Alagadi Turtle Beach
Two hotel-free sandy beaches where loggerhead and rare green turtles nest every summer.
Alagadi is a protected area east of Kyrenia. From early summer turtles come ashore at night; hatchlings emerge from July to September.
Nests are marked with cages and monitored by a conservation project that has worked here since the 1990s.
By day it is simply a beautiful wild beach with clear water.
Tips
- During nesting season the beach is closed at night.
- No umbrellas next to marked nests.
- Hardly any shade — bring an umbrella and water.
Getting there
About 25 minutes east of Kyrenia along the coast road.
Prices, opening hours and entry rules change — check official sources before you travel.
Nearby
Kyrenia and the northBuffavento CastleThe highest and wildest of the three mountain castles — almost 1,000 metres above the sea.
Kyrenia and the northBellapais AbbeyA 13th-century Gothic abbey high above the sea — one of the finest medieval buildings in the eastern Mediterranean.
Kyrenia and the northKyrenia Castle and Shipwreck MuseumA Byzantine, Lusignan and Venetian fortress holding one of the oldest merchant ships ever found, from the 4th century BC.