BITTER LEMONS" HOUSE
Acı Limon Sokak, Bellapaïs - Beylerbeyi
Places associated with famous people to visit
4/5
(1 review)
Former home of writer Lawrence Durrell, who wrote his most famous novel about Cyprus, Sour ...Read more
HOUSE OF CAROB AND CYPRUS
20 Temmuz Kordonboyu 100, Kyrenia - Girne
Ecomuseum
4/5
(1 review)
Housed in a former 18th-century warehouse, the first floor features an exhibition of farming ...Read more
SAINT-GEORGES-DES-LATINS CHURCH
Yeşil Deniz Caddesi, Famagouste
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
4/5
(1 review)
Former Catholic church built around 1280 on the model of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. A ...Read more
ÉGLISE SAINTE-MARIE-DU-CARMEL
Server Somuncuoğlu Sokak, Famagouste
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
4/5
(1 review)
Former Catholic church in ruins, part of a Carmelite monastery founded in 1311. Preserves its ...Read more
SAINT-HILARION CASTLE
St. Hilarion Kalesi, Karmi - Karaman
Castles to visit
3.7/5
(3 reviews)
The best-preserved of the three medieval castles on the Pentadactylos. Superb views. Access on ...Read more
KARAOLOS CAMP
İsmet İnönü Blv, Famagouste
Military monuments
3.5/5
(2 reviews)
Former British camp where 30,000 Jewish Holocaust survivors were interned. Today occupied by ...Read more
CHURCH OF PANAGIA PERGAMINIOTISSA
Girne-Karpaz Yolu, Akanthou - Tatlisu
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Beautiful 11th-century Byzantine church next to the Miniatures of Cyprus and two archaeological ...Read more
KANTARA CASTLE
Kantara Kalesi, Davlos - Kaplica
Castles to visit
On a rocky spur 630 m above sea level, this Byzantine castle, reinforced by the Lusignans, ...Read more
HAZRETI-OMER MAUSOLEUM
İskenderun Caddesi 15, Agios Epiktitos - Çatalköy
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Mausoleum built around 1571 housing the sarcophagi of seven "companions of the Prophet" who ...Read more
AGIOS GEORGIOS TON ELLINON CATHEDRAL
Lala Mustafa Paşa Sokak, Famagouste
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Ruins of the former Orthodox cathedral of Saint-Georges-des-Grecs, completed in 1360 and ...Read more
ACHEIROPOIET MONASTERY
Kocatepe Sk, Karavas - Alsancak
Abbey monastery and convent
Elegant 11th-century monastery by the sea. Looted several times and used as a Turkish barracks, ...Read more
VILLAGE AND ISLET OF LIMNITIS
Yeşilırmak, Lefka - Lefke
Natural site to discover
Village with beach, fishermen and restaurants. 2 km away, the islet of Limnitis was one of the ...Read more
SLOPE RANGE MILI
Escape Beach Club, Karavas - Alsancak
Natural site to discover
This superb little beach is occupied by a private complex. It was here that the Turkish army ...Read more
BALDÖKEN CEMETERY
Sertaç Sevim Kalebey Sk, Kyrenia - Girne
Parks and gardens
Dating back to Roman times, this cemetery was used by the Ottomans to bury their soldiers after ...Read more
LAMBOUSA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Lambousa, Karavas - Alsancak
Archaeological site
Site of ancient Lapithos, one of the nine independent cities of Cyprus. Remains (basin, tombs) ...Read more
MUSEUM OF PEACE AND FREEDOM
Karaoğlanoğlu Caddesi, Karavas - Alsancak
Specialized museum
Museum and memorial site dedicated to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Military cemetery ...Read more
GROTTE DE SYKIAS
İncirli Mağarası, Akanthou - Tatlisu
Natural site to discover
Largest in Cyprus: 200 m long and 5/10 m wide. Visitor-friendly for 70 m. Beautiful limestone ...Read more
APHENDRIKA CHURCHES
Aphendrika, Rizokarpaso - Dipkarpaz
Archaeological site
Site of the ancient Greek city of Ourania/Aphendrika. Ruins of three Byzantine basilicas and ...Read more
CHURCH OF THE ARCHANGEL-MICHAEL IN KYRENIA
Canbulat Sk, Kyrenia - Girne
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Greek Orthodox church completed in 1875. Closed to worship and transformed into a museum of ...Read more
APOSTOLIC MONASTERY ANDREAS
Apostolos Andreas, Rizokarpaso - Dipkarpaz
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Greek Orthodox monastery founded in the 12th century. Special feature: it is a place of ...Read more
PANAGIA KANAKARIA MONASTERY
Boltaşlı Bld., Lythrankomi - Boltaşli
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Byzantine monastery founded in the5th century and remodeled until the 18th century. Houses a ...Read more
KARPAS NATIONAL PARK
Karpaz Anayolu, Rizokarpaso - Dipkarpaz
Natural Crafts
