Glyki Nero Beach Cyprus

The Glyki Nero Beach, we find it just one kilometer east from the center of Ayia Napa in the Famagusta region, the most lively and rich in magnificent coasts of the Cyprus Island.

Wedged inside a small bay, it has a coastline about two hundred and fifty meters long, forty meters wide of soft white and golden sand, crystal clear and transparent waters, a sea that goes from turquoise to sparkling blue with a gently sloping seabed perfect for swimming. families with children where children can have fun building sand castles and adults relax under the sun and sunbathe.

Glyki Nero beach, awarded with the Blue Flag for its still intact natural features, is very well served. In the summer period there are lifeguards with rescue vehicles to ensure a peaceful bathing (June and July the service is offered from 10.00 to 18.00 while for the months of April, May, September and October from 9.00 to 17.00), sunbeds and umbrellas, a great choice of water sports such as pedal, jetsky and paragliding to name a few to have fun and challenge old or new friends. As for catering, even in this case you will only be spoiled for choice, typical taverns where you can taste Cypriot specialties, international restaurants, kiosks where you can get something quick and light to eat, cafes and bars instead for a fresh thirst-quenching drink or a normal coffee. Also from the accommodation point of view, the whole area offers a wide range of apartments, hotels and large resorts with private beaches that occupy a large part of the Glyki Nero beach such as the Grecian Sand Hotel, so much so as to give a second name to the known beach. also as Grecian Beach.

The curious name of the Glyki Nero beach, which in Greek means "fresh water", derives from the fact that once there was a source of fresh water that flowed from the rocks at the edge of its coast.

Being also close to the port of Ayia Napa, you can take the opportunity to take a nice boat excursion to the impressive Ayia Napa Cave passing from the Capo Greco Natural Park to the Blue Bay or also famous as Blue Lagoon where the color of the sea it is the most beautiful that you can meet in the whole island of Cyprus, and finally in Konnos Bay where sea turtles live permanently.

The Glyki Nero beach is very popular and known all over the world, so much so that in the high season it can be a little crowded, do not worry, if you want something more intimate, just move to the adjacent bay of Loukkos Tou Mandi Bay.

Let's say that the whole Ayia Napa area, being so developed for tourism and full of beaches, does not have hard to reach beaches, on the contrary everything is within everyone's reach in different ways.

For those who love walking, from the center of Ayia Napa you can easily reach it on foot through the Pantachou beach which is less than five hundred meters away. For the more 'sporty', on the other hand, it may be an idea to rent a bicycle, while for the laziest ones either with a car or scooter where they will find a large parking area where they can leave their vehicle.

A beautiful beach where you can enjoy the sea and well-deserved relaxation, where you will find all the possible comforts and therefore to be noted among the things to see in Cyprus.