No, as Nicosia is located in the heart of Cyprus.

However, if you like nice large smooth white rocks instead of sand for a beach, you can drive about one hour south and west of the hotel on mostly limited-access highways to the alleged birthplace of Aphrodite.

Park on the north side of the two-lane road that parallels the four-lane divided highway. You walk under a narrow tunnel under the road directly to the “beach”.

When I went there last November, there were only five other people on the entire beach. Stay beyond the afternoon and you’ll be treated to the bonus of an incredibly gorgeous sunset.