Gay Beaches

Cyprus has always been famous for its beautiful beaches. As regards gay beaches, here you can find all the information you need.

Generally speaking, three are the most widely known gay-beaches in Cyprus: Pissouri, Governor’s Beach and Ayia Napa.

1. Pissouri

Pissouri is a small village located between Limassol and Pafos. As soon as you arrive in Pissouri, ask where COLUMBIA Hotel is. Outside the hotel there is enough parking space for the visitors. Walk down to Pissouri beach and go to the east end (on your left, as you face the beach). The gay beach is behind the rock.

2. Governor’s beach

Governors Beach is situated exactly on the border between Limassol and Larnaca districts. It is the the most suitable place for people living in Nicosia, as the distance from Nicosia is about 50km (Ayia Napa is 80km away from Nicosia while Pissouri is more than 100km). To get to the gay beach you have to walk westwards (towards Limassol) starting from the place where the restaurants are situated. The beach lies opposite (to the north) the rock shown in the picture and slightly to the east (i.e. the place indicated by the arrow).

Practical hint: if you have GPS (or a mobile phone possessing a GPS app), simply start walking from the restaurants and carry on going westwards along the quayside until the device shows geographical longitude 33.260333 degrees. Then, you can see the beach on your left.

3. Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa is among the most popular tourists destinations in the eastern part of the island. The gay beach of Ayia Napa is located somewhere between the beach “Ammos tou Kampouri” and the KERMIA hotel. As soon as you arrive at Ammos tou Kampouri, go eastwards (as you see the beach, go to the left end). Follow the rocks along the quayside. You are recommended to wear sandals and be very careful as the rocks are quite slippery. Moving on, you’ll see a rocky little gulf, very similar to an amphitheatre. This is Ayia Napa gay beach.

Practical hint for those possessing a GPS device: Follow the stone path passing by Ammos tou Kampouri beach (as you face the beach, go left). Walk eastwards until you arrive at the point with coordinates 34.973333, 34.032667. Then, leave the path and go towards the quayside. Arriving at the quayside, you’ll see the gulf mentioned above. The coordinates of the gulf are 34.973000, 34.033167

There is no particular day of the week, regarding the question “when do those beaches tend to attract the maximum of visitors?” but as a rule of thumb the beaches are more crowded on Sunday. Nudism is officially not allowed, as this is considered, by law, as an act outraging public decency. However, since gay beaches are not easily accessible, hardly ever does the police raid them (or at least I have never heard about such incidents). Consequently, some people swim nude. The same also applies to sexual intercourse.