Cape Greco National Forest Park

Rocky headland with sea caves, coastal trails, and deep clear water

Cape Greco is the dramatic rocky headland at the far eastern end of Cyprus's southern coast, about 8 km east of Ayia Napa, and it is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline on the island. The headland and the area around it form a national forest park, protecting a landscape of eroded limestone cliffs, sea caves, juniper scrub, and wildflowers. The water in the coves below is extraordinarily clear — turquoise over white sand, deep blue farther out.

Coastal trails run along the headland from Ayia Napa to the cape and beyond to Protaras — you can walk or cycle the whole route in a day. The sea caves along the cliffs are popular for swimming and snorkelling; some can be reached on foot and others by kayak. Konnos Bay, just north of the cape, is one of the best sheltered coves on the island — a small crescent of sand with calm water even when the wind is up.

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Cape Greco is not just a headland — it is the eastern terminus of the Aphrodite Hills Cultural Route, a 500-kilometre coastal trail that runs the length of southern Cyprus. The cape itself was an important lighthouse station for centuries; the current lighthouse was built by the British in 1879. On a clear day you can see Turkey to the north and Lebanon to the south-east. The military radar installations at the top are still active, so access to the very tip is restricted.

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