A Half-Day Walk from Agia Napa to Protaras
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This 12-km (7.5-mile) walk, taking about three or four hours (allowing time for swimming stops) is an ideal way to burn off a night’s excesses. But for the less energetic, Agia Napa has plenty of bicycle rental shops and an asphalted bike trail leads round the headland that separates the two resorts. Take plenty of water and wear high-factor sunblock, especially between June and September.
Starting the walk at Agia Napa’s harbour, head east along the coast, past Limnaki and Kryo Nero beaches (see Kryo Nero, Agia Napa). As you leave the last of Agia Napa’s resort hotels behind, the coast becomes progressively rockier, towards the rugged headland of Cape Greco (see Cape Greco) and its landmark radar masts. Kermia beach, 4 km (2.5 miles) east of Agia Napa, is a good place to stop for a dip before setting off across country.
The route now skirts the misleadingly named Agia Napa Forest, which is actually an area of native juniper scrub, then passes the scant remnants of a temple to Aphrodite before plunging down to the blue water and pebbles of tiny Konnos Bay (see Konnos), overlooked by the little white church of Anargyroi.
From here, you can head gradually back into resort territory before reaching Protaras (see Protaras) for a well-earned cold drink. If you’re on foot, there are plenty of taxis to take you back to Agia Napa.
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