Kumyalı Beach

South Coast


This little beach–fishing harbour, just outside the village of Kumyalı (Koma tou Gialou), is ideal for a last stop and swim before you make the long drive up the western flank of the peninsula to the more exquisite beaches at the far end of the Karpaz.


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Nearby South Coast attractions

1. Kastros Cave Tombs

6.43 MILES

The Kastros Cave Tombs near Avtepe (Agios Simeion) are thought to date from around the 5th century BC and are cut 20m high in the cliff. A metal spiral…

2. Basilica of Agia Triada

10.31 MILES

Although only the foundations and a few battered half-columns of this 5th-century basilica survived to show the rough outline of the building, the…

3. Karpaz Gate Marina

11.29 MILES

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4. Agios Thyrsos

11.48 MILES

The church of Agios Thyrsos sits majestically on the seafront, with waves lapping the black rocks of the coast below. Although the church's interior is…

5. Kastros Hill Cave Tomb

12.4 MILES

Near Kaleburnu (Galinoporni), is the large Kastros Hill Cave Tomb which still has shallow niches carved into the floor where the bodies of the dead once…

6. Kantara Castle

13.26 MILES

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7. Panagia Theotokos Icon Museum

16.47 MILES

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8. Bediz Beach

19.69 MILES

Just past Salamis, this soft-sand beach offers all amenities, including sunbeds, umbrellas, showers and a restaurant-bar. If it’s hot and you plan to see…