FAMAGUSTA & NICOSIA Private Tour from Kyrenia

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  The site consists of a church, now serving as an icon museum housing a stunning collection of Cypriot artefacts. The monastery hosts also small but interesting archaeological museum with complete pottery pieces from various eras from 4000BC onwards.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Salamis

  The Ancient City of Salamis is the most important ancient city of Cyprus, where located on the east coast of Cyprus. It served various dominant powers over the course of its history, including Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, and Romans. At one point during the Roman period, Salamis was the largest city on Cyprus, where more than 150.000 people used to live in the 2nd century. The Roman theatre and the Gymnasium with thermal baths show us the high standard the inhabitants lived at that time.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Famagusta Walled City

  The old city of Famagusta is surrounded by the historical walls and is often described as an open air museum with its famous St. Nicholas Cathedral along with many other historical monuments.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque

  The 14th-century Gothic Cathedral of St. Nicholas, which has since been turned into a mosque named Lala Mustafa Camii, is the most important monument in Famagusta.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Ghost Town Famagusta

  Varosha was the booming Cyprus tourist resort before the division of Cyprus in 1974. After 1974, it came under Turkish control, the resort city now stands abandoned and is described as a ghost town.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Kyrenia Gate (Pass by)

  The Kyrenia Gate, historically known as Porta del Proveditore, is one of the tree original gates in the Nicosia walls and was built in the 16th century by Venetians, as a part of the new city walls.

  Admission ticket free
• 6
  Selimiye Camii

  Selimiye Mosque, historically known as Cathedral of Saint Sophia, is a former Roman Catholic cathedral converted into a mosque by Ottomans. It is the largest and oldest surviving Gothic church in Cyprus which makes it North Nicosia's most prominent landmark. Its fascinating history stretches back to the 13th-century. In the style of architecture, St. Sophia resembles the famous medieval cathedrals of France.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Buyuk Han

  Buyuk Han (The Great Inn) is one of the most important architectural works of the Ottoman period. The 16th-century Great Inn is located in the traditional market centre within the City Walls of Nicosia and is the largest inn of the island. It is one of two remaining inns in the whole Cyprus that still retain its original shape and appearance.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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