(UPDATED: September 9, 2018. Reposted images and text.)
A few weeks ago we spent one of our last weekends at a beach. This time we went to Protaras Beach, which may have been our fourth outing. As mentioned before, the Cypriots stopped going to the beach at the end of September. Just the tourists, and new residents like us, still kept going.
This was the farthest east we had gone on the island. We were able to find free parking right by the coastline, and walked towards the blue umbrellas in the distance. Protaras Beach was by far had the strongest waves we had seen. Not many families with young children were out, possibly because of the cooler and windier weather.
Protaras Beach was similar to Nissi Beach. The weather was on our side, and so lots of people ventured out for the day. We set up camp right where the lifeguard said it was unsafe to go into the waters. We didn’t know it, but a British couple next to us told us that the reef is very close and dangerous because you can get swept by the current.
So we moved several hundred yards toward the middle, far away from the reef. The kids were so hungry that we ate lunch early. We were able to enjoy the crashing waves, sandcastles, and wading in the rushing seawaters.
If I recall, Protaras Beach was an optional top beach, which meant that beach goers could go topless. At first, I felt a bit awkward, but the kids didn’t even care. When you have beautiful, clear waters, what else are you going to look at? The waters were gorgeous!
The boys made their own sand castle, which the sand was pretty rockin’. The sand allowed the boys to dig deep and make a pretty cool moat.
There was also a playground for the kids and an canopied overlook to get a better sense of the rocky reef. (But we found out about this spot after we spent a long day on the shoreline.)
Although it was nice to take the kids one last time to the beach, we probably won’t be heading back to Protaras Beach. The waters are too rough for our little ones, which probably explains why there were so few children. At the end of our beach outing, we decided to pack up and walk around. And the walk was worth it. Look at that view back at Protaras Beach!
We had a good time as always.
That beautiful blue ocean water was too pretty not to take a photo.
For More Information
Address/Location: 2383+CR Protaras, Cyprus
Website: http://www.protaras.org.uk/protaras-beaches/
