Girne
On this day:
Local Information - Attractions
Whether you're in Girne for a short break, on a day trip or just enjoying some leisure time, Girne has plenty to keep you amused.
There are currently 22 Attractions in Girne
African Queen Boat Trip
The African Queen is a 23 metre Traditional Turkish “Ketch” style Gullet, occupying a prime mooring location next to the Tourist Information Office - Marina Building in Kyrenia’s historic Old Harbour....
Read More
Antiphonitis Monastery (Antiphonitis Kilisesi)
The Antiphonitis Monastery was constructed in the 12th Century AD in a remote part of the Five Finger Mountains.
Originally part of an important monastery, the building is one of the finest of its ...
Read More
Bellapais Village (Bellapais Manastiri)
Bellapais village can be seen towering above Kyrenia, directly south into the hills, about four miles from the Harbour.
There are some superb restaurants in the village, most notably The Tree of Id...
Read More
Buffavento Castle (Buffavento Kalesi)
At an altitude of 954m Buffavento, meaning "Wind Defying", was originally built as a watchower against Arab raids by the Byzantines.
It was later converted into a castle by the Lusignans, who more...
Read More
Cathederal of St. Sophia
Built by the Lusignans between 1208 and 1326, Selimiye is accepted to be the most important example of Gothic architecture in Cyprus.
The momumental main door and the carved stone window abve it ar...
Read More
City of Famagusta
The city of Famagusta is one of the finest examples of mediaeval architecture in the eastern Mediterranean and, in its present state of preservation, is equal to that of the old cities of Carcassone a...
Read More
Ikon Muzesi (Icon Museum)
The Archangelos Church, located around the corner and up the slight incline from the historical Kyrenia Harbour, was built in the 1860 and is definitely worth seeing.
A tower was added after the ch...
Read More
Kyrenia Castle (Girne Kalesi)
The castle is thought to have been constructed to protect the town against the Arab raids in the 7th century. Like the Kantara Castle, it played an important role in the Lusignan period. In this perio...
Read More
Kyrenia Gate (Girne Kapaisi)
The Kyrenia Gatew is the arched northern entry into the city of nicosia through the city walls.
It was built by the Venetians in 1567. The gatew used to be called "Porta Del Proveditore" named afte...
Read More
Kyrenia Harbour (Girne Eski Liman)
The coolest place to be in Northern Cyprus in the summer is the Kyrenia harbourside, and with good reason! Sea breezes mix with cooler air from the nearby mountains, creating a great place to escape f...
Read More
Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Lala Mustafa Paşa Camii) originally known as the Saint Nicolas Cathedral and later as the Ayasofya (Saint Sophia) Mosque of Magusa is the largest medieval ...
Read More
Museum of Folk Arts (Halk Sanatlari Muzesi)
Within the historical yacht port of Kyrenia, an 18th century house now serves as the museum. Olive oil presses, primitive ploughs, cubes a wooden threshing sled, agricultural tools, a loom and pulley ...
Read More
Nicosia Captial City
The capital of the Island is split between the Greeks and Turks, though passage across the Green Line is now a lot simpler, and quite exciting!! The city has everything you'd expect from a modern Euro...
Read More
Othello's Tower (Othello Kulesi)
Above the gateway is a marble slab on which sculptured the badge of Venice, a winged lion, so frequently seen in other parts of Cyprus such as in Kyrenia Castle, Nicosia, and Bellapais Abbey. Inscrip...
Read More
Ravelin (Akkule)
Ravelin is one of the two arched entries into the walled cit of Famagusta. When the Venetians were surrounded by the Ottomans in 1571, the white flag was hoisted here.
For this reason the Ravelin G...
Read More
Salamis Ruins (Salamis Harabeleri)
he earliest archaeological finds go back to the eleventh century BCE (Late Bronze Age III). The copper ores of Cyprus made the island an essential node in the earliest trade networks, and Cyprus was a...
Read More
Ship Wreck Musuem (Batik Gemi Muzesi)
The Shipwreck Museum, is housed in the Gothic halls of Kyrenia Castle. The Shipwreck Museum houses one of the most remarkable marine archaeological finds in the world.
Sailing to North Cyprus – in ...
Read More
The Blue House (Movi Kosk)
The Mavi Kosk was built in 1973 by Byron Pavlides, a Greek Cypriot entrepreneur and man of great mystery. By day he was the main agent for General Motors, Vauxhall and Opel in Cyprus, but by night it ...
Read More
The Gamblers Inn
The Gamblers Inn, or Kumarcilar Han was built around 1600 as a hotel for travellers. Like all caravanserais (inns for travellers), you entered via a gateway right into the heart of the inn, a large co...
Read More
The Twin Churches (Ikiz Kiliseler)
The larger of the two churches built in the 14th century belonged to the Knights of Templar.
When the last grandmaster and their other leaders were burned as heretics in 1313, the order came to an ...
Read More
Turtle Watching on Alagadi Beach
The sight of newly-hatched sea turtles scrabbling out of their sandy nest chambers on North Cyprus beaches and scuttling towards to the open sea is a joy to watch. Their mothers have swum in the warm ...
Read More
Violahill Casino
Mission: To become the biggest casino chain of Europe serving out of the home entertainment and games, Blending the Entertainment at games, and games at entertainment concepts in a modern style, setti...
Read More
Know any Attractions info in Girne?
Tell TownTalk and we will tell the World!
Helpful Links
Add Local Information
Have we missed something local? Tell us!
View Local Links
Reach millions us customers now
Advertise your business to Girne
Get your business on Girne TownTalk
Contact us
Click here for help or more information.
Bella View
Bella View Hotel in Bellapais is the only registered luxury boutique hotel in North Cyprus and is located..
More
Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information within this website is accurate at the time of publication. TownTalk accepts no liabilities.