Alagadi Turtle Beach
Alagadı Kaplumbağa Plajı
A natural beach reserve east of Kyrenia where green and loggerhead turtles nest. On summer nights, visitors can join conservation programs to watch the turtles.
Alagadi Beach consists of two crescent-shaped bays with no commercial development. It is an important nesting site for Mediterranean green turtles and loggerhead turtles. Each summer, turtle conservation groups monitor the beach. From June to September, visitors can join volunteers in the evenings to watch turtles laying eggs or hatchlings heading for the sea. Advance registration is required, and visitors must follow the rules of no lights and no loud noise. Swimming is allowed during the day, but the beach closes at night (about 20:00–08:00). Admission is free. It is about 20 km from Kyrenia and must be reached by car or taxi.
Opening hours
Open during daytime (closed at night in summer to protect sea turtles)
Nearby sights
- Sourp Magar Monastery
- Buffavento Castle
- Hazreti Ömer Tomb
- Antiphonitis Church
- Bellapais Abbey
- Kyrenia Castle & Shipwreck Museum
- Kyrenia Harbour
- Archangel Michael Icon Museum