Golden Beach, Karpaz
Kilometres of wild sand and dunes at the tip of the island: no hotels, just sea, turtles and wild donkeys.
Golden Beach (Altınkum or Nangomi) is the most famous spot on the Karpaz peninsula. Dunes run for kilometres and the water is turquoise.
It is a protected part of the national park: sea turtles nest here and the famous wild donkeys of Karpaz roam the roads.
There are simple bungalows and family restaurants by the beach — perfect for a star-filled sky.
Tips
- Leave early and fill up the tank beforehand.
- Do not feed the donkeys bread or approach them from behind.
- No shade — umbrella, water, sunscreen.
Getting there
About 2.5 hours from Kyrenia by car.
Prices, opening hours and entry rules change — check official sources before you travel.
Nearby
KarpazApostolos Andreas Monastery and Cape ZaferA pilgrimage site at the very tip of Cyprus, restored in the 2010s, and the cape where the island fades into a chain of rocks.
KarpazAyios Philon and DipkarpazRuins of an early Christian basilica and a 12th-century church right by the water, on the site of ancient Karpasia.
KarpazKantara CastleThe easternmost of the three mountain castles — from its towers you see both coasts of the Karpaz peninsula.