Is Famagusta safe? Cyprus travel risk
Is Famagusta safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Famagusta scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Cyprus Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 1 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Famagusta scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cyprus (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Famagusta: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (30/100) and natural hazards (27/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cyprus travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 35.1250° N, 33.9417° E place Famagusta within Ammóchostos at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to Nicosia: 52.7 km W.
Ammóchostos
35.1250° N, 33.9417° E
12 m
Asia/Famagusta
40,920
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Cyprus)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cyprus travel advice & laws.
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