Larnaca International Airport 40 min
The Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion (7 min) Artifacts displayed in a grand manor built in 1793 featuring a central courtyard & Turkish bath. Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum (12 min) A collection of vintage motorcycles from 1914-1983 is displayed, including notable historic bikes. Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia (11 min) History museum charting prehistoric to current times in 2 restored 19th-century merchant mansions. The Cyprus Museum (11 min) Archeological museum displaying many artifacts from island excavations, from pottery to sculptures. Famagusta Gate (7 min) Historic Venetian-built gate with a series of rooms, now used for community & educational events. Omeriye Mosque (8 min) Ledra Street Crossing Point (11 min) Girne Kapısı (30 min) Venetian-built 16th-century city gate with an Ottoman-era watchtower & ornate Arabic inscriptions. Bufavento (58 min) Fragmented remains of a medieval castle built into a steep mountainside at 950 m. above sea level. Venetian walls of Nicosia (6 min) Series of medieval defensive walls rebuilt in the mid-16th century by the Republic of Venice. Bellapais Abbey (52 min) Picturesque remains of a 13th-century monastery, with panoramic views, a museum, restaurant & cafe. Kyrenia Mountains (39 min) Sprawling range of limestone mountains with centuries-old castles & a giant flag of Northern Cyprus. Shacolas Tower (12 min) Saint Sophia Cathedral (34 min) Airy mosque in a 13th-century Catholic cathedral with Gothic architecture & white interior walls. Leventis Art Gallery (11 min) Opened in 2014, this gallery houses paintings by Cypriot, Greek & European artists. |