Location: Pegia (Peyia) in Cyprus
Nearest Beach:
beach at 5.0
Kilometres
Car: recommended
Peyia is a small, traditional hillside village overlooking Coral Bay and the Paphos coastline. It has excellent restaurants and tavernas, and an ancient Church. There are locally owned supermarkets, bakery & delicatessen, butchers, hairdresser and banks. All your day-to-day needs can be met within a few minutes walk. Coral Bay is a few minutes drive away. It has a beautiful sandy ‘blue flag’ sheltered beach, water sports, restaurants and shops. Paphos town centre, harbour (boat trips, scuba diving) tourist area, world heritage site and water park can be reached within 15 minutes. There are very regular bus services from the village and plenty of taxis. The location is an ideal base for exploring the Akamas nature reserve (with turtle breeding beach) and the quiet beaches on the north west of the island. The Troodos mountain range with its wonderful scenery and traditional villages is approximately 1 1/2 hours drive. Go-karting and horse riding are available nearby.