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| - | It is in a nature protection zone; along with other sand beaches in Karpaz, the Golden Beach is an important nesting area for sea turtles. | + | It is in a nature protection zone; along with other sand beaches in Karpaz, the Golden Beach is an important nesting area for sea turtles. |
| Until 2017, there were two restaurants and a couple of wooden chalets for overnight stay directly in proximity of the beach. Following a court order, they were destroyed since they were illegally built. Nowadays, there are no facilities on the beach; also there is no sunshade; therefore we recommend taking your own umbrellas. | Until 2017, there were two restaurants and a couple of wooden chalets for overnight stay directly in proximity of the beach. Following a court order, they were destroyed since they were illegally built. Nowadays, there are no facilities on the beach; also there is no sunshade; therefore we recommend taking your own umbrellas. | ||
| - | For many years, there used to be a large sign warning beachgoes of nude sunbathers; this sign is not anymore there, probably a collatoral damage when the illegal restaurants were turned down. | ||
| - | === Where is the Nudist Beach Zone? === | + | |
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| You need to walk a couple of hundred meters left from the main parking space. | You need to walk a couple of hundred meters left from the main parking space. | ||
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| + | For many years, there used to be even a large sign warning beachgoes of nude sunbathers; this sign is not anymore there, probably a collatoral damage when the illegal restaurants were turned down. | ||
| ====How to reach the Golden Beach==== | ====How to reach the Golden Beach==== | ||
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| From Famagusta or Girne follow the road to Yeni Erenköy (Gialousa) and then the Karpaz Anayolu to the village of Dipkarpaz (Risokarpaso). From there on, follow the signs to Apostolos Andreas Monastery. The beach is about 20 km from the village centre. The condition of the road is not the best for the last few kilometers; but they are certainly doeable with a normal car if you drive carefully. | From Famagusta or Girne follow the road to Yeni Erenköy (Gialousa) and then the Karpaz Anayolu to the village of Dipkarpaz (Risokarpaso). From there on, follow the signs to Apostolos Andreas Monastery. The beach is about 20 km from the village centre. The condition of the road is not the best for the last few kilometers; but they are certainly doeable with a normal car if you drive carefully. | ||
| - | During the high season, tourist busses stop for like one or two hours at the Golden Beach, however those tourists just seldomly walk a lot. Hitchhiking to the beach is dueable; there is just one road ans quite a few people driving from the village to the monastery and the Golden Beach is on the way. | + | During the high season, tourist busses stop for like one or two hours at the Golden Beach, however those tourists just seldomly walk a lot. Hitchhiking to the beach is dueable; there is just one road ans quite a few people driving from the village to the monastery and the Golden Beach is on the way. |
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| + | ===Other Reports & More Information=== | ||