Kyrenia District

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Kyrenia District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. Its main town is Kyrenia. It is the smallest of Cyprus' districts, and is the only one controlled in its entirety by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, where the same territory is administered as the de facto Girne District, a distinct entity. ()

Local name: Επαρχία Κερύνειας Area: 248.62 mi²Coordinates: 35°20'59"N, 33°13'30"E

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Kyrenia District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Hilarion, Kyrenia Castle, Shipwreck Museum, Acheiropoietos Monastery.

4.1 miSE
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
St. Hilarion, Kyrenia
104 min walk • Perched high on the Kyrenia mountain range, overlooking the coastal city of Kyrenia in Cyprus, lies the majestic St. Hilarion Castle. This medieval fortress, with its fairy-tale-like appearance, is a relic of Cyprus's tumultuous past and a testament to the island's...
5.5 miE
Ancient castle with 4th-century BCE ship
Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia
141 min walk • 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.
5.5 miE
History museum, Museum
Shipwreck Museum, Kyrenia
142 min walk • The Kyrenia Ship is the wreck of a 4th-century BC ancient Greek merchant ship. It was discovered by Greek-Cypriot diving instructor Andreas Cariolou in November 1965 during a storm. Having lost the exact position, Cariolou carried out more than 200 dives until he re-discovered the wreck in 1967 close to Kyrenia in Cyprus.
1.9 miW
Monastery
Acheiropoietos Monastery
50 min walk • The Acheiropoietos Monastery in Lambousa near the village of Karavas in the Kyrenia District, was a medieval Byzantine Orthodox Monastery.The monastery is currently under the conservation of the International Center for Heritage Studies of Girne American University.
2.9 miW
Town
Lapithos
75 min walk • Lapithos or Lapethos is a town in Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Archeologists claim that Lapithos was founded by the Achean brothers Praxandros and Cepheus. According to Strabo, the ancient settlement of Lapathus, the site of which is nearby, was founded by Spartans.
1.4 miW
Town
Karavas
35 min walk • In addition to its natural attractions, Karavas is also home to several historical sites that offer insight into the region's rich past. One notable landmark is the Church of Ayios Panteleimon, a 12th-century Byzantine church with beautiful frescoes and intricate...
3.1 miE
Universities and schools
Girne American University
78 min walk • Girne American University is a non-profit university in Girne, a city in Northern Cyrpus. The university was founded in 1985 by Mr Serhat Akpinar as an institution of American-style higher education.