Mandria, Paphos

Place in Paphos District, Cyprus
Mandria
Μανδριά
Mandria is located in Cyprus
Mandria
Mandria
Location in Cyprus
Coordinates: 34°42′55″N 32°31′54″E / 34.71528°N 32.53167°E / 34.71528; 32.53167
Country Cyprus
DistrictPaphos District
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
360
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
8504

Mandria (Greek: Μανδριά, also spelled Μαντριά, Turkish: Yeşilova) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 km from Paphos International Airport. Mandria is thought to have been founded around 500 years ago by Turkish Cypriots who originally called it 'green plain' ('Yeşilova').[2]

Sports

FC Mandria[3] was founded in 2012 and plays in the 5th football league of Cyprus.

Beaches

Mandria has 3 Beaches in its area

Main beach (Rocky shore)

This beach is approximately 3km long filled with rocks and a few sea shelf's. This beach is the only beach in Mandria that has a lifeguard tower and beach beds to relax on

Hidden beach (Nude beach)

On the east side of the village situated below cliffs is a small and pleasant nude beach. The beach has multiple giant boulders that create small secluded beaches where people can sunbathe nude in peace and privacy.[4]

Xeros beach

Located just west of the desalination plant. this beach is named after the now dried out river that used to flow down there

References

  1. ^ Census 2001
  2. ^ "History of Mandria". Mandria Cyprus. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ "My Framer Site".
  4. ^ "List of social nudity places in Europe", Wikipedia, 15 August 2025, retrieved 15 August 2025


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