Places To Visit
KYRENIA
Kyrenia is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Cyprus. It is well-known for its beautiful mountain and sea views, hotels and beaches. Besides to its attractiveness, Kyrenia has a long list of amazing historical and cultural sites. Kyrenia dates back to the end of the Trojan War and evidence from archaeological sites excavated in and around Kyrenia bespeak the area’s settlement since the Neolithic period, 5800-3000 BC. A fine climate, fertile soil and an abundance of water offered ideal conditions for Kyrenia’s early settlement.. Places to visit in Kyrenia...
FAMAGUSTA
The region of Famagusta boasts the most beautiful beaches of Cyprus, featuring kilometres long golden sandy beaches with most of them still deserted and untouched and therefore favoured by many tourists. Famagusta was founded in 300 BC and was known as Arsinoe, named after Arsinoe II of Egypt. Famagusta remained a small fishing village for a long period of time and later developed into a small port as a result of the gradual evacuation of Salamis. Places to visit in Famagusta...
NICOSIA
Nicosia is an ancient city and probably the only area in Cyprus that can boast continuous habitation since the beginning of the Bronze Age 2500 BC, when the fist inhabitants settled in the fertile plain of Mesaoria. Nicosia’s long history can be seen in its architecture and monuments, and in the walls surrounding the city built by the Venetians in the 16th Century. In the first millennium BC City-Kingdoms were established in Cyprus. The Kingdom of Ledra is recorded around 672 BC, when it was ruled by King Onasagoras, appearing ninth in a list of kingdoms that paid tribute to the Assyrian King Esarhaddon. In the Roman period and up until the 4th Century AD the Kingdom of Ledra was nothing more than a small village and later became the capital of the Lusignan Kingdom. Places to visit in Nicosia...
GUZELYURT
Guzelyurt (Morphou) is situated northwest of Cyprus and is surrounded by lovely citrus groves. Morphou was founded by Spartans who brought with them the worship of Aphrodite. In the middle ages was referred to as Morphou but also Theomorphou. The Guzelyurt region is very fertile and used to grow more than half of Cyprus citrus fruits. Guzelyurt is an ideal picnic spot for those who want to escape from the noise and rush of city life. Places to visit in Guzelyurt...
LEFKE
Picturesque Lefke is a town in north-western Cyprus, overlooking the bay situated just below the Troodos Mountains. Lefke is a small but friendly town with only around 7,000 inhabitants and posses important historical sites. During the Venetian period in Cyprus, Lefke was dominated by Catholics and Italian descent. Places to visit in Lefke...
