According to reports from the north, the ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Saturday said that Cyprus’ status as a tourist destination necessitates the provision of high-quality services on its beaches, with a focus on the safety of ...

Ayia Napa’s municipal authorities have installed an audio guidance system for people with visual impairments at Landa beach, it said on Wednesday. The system was installed with consideration for ‘...