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Ayia Napa

municipality of Famagusta District, Cyprus Republic

13km

34.983334

Kyrenia district

Kyrenia district is a region in Northern Cyprus.

76km

35.2533.2667

Limassol

city in Cyprus

109km

34.666733.0333
Sights (7)

Varosha, Famagusta

human settlement

665m

35.1108333333.95361111

Buffavento Castle

castle ruin

61km

35.28745633.410185

Büyük Han

It has been totally transformed through sympathetic renovation and restoration over the past few years and today it’s a place where you can shop for eclectic crafts, enjoy a light meal, watch some street theatre or listen to live music and marvel at the incredible architecture of this building constructed back in 1572.

65km

35.176333.3625

Kyrenia Gate

Built in 1567, the impressive Northern entry gate into Nicosia was built when the Venetians were in charge of Cyprus. Today it is home to the tourism information centre in Nicosia.

65km

35.1813888933.36166667

Sarayönü Square

church

65km

35.178133.3609

Dervish Pasha Mansion

Another cultural anthropology centre is the recently resorted mansion that was once owned by Dervish Pasha.

65km

35.176433.3585

Arab Ahmet Mosque

another historical mosque

66km

35.177133.3579
Nature

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Famagusta

Northern Cyprus
Someday we will visit Famagusta or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Famagusta

Famagusta (Turkish: Gazimağusa or Mağusa, Greek: Αμμόχωστος Ammochostos) is a city in Northern Cyprus.

The walled city of Famagusta contains many unique buildings. Famagusta has a walled city popular with tourists. Every year, the International Famagusta Art and Culture Festival is organized in Famagusta. Concerts, dance shows and theater plays take place during the festival.

The city was founded around 274 BC, after the serious damage to Salamis by an earthquake, by Ptolemy II Philadelphus and named "Arsinoe" after his sister. Arsinoe was described as a "fishing town" by Strabo in his Geographica in the first century BC. It remained a small fishing village for a long time. Later, as a result of the gradual evacuation of Salamis due to the Arab invasion led by Muawiyah I, it developed into a small port.

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