Mantı Sofrası

Kyrenia (Girne)


Nothing fancy, just plates of the wholesome and simple Anatolian village food that Turkish mamas have been dishing up to their families for centuries. Mantı (Turkish ravioli, drenched in a yoghurt and tomato sauce), kuru fasulye (white-bean stew) and menemen (Turkish-style scrambled eggs) are the stars of the small menu here.


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Nearby Kyrenia (Girne) attractions

1. Greco-Roman Tombs

0.06 MILES

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…

2. Archangelos Michael Icon Museum

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

3. Chysopolitissa Church

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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…

4. Cyprus House

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

5. Old Town

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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…

7. St Andrew's Anglican Church

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

8. Kyrenia Castle

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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…