|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The local
beach is only 2 minutes walking distance from King Court Hotel. Activities
include scuba diving and various watersports. The beautiful scenery
of the nearby mountains, and the long sandy beaches will take your
breath away. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Girne(Kyrenia)
is famous for its horse-shoe-shaped harbor and nearby Castle built
originally as a Byzantine fortress rebuilt in 1208 by the Lusignans
and by the Venetians at the beginning of the 16th Century. The harbor
is particularly picturesque at night where you can stroll in the cool
of the evening or sip a popular local brandy sour as the sunsets.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lefkosa(Nicosia)
has been the capital of Cyprus since Lusignan times. The walls around
the City were built by the Venetians in 1567 when Cyprus
was owned by Venice. Parts still stand and Kyrenia gate, at the heart
of the City is worth seeing. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gazimagusa(Famagusta)
is one of the most important, greatly fortified ports on the shores
in the Mediterranean. To the north of Famagusta lies the fabulous
ruins of Salamis. The spectacular ruins give a fascinating insight
into long lost civilizations and include a magnificent amphitheater
Roman baths a gymnasium and royal tombs. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Guzelyurt
is one of the richest agricultural areas in Cyprus Famous for the
citrus (orange, lemon, grapefruit) and strawberries from the area
which thrive in its fertile red soil. Visit the former Monastery of
St Mamas, originally Byzantine with Gothic establishments. Some of
the carvings date from c.1500 . The ruins of Soli (600BC and the palace
of Vouni from the 5th century BC. |
|
