Guzelyurt Museum of Archaeology and Natural History
The Guzelyurt museum is situated in the former ecclesiastical residence adjacent to the Church of St. Mamas. There is a small car park and it is […]
View ArticleChurch of St. Mamas
Unless approaching Guzelyurt from the Nicosia road, it is impossible to miss this church as it is built at a central point where roads converge. Constructed […]
View ArticleCarob Warehouses
Like sentinels along the Cyprus shore, stand the slowly crumbling relics of a wealthy past. These are the remnants of an ancient trade that once helped […]
View ArticleLefkara Lace
Lefkara Lace Although I have headed this article Lefkara Lace, there is a lot more to the lace industry than that made on the island of […]
View ArticleNorth Cyprus – Destination Kyrenia!
Taking the geographical space of North Cyprus as a whole it can easily be divided into four areas that are the most attractive as holiday destinations. […]
View ArticleNorth Cyprus – Destination Karpaz!
No holiday to North Cyprus can be complete without a visit to the Karpaz Peninsula, this is the Cyprus of old, a land almost unspoilt by […]
View ArticleNorth Cyprus – Destination Famagusta!
Of the two main holiday destinations in North Cyprus, Famagusta and the surrounding area come second in popularity to Kyrenia. But it was not always so. […]
View ArticleNorth Cyprus – Destination – Nicosia | Lefkosha
Nicosia, the Capital of Cyprus, and the only divided city in the world is situated in the centre of the Mesaoria Plain, there is nothing of […]
View ArticleNorth Cyprus – Destination Nicosia (South)
For information and history on North Nicosia – Please see Destination – Nicosia (North) If it were not for the desolate divide that bisects this city […]
View ArticleNorth Cyprus Destinations – Guzelyurt & Lefke
The areas around Guzelyurt/Morphou and Lefke/Lefka have for many years been known as the fruit basket of Cyprus, and it is a predominantly agricultural area. This […]
View ArticleSt. Hilarion Castle
Clearly signposted from Kyrenia, this is a castle built on three distinct levels, each one designed to be self-sufficient and self-contained. Although it was not exempt from the ravages of war, and was...
View ArticleAyios Epiphanios Basilica
Ayios Epiphanios Basilica There is tarmac road leading from the rear of the theatre that forks left and right. Take the left fork and follow the road passing a villa with visible bath and furnace area...
View ArticleThe Lusignan House
This is probably the most beautiful of the restored houses in the area adjacent to the Selimiye mosque and it can be found in the street that passes the Haydar Pasha mosque. Dating from the Lusignan...
View ArticleThe Royal Tombs
The Royal Tombs | Famagusta In order to get to the Royal Tombs it is necessary to leave the main site of Salamis, take the road that is signposted to St. Barnabas, and the tombs will be seen on the […]
View ArticleSt. George of the Latins
St. George of the Latins | Famagusta This delightful, small, single aisle church is very close to Othello’s Tower and represents the essence of clean, simple gothic design. Much ruined now, it still...
View ArticleThe Armenian Quarter
From the Dervish Pasha Konak, turn right from the front door and you will be in the thoroughfare that was once called Victoria Street (Salahi Sevket Sokak). This was the main road through the...
View ArticleThe Land Gate and Ravelin
The Land Gate and Ravelin | Famagusta The land gate is probably as old a building within the city as the citadel, though the current bridge and gateway entrance are relatively modern. The road now...
View ArticleAmphitheatre
Walking from the bath house complex down a paved columned street, there is a partially excavated area on the right. This is the site of the amphitheatre where excavations where abandoned in 1974. The...
View ArticleAphendrika
Aphendrika | Karpaz Clearly signposted, and about four miles from Ayios Philon along the coast road eastwards, is the group of three churches collectively called Aphendrika. This was the site of a...
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