Glapsides Beach
Glapsides Beach is a beach in Famagusta district, Cyprus. Glapsides Beach is situated nearby to Engomi Tuzla Göleti, as well as near Beach Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salamis and Monastery of Saint Barnabas.
Salamis
Photo: Gustavobw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state on the east coast of Cyprus, at the mouth of the river Pedieos, 6 km north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, the founder of Salamis was Teucer, son of Telamon, king of the Greek island of Salamis, who could not return home after the Trojan War because he had failed to avenge his brother Ajax. Salamis is situated 3 km northwest of Glapsides Beach.
Monastery of Saint Barnabas
Photo: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
The monastery of Saint Barnabas was a church on the island of Cyprus, 2 kilometres west of Constantia. Today the site is in Northern Cyprus and functions as a museum. Monastery of Saint Barnabas is situated 3½ km northwest of Glapsides Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Enkomi and Famagusta.
Enkomi
Village
Photo: Lokal Profil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enkomi is a village near Famagusta in Cyprus. It is a short distance from a prominent 2nd millennium BC archaeological site also named Enkomi. Enkomi is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. Enkomi is situated 3 km west of Glapsides Beach.
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city in Northern Cyprus, with a population of 55,648 in 2019. It's a seaport and tourist resort and has a walled old centre created in the 13th century.
Agios Sergios
Village
Photo: Wakowlk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Sergios is a large village in Cyprus, near the ancient site Salamis. Agios Sergios is de facto under Northern Cyprus since the Turkish invation in Cyprus in 1974. Agios Sergios is situated 5 km northwest of Glapsides Beach.
Glapsides Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Famagusta district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.16019° or 35° 9′ 37″ northLongitude
33.91562° or 33° 54′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G7M5W68+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 334299834OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Glapsides Beach” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Παραλία Κλαψήδες”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Engomi Tuzla Göleti and Beach Club.
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