Lara Bay is one of the most important loggerhead and green turtle nesting beaches in the Mediterranean. A conservation station monitors the nests through the summer, and areas of the sand are fenced to protect them.
The beach itself is a wide sandy crescent backed by low cliffs, with nothing built on it at all.
Why visit
- • A genuinely wild beach within reach of Paphos
- • Turtle conservation work you can see in season
- • Beautiful clear water on calm days
Things to do here
- Swim on calm days
- Read the conservation information boards
- Walk the bay at low sun
Best time to visit
May to October for swimming. During nesting season keep to marked areas and never disturb fenced sand.
Getting there
By 4x4 along the Akamas coastal track from Agios Georgios, or by boat.
Local tips
- • No shade, no water, no toilets — bring everything
- • Do not drive or camp on the sand
- • Avoid torches on the beach after dark in nesting season