Category: Historical

The Tomb of Omar – Four kilometers to the east of Kyrenia, on the coastal road to Catalkoy, is the tomb od Hazreti Omar. The small Hazreti Omar mosque and …

Buffavento Castle is situated on the top of the Five Finger Mountains range at a heught of 950 metres. It was built as a defence against Arab raids and …

The castle is the main castle in Cyprus and one with the most impressive architecture. The name of the Saint Hilarion castle, also known as Dieu D’Amour belongs to …

Close to the hillside village of Karni (Karaman) is a Middle Bronze Age necropolis where chamber tombs have been carved out of the rock. On the wall of an …

The Church of the Archangel Michael now houses the Icon Museum which displays icons from the Kyrenia area. The bell tower of the church was added twenty five years …

The beautiful church is situated in a wooden valley about 8 km south of the village of Esentepe and can be reached from Esentepe or the village of Bahceli. …

The ship exhibited in the Shipwreck Museum which is situated in the one of the old guard rooms of Kyrenia Castle is the second oldest recovered sunken ship in …

The present day name is the corrupt form of the Abbaye de la Paix or the Abbey of Peace. The building is regarded as a masterpiece of Gothic art …

Located in the beautiful and richly historic town of Kyrenia in northern Cyprus, Kyrenia Harbour is a small but charming place, where you will find everything from calm ambiance …

Kyrenia Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας Turkish: Girne Kalesi), at the east end of the old harbour in Kyrenia is a 16th-century castle built by the Venetians over a …