Kyrenia Castle, Kyrenia

Name: Kyrenia Castle
Address: Kordon Boyu Cd, Kyrenia, Cyprus
Telephone: +90 392 815 21 45

#2 among attractions in Kyrenia

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Museum, Historical place

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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. ()

Local name: Κάστρο της Κερύνειας Coordinates: 35°20'30"N, 33°19'20"E

Address

Kordon Boyu CdKyrenia Cyprus

Contact

+90 392 815 21 45

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

Nearby attractions include: Bellapais Abbey, St. Hilarion, Buffavento Castle, Panagia Apsinthiotissa.

3 miSE
Steakhouse, Monastery, Gothic architecture
Bellapais Abbey, Bellapais
77 min walk • Nestled in the tranquil village of Bellapais, Cyprus, Bellapais Abbey stands as a majestic testament to the island's medieval history. This Gothic-style monastery, a serene relic surrounded by the beauty of Northern Cyprus, invites travelers to step back in time...
3.1 miSW
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
St. Hilarion, Kyrenia
79 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...
6.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Buffavento Castle, Kyrenia
158 min walk • Buffavento Castle is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century.
5.5 miSE
Monastery
Panagia Apsinthiotissa, Bellapais
140 min walk • Panagia Apsinthiotissa or Absinthiotissa is a Greek Orthodox monastery located at the southern foot of the Pentadaktylos range in the Republic of Cyprus. The nearest settlements are Sychari and Vouno. The site presently falls within the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Girne District.
~120 ftE
History museum, Museum
Shipwreck Museum, Kyrenia
1 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.
2.7 miW
Universities and schools
Girne American University
70 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.
3.1 miSE
Memorial
Bitter Lemons, Bellapais
81 min walk • Bitter Lemons is an autobiographical work by writer Lawrence Durrell, describing the three years he spent on the island of Cyprus. The book was awarded the Duff Cooper Prize for 1957, the second year the prize was awarded.
1.7 miSE
Universities and schools
British University of Nicosia, Kazafani
44 min walk • Cyprus Science University was founded in 2013 by the Özok company. It is accredited by YÖK, the Higher Education Council of Turkeyl; and YÖDAK, the Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and coordination Council of Northern Cyprus; but not yet by any international accrediting agency.
4.7 miE
35°19'19"N • 33°24'6"E
Malpas Hotel&Casino, Agios Epiktitos
119 min walk • Hotel, Nightlife, Gambling