Kyrenia
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Europe : Mediterranean Europe : Northern Cyprus : Kyrenia district : Kyrenia
Kyrenia (Κερύνεια, also Girne in Turkish) [1] is in Northern Cyprus.
[edit] Understand
A picturesque port with a population of just 22,000, Kyrenia is the most popular tourist destination in Northern Cyprus.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By air
Atlas air, Cyprus Turkish airlines fly to North Cyprus Ercan airport. Also if you fly to Larnaca airport you can cross the borders to stay free in North Cyprus Kyrenia.
[edit] By boat
Frequent ferry services operated by Fergün Shipping [2] connect Kyrenia to Alanya (3½ hours) and Taşucu in Turkey.
[edit] By car
[edit] Get around
[edit][add listing] See
- Kyrenia Castle. Next to the harbor. An ancient castle of uncertain origin, but probably built by the Byzantines in the 7th century. Richard the Lionheart conquered it (and the rest of Cyprus) in 1191 on his way to Jerusalem, only to lose it to the Lusignans, the Venetian, the Ottomans and eventually the British, who used it as a prison.
- Shipwreck Museum. Within Kyrenia Castle. This small museum houses the preserved wreck of a wooden merchant ship dated 306 BC, found in 1967 off the coast of Kyrenia. The cargo of 400 amphorae (clay jugs) filled with olives and almonds was still (relatively speaking) intact.
[edit][add listing] Do
- Golfing
- Scuba Diving
- Turtle bay dive Centre
- walking,
- Kyrenia Range Walks
- Orchids Walk
- Paragliding
[edit][add listing] Buy
[edit][add listing] Eat
There are many somewhat touristy restaurants by the harbor.
[edit][add listing] Drink
There is lots of bars available around the Kyrenia.
- Sempati Bar (Sky sports)
- Runch Bar
- Roxanne
- Riverside Ranch Bar with Sky Tv on big screen and happy hours, drinks half price.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
- Hotel Sempati, Kyrenia, [3]. Family run luxury hotel.
- Bare Hill Holiday Village, Karaoglanoglu Avenue Near Escape Beach, Alsancak-Kyrenia, (0090-392)-821 26 09, barehillholidays@hotmail.com, [4]. Family run hotel.
- Acapulco Beach Club & Resort Hotel, Catalkoy-Kyrenia, [5]. 5 star hotel with sandy beach.
- Manolya Hotel, Kyrenia, [6]. Family run luxury hotel just next to the beach.
- Club Simena Hotel, Kyrenia, [7]. 3 star hotel with a gorgeous view of the 5 Finger Mountains
- The Dome Hotel, Kyrenia, [8]. 4 star hotel within a few minutes walking distance to Kyrenia harbour and castle.
- Riverside Holiday Village, Kyrenia, [9] A 4* star family run holiday resort located in the village of Alsancak, within walking distance to elegant or traditional restaurants. Riverside is also providing free bus service to beaches.
[edit] Get out
- The magnificent St. Hilarion Castle overlooks Kyrenia and is easily visited on a day trip.
- Kyrenia Travel Information
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