Nicosia and Kyrenia Tour

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1. Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia, is the divided capital city of Cyprus. South of the border, on the Greek side, the Cyprus Museum has archaeological finds from the Neolithic to Byzantine periods, including the Aphrodite of Soloi statue. Nearby, the old city’s 16th-century Venetian walls include the Famagusta, Kyrenia and Paphos gates. Inside the walls, a marble mausoleum sits next to 19th-century Faneromeni Church.

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2. üyük Han or English: Great Inn is the largest caravansarai on the island of Cyprus and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island. Located in the capital of Cyprus, it was built by the Ottomans in 1572, the year after they had seized Cyprus from the

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3. Kyrenia Castle, at the east end of the old harbour in Kyrenia is a 16th-century castle built by the Venetians over a previous Crusader fortification. Within its walls lies a twelfth-century chapel showing reused late Roman capitals, and the Shipwreck Museum.

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4. Kyrenia, packed full of history, nature and culture... To most visitors, a holiday in Northern Cyprus means Kyrenia, and Kyrenia means Kyrenia Harbour. The tranquility can be felt even before the harbour is seen and as you stroll along the sea-front, there is an atmosphere of calm.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Kyrenia

• Its from-price is 50% above the median of the 11 day trips we list in Kyrenia.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 11.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Kyrenia

Kyrenia, on Cyprus's north coast, is a harbour town below the Kyrenia Mountains, with a Venetian castle holding an old shipwreck and hill castles above.

Kyrenia, known in Turkish as Girne, lies on the north coast of Cyprus beneath the long ridge of the Kyrenia Mountains. Its horseshoe harbour, lined with cafés and restaurants, is overlooked by Kyrenia Castle, a fortress of Byzantine origin that the Venetians strengthened with round corner towers. Inside, a museum shows the remains of a merchant ship wrecked just outside the harbour more than two thousand years ago, raised in the 1960s with its cargo of amphorae.

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