Golden Beach (Karpaz)

Kantara Wall (Karpaz Peninsula)

Mazi Wreck (Famagusta)

Salamis Bay Reefs

Three Lanes Wreck (Famagusta)

Zafer Burnu (Cape Apostolos Andreas)

The Famagusta and Karpaz region blends Cypriot and Turkish flavours: generous meze, grilled lamb and fish, gözleme and baklava, with an emphasis on the day’s catch from Famagusta harbour. The Karpaz is famous for its wild, undeveloped character and simple, village-style cooking. Fresh figs, citrus and village cheeses appear seasonally, and the harbourside grills are best enjoyed at sunset.

Salamis Bay Conti Resort

Porto Rotondo Hotel

Bogaz (Bogaç) seaside hotels

Karpaz Gateway Golden Beach Hotel

The Arkin Colony Hotel

The eastern edge of North Cyprus spans the walled city of Famagusta (Gazimağusa) and the remote, unspoiled Karpaz Peninsula, a region of ancient ruins, sweeping beaches and some of the least-dived water on the island. Off Famagusta, the Salamis Bay reefs hide scattered amphorae and stone anchors from antiquity, while the Three Lanes and Mazi wrecks provide accessible artificial-reef and macro dives. The Karpaz Peninsula then turns wild: the Kantara Wall is a steep, untouched drop-off with schooling tuna and the occasional dolphin, Golden Beach offers pristine sandy slopes with stingrays and garden eels, and Zafer Burnu (Cape Apostolos Andreas) is a strong-current drift for advanced divers chasing pelagics. The region is deeply tied to history — Salamis, Soli and the Apostolos Andreas monastery — and its isolation means empty sites, abundant marine life and a genuine frontier feel for divers willing to travel a little further.

Famagusta (Gazimağusa) & Karpaz Peninsula (East/North)