Kyrenia – A Fantastic Holiday Destination
Northern Cyprus Kyrenia North Cyprus is home to the harbour city of Kyrenia and some of the most amazing sites in Cyprus. Although many holiday makers may be forgiven for thinking that Kyrenia is just a harbour town, there really is a lot more to see and do. Filled with historical buildings, superb scenery, spectacular natural un-spoilt sandy beaches, and much more, Kyrenia makes the perfect destination for any holiday.
The calming atmosphere of this beautiful sea-front city makes holidaying in Kyrenia a relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable experience. The old town of Kyrenia is filled with whitewashed buildings and the ruins of walls and towers that once protected this city from attack. Whilst the city of Kyrenia may seem quite and asleep during the day, once the sun sets the atmosphere is transformed as restaurant and tavern owners prepare for the night and the entertainment it brings.
Shopping in Kyrenia
For those who love to shop you will not be disappointed, Kyrenia offers a vast array of shopping outlets that provide everything you could possibly need from Cypriot antiques and souvenirs to designer fashions. You should also go to Kyrenia Open Market if you want to say I have been to Kyrenia. There is also an excellent range of restaurants and hotels to suit every budget and taste. Dome Hotel Kyrenia is the most popular hotel in the city.
Kyrenia boasts a mild climate, surrounded by the sea to the north and the Besparmak Mountains to the south. It is the benefits of both the sea and mountain air that makes Kyrenia an ideal location for a relaxing holiday break.
Kyrenia Holiday
Kyrenia is the perfect location for anyone wishing to explore Northern Cyprus and it also has some spectacular sites of its own that are worth viewing. The harbour in Kyrenia is home to an ancient castle that houses a museum where you can view ancient ship ruins. There are also several churches and of course the beautiful untouched countryside is never too far away.
The untouched area of Kyrenia offers a unique holiday experience. With clear seas, deserted beaches, and breathtaking views you will want to return again and again.
Flights to Kyrenia and The UK
There is only one airport that you fly to North Cyprus, it is Ercan Airport and located very close to Nicosia. The distance between Kyrenia and Ercan airport is 35 KM. Flights are available from The UK airports below;
Heathrow airport
Stansted airport
and Manchester
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Bellapais Abbey
Bellapais
When famous British author Lawrence Durrell bought a house in the village of Bellapais, he felt "guilty of an act of fearful temerity in trying to settle in so fantastic a place". He wrote:
"Bellapaix, even in ruins, was a testimony to those who had tried, however imperfectly, to grasp and retain their grip on the inner substance of the imagination, which resides in thought, in contemplation in the Peace which had formed part of its original name, and which in my spelling I have always tried to retain. The Abbey de la Paix, corrupted by the Venetians into Bella Paise. . . . It was to take me nearly a year to gain currency for the spelling Bellapaix, which is as near as one can get today to its original. "But no such thought was in my mind that first spring morning as I walked in those deserted cloisters, touching the rosy stones of the old Abbey with an idle hand, noticing the blaze of flowers . . . and here and there, bursting from a clump of fallen masonry, cracking the rock triumphantly, the plumes of yellow fennel. In that silence the light airs of the plain climbed up to us, full of the small sound of birds as they stooped and dived in the blue gulf below. Somewhere near at hand came the rustle and dribble of spring-water feeding the flowers."
Lawrence Durrell in Bitter Lemons - "The Tree of Idleness"
Situated south-east of Kyrenia on the side of a mountain, this twelfth-century monastery is a fine example of Gothic architecture of the Lusignan period and combines a church, refectory, dormitory and storage rooms grouped around an inner courtyard.
Perched precariously on a natural terrace, unchanged and unhurried since its colonial days, Bellapais abbey stands guard over the whole of the northern coastline, and is perceived to be one of the most important Gothic buildings in the Near East. Here, you can explore the impressive remains of the abbey, or simply relax with a cold drink and some quality food at one of the fabulous restaurants situated in and around the area. This 14th century Lusignan abbey with its fabulous location and pervasive atmosphere of calm is the perfect place to visit for anyone wishing to capture the true essence of Cyprus.
Ancient folklore suggests that those seated beneath the famous tree of idleness, become lazy and unwilling to work... the laid back atmosphere of Bellapais would certainly make this come across as being true!
Above the abbey lies the charming Bellapais village which is a maze of tiny lanes and narrow streets to get lost in. Bellapais, and its beauty, is legendary... so put Bellapais at the top of your list of places to see and sample the Cyprus of a bygone age.
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