Total: 9 results found.

1. Monastery of Apostolos Andreas / Karpas
(Historical Places)
... s built close to the shore. The church of the main monastery dates to the 18th century, while the main buildings are 100 years later. Mass pilgrimage, however, is only comparatively recent, dating ba ...
2. St Barnabas' Monastery and Icon Museum/ Famagusta
(Historical Places)
... or funded the building of a magnificent church on the spot where the tomb was located. It was badly damaged during the Arab raids in the 7th century, and all that remains today are some foundations.    ...
3. Varosha / Famagusta
(Historical Places)
In the 1970's, with the decline of Beirut as a holiday destination, Varosha stepped in. Many new high rise building were constructed to cater for the increasing number of tourists, and by 1974, Famagusta ...
4. Salamis Ruins / Famagusta
(Historical Places)
...  1300. For many years, the city was treated as a source of building materials, and during the Venetian period, many columns and pieces of sculpture were removed from the site. Shifting sands, however ...
5. Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque / Famagusta
(Historical Places)
The building of the church started around 1300, though it is thought to be on the remains of an earlier church.   If you look closely, you can still see damage caused by the Ottoman bombardment. After ...
6. Namik Kemal Dungeon & Museum / Famagusta
(Historical Places)
...  a while he was taken to the second storey with the permission of the Cyprus Governor, Veysi Pasa. The steep stone stairs at the side of the building take you to the rectangular second storey which ha ...
7. St Mamas Monastery / Guzelyurt
(Historical Places)
The church in the monastery was originally a Byzantine building, built on the site of an Aphrodite temple. It has been reconstructed at various times over the centuries, with most of the buildings dating ...
8. Great Inn / Nicosia
(Historical Places)
... is now one of the Island's finest buildings. Beside the locals, Buyuk Han plays host to many tourists in Nicosia. Not only the cafes. but also various shops serve the visitors. Shawls, traditional handicra ...
9. North Cyprus Guide
(North Cyprus)
... si Tel: 22 81057 Girne Kordonboyu Tel: 81 52145 Ercan Airport Terminal Building Tel: 23 14703 Official Holidays (2003) January 1, New Year 11-12-13-14 February 2003 Feast of Sacrifice April 23, Natio ...
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