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Geroskipou Municipal Beach (Rikkos Beach)

Spacious Blue Flag beach protected by breakwaters with grassy lawns, beach bars, and generous free parking.

Geroskipou Municipal Beach—affectionately known to locals as Rikkos Beach—offers a wide stretch of sand and shingle sheltered by offshore breakwaters.

Backed by green lawns, playgrounds, volleyball courts, and relaxed seaside tavernas, it provides plenty of space even at the height of summer.

Tips before you go

  • Effortless free parking right behind the sand.
  • Breakwaters keep the swimming lagoons calm when western beaches have waves.
  • Equipped with lifeguards, showers, and wheelchair sea access.

How to get there

4 km southeast of Kato Paphos harbor along the coastal road.

34.7364, 32.4461Open in Google Maps

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