Boasting the best beach on the isalnd, the wondeful Fig Tree Bay, Protaras is a more restrained, family-friendly resort than Ayia Napa. A purpose built resort, Protaras boasts a plethora of restaurants, nightclubs and shops which are surrounded by numerous hotels and apartments.
Aside from the aforementioned Fig Tree Bay, Protaras has the magnificent golden Blue Flag beach, which stretches for 10 miles (16km) or so shelving gently into the crystal clear Mediterranean, and further up and down the coast a choice of secluded coves and inlets for those wanting more privacy