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Free things to do in Paralimni

Our top five free things to do around Paralimni are Pernera Beach, Agia Triada Beach, Kapparis Beach, Agios Georgios Square in the town centre and the dog beach in the Kapparis area. Entry to all of them is free; the extras you may pay for are sunbeds and umbrellas at the organised beaches. The village centres of Avgorou, Liopetri and Frenaros round off the list.

Checked on 17 October 2026

Every place on this page is free to enter. “Free entry” means that no ticket is needed. For beaches this rests on the Visit Cyprus statement that all beaches in Cyprus are public and free of charge; for the town square and the village centres, entry is free because they are public streets and squares that an official source describes for visitors. Sunbeds and umbrellas at organised beaches are charged, and any such extra shows in the cost row. Lifeguards are listed for April to October at the beaches that have them, so outside those months swim with extra care. The dog beach follows the municipality’s own rules, which we repeat as they are published. Churches, monasteries and museums in the town and the villages have their own rules and are not part of this list: we mention them only as sights to look at from outside. Where a source mentions a car park we say so; none says whether parking is free or charged. Each place shows the date we last checked it. Please check on site before you go.

Beaches

Small sandy bay with rows of blue umbrellas and sunbeds, rocks on the right and hotels behind, under a clear sky
Photo: Ssu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Pernera Beach

Sandy bay in the Pernera area with serene, shallow water, lifeguards in season and disabled access

Cost
Free entry · Sunbeds charged
Time needed
60–240 min
Best time
Summer
Parking
Car park available

Pernera Beach, which Visit Cyprus calls Pernera P, is the quieter beach of the Pernera resort. The municipality places the bay in the northern part of Protaras and describes serene, shallow water that suits families with small children, while Visit Cyprus mentions fine golden sand and crystal-clear water. Toilets, changing rooms, sunbeds, umbrellas and water sports are on the beach, with restaurants and kiosks nearby. Louma Beach, further north along the coast, is covered in our Protaras guide. Sunbeds and umbrellas are extras that cost money; the beach itself is public and free like every beach in Cyprus. Lifeguards are stationed from April to October. Visit Cyprus says the beach offers disabled access, and the municipality lists Pernera among its beaches with wheelchair access. Car-parking facilities exist; Visit Cyprus does not say whether they are charged.

Tip Visit Cyprus lists lifeguards only from April to October, so outside those months stay in the shallow water and swim with extra care.

Source www.visitcyprus.com ·

Wide sandy beach with calm water, a small harbour with boats in the middle distance and a white chapel beside sunbeds
Photo: rene boulay · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped

Agia Triada Beach

Sandy beach beside a fishing harbour and a small chapel, with calm, shallow water near the shore

Cost
Free entry · Sunbeds charged
Time needed
60–180 min
Best time
Summer
Parking
Car park available

The beach of Agia Triada sits within a resort in Paralimni and takes its name from the chapel of Agia Triada (the Holy Trinity), which stands here next to a fishing harbour. Visit Cyprus describes fine golden sand and crystal-clear water, and the municipality adds that the sand is soft and the water calm and shallow near the shore. It also calls Agia Triada the first plastic-free beach in Cyprus. Toilets, changing rooms, sunbeds, umbrellas and water sports are available, and accommodation, restaurants and kiosks are in the area. Sunbeds and umbrellas are charged. Lifeguards are stationed from April to October, the municipality lists wheelchair access, and Visit Cyprus says car-parking facilities exist without naming a fee. The fishing shelter next to the beach holds about 60 vessels, according to the Department of Fisheries.

Tip Walk along the beach to the fishing harbour and the chapel that gives the beach its name; Visit Cyprus calls the harbour picturesque and the chapel quaint.

Source www.visitcyprus.com ·

Small bay with a narrow sandy beach, blue umbrellas and sunbeds below white limestone cliffs and holiday houses
Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0 · cropped

Kapparis Beach

Small bay under white limestone cliffs at the end of a 1 km track, with lifeguards from April to October

Cost
Free entry · Sunbeds charged
Time needed
60–180 min
Best time
Summer
Parking
Car park available

Kapparis lies 8 km from Protaras, according to the municipality’s guide: Visit Cyprus describes a small, relatively secluded strip of fine golden sand and crystal-clear water at the end of a 1 km track, and the guide says white limestone cliffs frame the bay. Families who want a quiet bay with shallow water will find it, but the guide also warns of a sudden deep spot as you step into the sea. Toilets, changing rooms, sunbeds, umbrellas and water sports are on the beach, and restaurants, kiosks and beach bars are in the area. Sunbeds and umbrellas are charged. Lifeguards are stationed from April to October. Access is easy on foot, by bike or by car, and car-parking facilities exist, and Visit Cyprus does not say whether parking is charged.

