Kyrenia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
place in Kyrenia District, Cyprus
About Kyrenia
This city was founded by Hellenistic people over 3000 years ago. They valued Cyprus for its copper and other metals, and mostly got around by sea, but the Romans from the first century AD carved a road right around the island and another inland through the mountains. As the chief port on this coast Kyrenia controlled trade and needed to be defended - the harbour castle you see today was built in 1540 and has been maintained ever since. Kyrenia had a Greek majority population until 1974, when Turkey invaded and most Greeks fled. After the ceasefire there was a population exchange, with Greeks deported and Girne, as it now became, settled by Turks from villages in the south. The 1990s saw a thawing of the "Cold War" or frozen conflict between Greece, Cyprus and Turkey, and Girne became a pop
Top Attractions in Kyrenia
Explore the best things to see and do in Kyrenia:
- ★Bellapais Abbey
- ★Kyrenia Castle
- ★St Hilarion Castle
Where to Eat in Kyrenia
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Los Amigos
- 🍴The George
Where to Stay in Kyrenia
- 🏨Acapulco Resort
- 🏨Almond Holiday Village
- 🏨Altınkaya Hotel
- 🏨Bare Hill Holiday Village
- 🏨Bella View
- 🏨Chamada Prestige Hotel
Kyrenia Travel Guide Sections
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