Larnaca International Airport 35 min
Bellapais Abbey (54 min) Picturesque remains of a 13th-century monastery, with panoramic views, a museum, restaurant & cafe. Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia (14 min) History museum charting prehistoric to current times in 2 restored 19th-century merchant mansions. Bufavento (1 hr) Fragmented remains of a medieval castle built into a steep mountainside at 950 m. above sea level. Kyrenia Mountains (41 min) Sprawling range of limestone mountains with centuries-old castles & a giant flag of Northern Cyprus. Athalassa National Forest Park (10 min) Park and forest Omeriye Mosque (12 min) Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum (15 min) A collection of vintage motorcycles from 1914-1983 is displayed, including notable historic bikes. Saint Sophia Cathedral (36 min) Airy mosque in a 13th-century Catholic cathedral with Gothic architecture & white interior walls. Venetian walls of Nicosia (10 min) Series of medieval defensive walls rebuilt in the mid-16th century by the Republic of Venice. Shacolas Tower (15 min) The Cyprus Museum (13 min) Archeological museum displaying many artifacts from island excavations, from pottery to sculptures. Famagusta Gate (11 min) Historic Venetian-built gate with a series of rooms, now used for community & educational events. Girne Kapısı (32 min) Venetian-built 16th-century city gate with an Ottoman-era watchtower & ornate Arabic inscriptions. Leventis Art Gallery (14 min) Opened in 2014, this gallery houses paintings by Cypriot, Greek & European artists. The Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion (11 min) Artifacts displayed in a grand manor built in 1793 featuring a central courtyard & Turkish bath. |