Tip Go into the water slowly: the municipality’s guide warns of a sudden deep spot as you step into the sea.

Source www.visitcyprus.com ·

Shallow sandy bay with calm water, a few sunbeds on the left, low rocks on the right and a few bathers
Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0 · cropped

Kapparis Dog Beach (Potamia Beach)

Sandy bay in the Kapparis area where the municipality allows dogs on the beach and in the sea

Cost
Free entry
Time needed
45–120 min
Best time
All year

In the Kapparis area, the Municipality of Paralimni-Deryneia has designated Potamia Beach as a dog-friendly beach, and its guide lists it among the official dog-friendly beaches of Cyprus. Within the municipality’s sea area, dogs may pass through and bathe only on this beach. The municipality sets the rules: dogs must be registered and vaccinated, and owners must bring the health certificate or the vaccination booklet; dogs must be on a leash; aggressive breeds must wear a muzzle; and owners must clean up. Violations are fined by the local authority. A municipal notice of June 2025 says that sunbeds, umbrellas and toilets are provided free of charge to visitors, so check on site that this still applies. Like every beach in Cyprus, the beach is public and free of charge.

Tip Bring the health certificate or the vaccination booklet: the municipality requires owners to carry it for dogs on this beach.

Source pdm.org.cy ·

Towns & harbours

Two sandstone churches with bell towers and tall cypress trees against a deep blue sky

Agios Georgios Square, Paralimni

Municipal square in the town centre, the end of a 1 km paved walking route through the town core

Cost
Free entry
Time needed
30–90 min
Best time
All year

Agios Georgios Square is the municipal square in the middle of Paralimni, and the municipality uses it for events. The municipality’s archaeological guide describes a smooth walking route of 1 km along a paved road within the town core, starting at the Metropolitan church of Agios Georgios and ending at the square, so this is a stop on foot. The churches around it are sights to look at from outside: Saint George Old Church was built in 1859 on the ruins of an older church, and the Byzantine church of Ayia Anna was turned into a museum in 1985. The Paralimni Municipal National History Museum is a separate sight and not part of this stop. The municipal guide also points to the town’s shopping centre, the largest in the area. The square is the central bus station for OSEA route 301.

Tip Come on 23 April, the feast of Agios Georgios, when Visit Cyprus says visitors are welcome at the festivities with stalls, entertainment and local food and drink.

Source www.visitcyprus.com ·

Village street with bunting overhead and a cream-coloured municipal building with flags on the corner
Photo: Knowledge2need · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Avgorou Village

Hinterland village west of Paralimni in the Kokkinochoria, to walk through and to join on feast days

Cost
Free entry
Time needed
30–60 min
Best time
All year

Avgorou is a hinterland village west of Paralimni, in the Municipality of Ayia Napa, and one of the Kokkinochoria, the red soil villages that Visit Cyprus calls famous for their agricultural produce: potatoes, vegetables and citrus fruit grow in the mineral-rich red earth. The village is named after the baths of King Evagoras, the king of the ancient city-state of Salamis, with finds from the Late Bronze Age III, and Visit Cyprus says it has a number of old buildings, so this is a village centre to see on foot. The churches, the Agios Kendeas Monastery and the Ethnographic Museum have their own rules and are not part of this stop; the churches are sights to look at from outside. Visitors are welcome at the festivities on 29 June and 6 October, with stalls, entertainment and local food and drink, and the Potato Festival is held in July.

Tip Plan a visit for 29 June or 6 October, the feast days when Visit Cyprus says visitors are welcome at the festivities.