This "national park" covers the entire tip of the Karpas peninsula. Superb landscapes, beaches ...Read more
BYZANTINE TOWER OF KYRENIA
Ziya Rızkı Cd 4, Kyrenia - Girne
Fortifications and ramparts to visit €
Part of the 7th-century Byzantine ramparts. Today it houses The Round Tower souvenir store.Read more
AGIOS MAMAS MONASTERY
Ecevit Caddesi, Morfou - Güzelyurt
Abbey monastery and convent
16th-century church. Houses the (empty) sarcophagus of St. Mammas of Caesarea (3rd century). ...Read more
KYRENIA COVERED MARKET
Çarşı Sk, Kyrenia - Girne
Markets
Built in 1878. Empty since the Covid crisis. Outdoor café. Large Wednesday market 1.5 km ...Read more
BUFFAVENTO CASTLE
Buffavento Kalesi Yolu, Klepini - Arapköy
Castles to visit
Well-preserved castle recounting the legend of Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, Rome's ...Read more
MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY
Ecevit Caddesi, Morfou - Güzelyurt
Archaeology
In the former Orthodox bishopric. Rich archaeological collection: astonishing statue of Artemis ...Read more
AGIOS PHILON CHURCH
Ayfilon, Rizokarpaso - Dipkarpaz
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Partially ruined church dating from the 11thand 12th centuries. Superb seaside setting. Beach, ...Read more
LAPUTO COASTAL PATH
Lapta Sahil Yürüyüş Yolu, Lapithos - Lapta
Street square and neighborhood to visit
3.2 km long, well-developed trail with beaches, cafés and restaurants. Amazing section ...Read more
OLD VILLAGE OF LAPITHOS
Lapithos, Lapithos - Lapta
Street square and neighborhood to visit
High above the sea, the six ancient Orthodox parishes and the old Muslim quarter offer ...Read more
VILLAGE DE KANTARA
Kantara, Davlos - Kaplica
Street square and neighborhood to visit
A must between Davlos/Kaplıca and Kantara Castle. Beautiful views of both sides of the Karpas ...Read more
TANK MONUMENT
Tarihi Tank, Lapithos - Lapta
Military monuments €
Spectacular site with a Turkish tank from the 1974 invasion stuck in a pass in the ...Read more
PANAGIA THEOTOKOS CHURCH OF TRIKOMO
Şht. Üstteğmen Mustafa Orhan Cd, Trikomo - Yeni Iskele
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Its two symmetrical naves, one Orthodox (with remarkable 12th-century frescoes), the other ...Read more
AGIA TRIADA BASILICA
Sipahi, Gialousa - Yeni Erenköy
Archaeological site
Ruined early Christian basilica with beautiful 6th-century mosaics at Agia Trias/Sipahi, near ...Read more
AGIOS SYNESIOS CHURCH
Rauf Denktaş Cd, Rizokarpaso - Dipkarpaz
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Main place of worship for Greek Cypriots in Rizokarpaso/Dipkarpaz, between the Atatürk statue ...Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE GIALOUSA - YENI ERENKÖY
Ecevit Cd, Gialousa - Yeni Erenköy
Tourist office €€
Tourist office with good information on discovering the hidden beaches and monuments of the ...Read more
CAP SAINT-ANDRÉ
Zafer Burnu, Rizokarpaso - Dipkarpaz
Natural Crafts
Easternmost point of the island. Magnificent views of the Klides archipelago, the Levatin basin ...Read more
PANAGIA POTAMITISSA CHURCH
Mesut Hasbi Efendi sokak, Kazafani - Ozanköy
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Greek church with vaulted roof from the late Lusignan period, featuring frescoes and a ...Read more
CHRIST-ANTIPHONITIS CHURCH
Antiphonitis Kilisesi, Agios Amvrosios - Esentepe
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Largest Byzantine church in Cyprus (12th century). The most precious frescoes are preserved in ...Read more
SOLI ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Soli Antik Kenti Harabeleri, Lefka - Lefke
Archaeological site
Site the ancient Greek city of Soli/Σόλοι. Superb 4th-century Christian mosaics, beautiful ...Read more
KAZAFANI MOSQUE
Kaba Dede sokak, Kazafani - Ozanköy
Mosque to visit
One of the oldest mosques east of Kyrenia. Dating from the 17th century, it contains two finely ...Read more
CANBULAT MUSEUM
Canbulat Cd, Famagouste
Specialized museum
In the Venetian bastion of the Arsenal. Dedicated to the Ottoman army, it houses the tomb of ...Read more
FAMAGUSTA FORTIFICATIONS
Suriçi, Famagouste
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Ramparts, bastions, fortified gates and 13th-16th-century towers encircle the old town of ...Read more
SENTIER DES CROISÉS
Şehit Necmi Kaya Caddesi, Kazafani - Ozanköy
Street square and neighborhood to visit
5 km path linking Kazafani to Bellapaïs. The most beautiful part was damaged by a property ...Read more