Kamara tou Koraka is a striking natural sea arch inside Cape Greco National Forest Park. Formed by millennia of erosion, the limestone span crosses the water below it and makes one of the most photographed points on this coast, ringed by rugged cliffs and open sea.
Getting to it
The arch is reached by hiking trails that wind through Cape Greco’s wild, largely untouched ground. The park is a protected nature reserve, home to a number of endemic plants and to migratory birds, and conservation work is in place to keep the ecosystem intact — stay on the marked paths.
Under the water
Diving and snorkelling around the Cape Greco peninsula are excellent, with underwater caves and rock formations making up a genuinely interesting marine environment.
The name translates as “Arch of the Crow”, which suits its dramatic, faintly mystical look. Local legend has it that the seclusion once made this a meeting point for smugglers; today it is simply one of the calmer places to stand on the island’s wilder side.
More sightseeing around Ayia Napa
Cape Greco
A national forest park of sea caves, cliff jumps and trails between Ayia Napa and Protaras.
Ayia Napa Harbour
Limanaki — kaikia and yachts on turquoise water, fish taverns along the quay, a wedding chapel in the middle.
Konnos Bay
A sheltered cove between two cliffs on the edge of Cape Greco park — glass water, pines to the sand.
Ayia Thekla Chapel
A whitewashed chapel on the rocks above Ayia Thekla beach, with the older cave church cut into the ground beside it.