Source www.visitcyprus.com ·

Stone building with two arched doorways beside a plaza with bronze figures on white plinths and a tall cypress
Photo: Knowledge2need · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Liopetri Village

Hinterland village west of Paralimni, known for the Cyprus potato, with mud-brick houses and a war memorial barn

Cost
Free entry
Time needed
30–60 min
Best time
All year

Liopetri is a hinterland village west of Paralimni, in the Municipality of Ayia Napa, and one of the Kokkinochoria, the red soil villages; its main crop is the famous Cyprus potato, alongside pomegranates and figs. Visit Cyprus names the traditional houses made of mud-bricks and straw among the sights, so walk the village centre and look for them. Another sight is a barn that was the site of a long battle between locals and British troops on 2 September 1958 and now serves as a war memorial of the National Liberation Struggle (1955-1959); it is a sight to look at from outside, as Visit Cyprus says nothing about visiting it. The small-domed church of the Virgin Mary, from the 16th century, is a sight to look at from outside; it is celebrated on 15 August with traditional festivities.

Tip Visit around 15 August, the feast of the church of the Virgin Mary, which Visit Cyprus says is celebrated with traditional festivities.

Source www.visitcyprus.com ·

Small stone church with several domes on a cobbled forecourt under a blue sky
Photo: Alex Ostrovski · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped

Frenaros Village

Red soil village with five public fountains of 1953, known for watermelons and sheep-milk halloumi

Cost
Free entry
Time needed
30–60 min
Best time
All year

Frenaros is one of the Kokkinochoria, the red soil villages, and one of the main watermelon growers on the island; the municipal guide also names its sheep-milk halloumi. Five public fountains from 1953, the time of British rule, still stand in the village centre. They were once vital water sources and gathering spots and show how village life looked in the mid-20th century. Visit Cyprus names the Byzantine churches of Agios Andronikos and Archangelos Michael from the 12th century and the 15th-century church of Agia Marina; the municipal guide mentions ship carvings on the outer northern wall of Agia Marina, linked to the Ottoman conquest of 1571. The stop is the village centre and its fountains; the churches, such as the old Archangelos Michael church in the photo, are sights to look at from outside. Visit Cyprus says visitors to the annual Watermelon Festival can enjoy complimentary fresh watermelon.

Tip Come on 6 September, the feast of Archangelos Michael, when Visit Cyprus says visitors are welcome at the festivities with stalls, entertainment and food.

Source www.visitcyprus.com ·

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  • Cyprus

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Frequently asked questions

Are the beaches around Paralimni free?
Yes. Visit Cyprus states that all beaches in Cyprus are public and free of charge, and that covers Pernera, Agia Triada, Kapparis and the dog beach. At the organised beaches, toilets and changing rooms are on site and sunbeds, umbrellas and water sports are available; the Guide to Cyprus lists showers, sunbeds and umbrellas at municipal beaches as available for a fee. At the dog beach, a municipal notice says sunbeds, umbrellas and toilets are provided free of charge, so check on site.
Can I take my dog to the beach in Kapparis?
Yes, on Potamia Beach, the municipality’s designated dog beach. Dogs must be registered and vaccinated, with the health certificate or vaccination booklet carried by the owner, kept on a leash, and aggressive breeds must wear a muzzle. Owners must clean up, and violations are fined. Within its sea area, the municipality allows dogs to pass through and bathe only on this beach.
Are the villages of Avgorou, Liopetri and Frenaros free to visit?
Yes. The village centres are public streets and squares that you simply walk through. Churches, the Agios Kendeas Monastery and the museums have their own rules and are not part of this list; look at the churches from outside. Visit Cyprus says visitors are welcome at the feast-day festivities in Avgorou on 29 June and 6 October and in Frenaros on 6 September, and Liopetri celebrates on 15 August.
Is Agios Georgios Square free, and what about the churches and the museum?
The square is a municipal square in the town centre that you simply walk to; the municipality’s archaeological guide describes a smooth 1 km route along a paved road from the Metropolitan church of Agios Georgios to it. Saint George Old Church and the Ayia Anna museum are separate places with their own rules, and the Paralimni Municipal National History Museum is not part of the free list.
Are there lifeguards at the beaches, and when?
Visit Cyprus says lifeguards with lifesaving equipment and first aid are stationed at Pernera, Agia Triada and Kapparis from April to October. Outside those months swim with extra care. For the dog beach, check on site.
Is there parking at the beaches, and does it cost money?
Visit Cyprus says car-parking facilities exist at Pernera, Agia Triada and Kapparis, without saying whether they are charged. Kapparis lies at the end of a 1 km track that you can take on foot, by bike or by car. For the other places on this page, check on site.
Travel guide: Paralimni