Fig Tree Bay in Protaras has been named one of Europe’s top 19 beaches for 2026 by TripAdvisor, making it the only Cypriot beach on this year’s European Travellers’ Choice list.
The municipality of Paralimni-Deryneia welcomed the recognition, saying the award reflected the beach’s standing as a leading coastal destination and strengthened the international profile of both Protaras and the wider municipality.
The municipality credited hundreds of thousands of Cypriot and foreign visitors whose reviews and ratings had consistently placed Fig Tree Bay at the top of Cyprus’s beaches, calling their trust and preference “the strongest confirmation” of efforts made in cleanliness, safety, accessibility and organisation.
It added that upgrading infrastructure and visitor services remained a priority, with the aim of cementing Protaras’s position as one of Europe’s most attractive seaside destinations.
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