The beaches in Larnaca offer three distinct settings: Finikoudes beside the palm-lined city promenade, Mackenzie near the site of the old airport, and Kastella beside Psarolimano fishing shelter. All three are Blue Flag beaches, with different combinations of transport links and facilities to weigh up. Compare the three shorelines during a Larnaca stay for beach days.
- Finikoudes: a 0.6 km beach beside the central promenade.
- Mackenzie: a 1 km beach near the site of Larnaca’s old airport.
- Kastella: a 0.6 km beach beside Psarolimano fishing shelter.
- Each has a bus stop and lifeguard towers during peak hours or season.
Finikoudes: beach beside the city promenade
Finikoudes is the beach to choose when you want the shore and Larnaca’s palm-lined promenade in the same place. Its Greek name means “palm trees,” and the trees along the promenade were planted in the 1920s.
The beach has fine brown-beige sand and calm, shallow seawater. Facilities include toilets, showers, changing rooms, sunbeds, parasols, recycling facilities and water sports. Cafes, restaurants and kiosks line the promenade, giving you places to pause close to the shore.
For a day that also includes the city, pair the seafront with this walk from Larnaca’s old town to the seafront. Finikoudes is the most city-facing of the three options; its promenade setting is the clearest distinction from the other two beaches.
Mackenzie: a beach south of the centre
Mackenzie gives you a long stretch of beach near the site of Larnaca’s old airport. Access includes a large municipal car park, a bus stop, a cycle path and disabled access.
Facilities at Mackenzie include sunbeds and parasols, public toilets, showers, changing facilities, a floating wheelchair and recycling facilities. The combination of a large car park and cycle path makes access a useful point of comparison with the other beaches.
If you’re planning to combine a beach outing with another destination, the guide to routes and sights at Larnaca Salt Lake covers a separate destination.
Kastella: a smaller Larnaca beach option
Kastella is a beach beside Psarolimano fishing shelter, with a more compact setting than Mackenzie. Access includes a municipal car park, parking meters, a bus stop, a cycle path and disabled access.
Facilities here include sunbeds and parasols, public toilets, showers, changing facilities, a floating wheelchair, Seatrac and free Wi-Fi. If those particular facilities matter to your plans, check their current availability before setting out.
Kastella’s setting beside the fishing shelter gives it a different backdrop from Finikoudes’ promenade and Mackenzie’s former-airport vicinity. That contrast can help you choose between the three without relying on beach length alone.
How to choose and check beach facilities
Choose by setting first, then compare the access and facilities that matter to your day. Finikoudes places you beside the city promenade; Mackenzie and Kastella each have a car park and cycle path, while Kastella also has parking meters.
The Larnaka Region beach listing describes all three as Blue Flag beaches and says lifeguard towers are present during peak hours or season; it does not specify dates or daily hours. Facility information can change, so check the official site before you go, including for current access arrangements.
For practical trip planning, you can also read how to get from Larnaca Airport to the city. That guide can help you plan your arrival before deciding which shoreline to visit.
FAQs
Which Larnaca beach is beside the city promenade?
Finikoudes is the beach beside Larnaca’s palm-lined promenade, with cafes, restaurants and kiosks along the seafront.
Do the three beaches have bus stops?
Yes. Finikoudes, Mackenzie and Kastella each have a bus stop.
Are lifeguards present at the beaches?
Lifeguard towers are present at all three during peak hours or season, but specific dates and daily hours are not given.
Which beach has Seatrac?
Kastella has Seatrac among its facilities.