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The World’s 100 Best Beaches

Golden Beach

Karpas Peninsula, Cyprus

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 95 2026
Golden Beach

A long, wide beach of fine golden sand with dunes behind it and clear, shallow water, though litter collects along the shore. It lies near the eastern tip of the Karpas Peninsula, reached by car on a potholed final stretch of road past Dipkarpaz.

Highlights

  • Fine golden sand
  • Clear, shallow water
  • Sand dunes and turtle nesting

Good to know

  • Last 10 km of road potholed
  • Few rented sunbeds and umbrellas, little shade
  • Bring food and water

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