Mandria, Paphos
Mandria
Μανδριά | |
|---|---|
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  Mandria Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′55″N 32°31′54″E / 34.71528°N 32.53167°E | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
| District | Paphos District |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 360 |
| Time zone | UTC+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)[4]
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
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
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ "History of Mandria". Mandria Cyprus. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ https://mandria.framer.website/laptop/main
- ^ "List of social nudity places in Europe", Wikipedia, 15 August 2025, retrieved 15 August 2025
