Kyrenia (Girne)

Kyrenia Castle

Kyrenia (Girne)

If the grand fortifications of Kyrenia Castle could talk, they could sure tell some tales. The castle was first built by the Byzantines – possibly over…

Old Town

Kyrenia (Girne)

Wrapping around the Old Harbour, the diminutive Old Town is an atmospheric area for a wander. Its winding alleyways hold a jumble of abandoned stone…

Archangelos Michael Icon Museum

Kyrenia (Girne)

The 19th-century Archangelos Michael Church, with its white bell tower rising up above the surrounding harbourside buildings, displays icons dating from…

Cyprus House

Kyrenia (Girne)

This lovingly restored old carob warehouse on the harbour contains interesting ethnographic exhibits of traditional clothing, furniture and Cypriot…

Chysopolitissa Church

Kyrenia (Girne)

This small roofless ruin is Kyrenia's oldest church, dating back to the 1500s. It's usually kept open so you can check out the two intricately carved wood…

Greco-Roman Tombs

Kyrenia (Girne)

These ancient tombs, carved into the rock face, and usually partially obscured by parked vehicles, are thought to have been used in the Hellenistic and…

St Andrew's Anglican Church

Kyrenia (Girne)

Built in 1913, this unassuming, whitewashed church still holds Sunday services for Kyrenia's small Anglican community of foreign residents.

Ağa Cafer Pașa Mosque

Kyrenia (Girne)

This mosque was built in the 16th century by Cyprus governor Ağa Cafer Paşa.