Cyprus44.com - A visit to North Nicosia (or Lefkosa) is a must on your North Cyrus holiday, to see the dramatic changes that are taking place in this ancient city.
Cyprus44.com - Kyrenia Castle stands at the entrance to the harbour at Kyrenia, guarding this important and strategic North Cyprus port since the 1500s.
Cyprus44.com - St Sophia Cathedral is in the heart of the old city of North Nicosia. It has been converted into Selimiye Camii (or Mosque) during the Ottoman period.
Cyprus44.com - St Nicholas Cathedral lies right at the heart of the old walled city of Famagusta, North Cyprus. It has been converted into a mosque after the Turkish leader Lala Mustafa Pasa laid siege to the city in 1571.
Cyprus44.com - Kantara Castle is the lowest of the three great Crusader castles in North Cyprus. Kantara Castle first appears in records during the time of the Crusades of Richard the Lionheart. Indeed, it is said to be the castle where Isaac Komnenos surrendered to Richard in 1191.
Cyprus44.com - The monastery of St Barnabas was founded on the site of the apostle Barnabas, and is a reminder of the important role Cyprus played in the history of Christianity in the Mediterranean.
Cyprus44.com - The Bellapais Monastery was founded by Augustinian monks, who came to Cyprus from Jerusalem, and who began constructing the first buildings here in 1198.
Cyprus44.com - High in the air, the magnificent Northern Cyprus scenery stretches below you like a map, the mountains giving way to fields before you float down to the landing site near a pristine sandy beach.
