Beach sights in The Northwest
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Gemikonaği (Karavostasi)
Gemikonaği (Karavostasi) Citrus groves stretch westwards from Morfou, towards Morfou Bay. The thin strips of beach are not so great: there's no shade, the pebbles are uncomfortable, and it's all a bit narrow. But there aren't many people about and the sea is pretty calm. The villagers from the Troödos foothills in the South used to make the short trip to Morfou Bay to swim before 1974, but due to the border, they now have to trek over 100km away to Larnaka.
The once-flourishing port of Gemikonağı dominates the bay, and you will spot the long-abandoned and slowly disintegrating jetty before you actually catch sight of the port itself. The town was once home to a large Am…
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Asmalı Beach
You are better advised to ignore the rather scrappy beaches to the west of Zafer Gazinosu Beach and head instead for Asmalı Beach, fronting the border village of Yeşilırmak (Limnitis). This is a clean pebble beach with four restaurants catering to those who make it this far out. Of curious interest is a huge grapevine. Planted in 1947, the enormous vine completely covers the outside dining area of the Asmalı Beach Restaurant at the western end.
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Zafer Gazinosu Beach
A 12km stretch west of Gemikonağı has sandy and pebbly beaches, ending at the border with the Republic. First up is the prominently signposted Zafer Gazinosu Beach. It's mainly a pebble beach with some imported sand for those who prefer it. There is a wooden diving and swimming pier, changing rooms and toilets, as well as an attendant bar and restaurant.
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