It is an extension of the beach of Mourteri and ends at the rock ‘Kefala’ which gives its name to this beach.
This rock with the features of a human face (eyes, nose and mouth), looks at the sea and it is the reference point on the beach. ‘Kefala’ in Greek language means ‘a big head’.
The beach has fine pebbles on the shore and pebbles with sand at the bottom of the sea.
Thapsa beach is a very picturesque, but relatively inaccessible beach of the island. Arriving you can see a beautiful small bay with calm transparent waters and very fine sand. The landscape is very beautiful as the coast is located through a forest with tamarisk trees and steep slopes. The beach is not organized and it has calm waters.