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NORTHERN CYPRUS KYRENIA (GIRNE) INFORMATION AND PLACES TO SEE
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Interestingly, there is no information about the founders of this city, which is the best vacation area on the island. Some claim it was established by the Achaeans coming from the Peloponnese around the 10th Century B.C. while others say that it was founded by the Phoenicians, who established many colonies around the 9th Century B.C.
Girne (Kyrenia) brings history to the people while entertaining them. You can catch the nostalgia by visiting the historic places and travelling around its streets, sensing the smells of jasmine and orange blossoms. You can taste its delicious cuisine in the plentiful restaurants and sip your coffee at coffee-houses during summer nights. You can enjoy an environment full of people laughing, or let the smell of the sea and the sound of the waves dreamily waft you away to other worlds. Girne (Kyrenia), often referred to as a tourist paradise, is a rare and ideal place for a relaxing vacation. The restaurants, hotels and bars surrounding its horseshoe-shaped Old Harbour serve the tourists in a unique atmosphere. This attractive and charming city is also the place where the heart of nightlife beats in Northern Cyprus. You can lose yourself in a flood of entertainment and easily forget about the time.
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Girne (Kyrenia) Castle: One of the most important places that you must see is Girne (Kyrenia) (Kyrenia) Castle, a superb structure welcoming you at the edge of the Old Harbour. It is assumed that Girne (Kyrenia) Castle was built to protect the city from pirates around the 7th Century AD. Lusig-nans and Venetians added some units to the castle that was originally built by the Byzantines.
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The Shipwreck Museum: The sunken ship exhibited in Girne (Kyrenia) Castle is the oldest found so far. The sunken ship belongs to the period when the fleets of the Hellenistic Kingdom, established after the death of Alexander the Great, sailed the Mediterranean Sea. The ship was evidently caught in a storm and sank not far from the Girne (Kyrenia) shore.
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Bellapais: This is a glorious village located in the foothills of the Beflparmak Mountain range, around 4 to 5 km east of Girne (Kyrenia). The village offers a stunning panorama and was named as "the place of peace" in Latin, You will see a wonderful monastery when you go to Beylerbeyi, it has been constructed high on a rock and takes its name from the "Abbaye de la Paix" in French, meaning "the Monastery of Peace".
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St. Hilarion Castle: The castle is the best place from which to view Girne (Kyrenia), From 850 metres above sea level you have a bird's eye view. Here, in pure, natural surroundings, you taste freedom in the sweet breeze. St. Hilarion Castle was built as a church by the Byzantines and later turned into a castle during the Lusignan period in the 10th Century.
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Buffavento Castle: Buffavento Castle is another castle like St. Hilarion, built on a windy hilltop to protect the island against Arab attacks. The name means "not afraid of the wind." Although the exact date of construction is not known, it was probably built when Richard the Lionheart conquered Cyprus. The princess noted the improved health of her dog, and found it had been drinking from a spring beneath the castle.
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