Mosaic Holidays: North Cyprus Signature Tour
Filed Under North Cyprus
The best way to make the most of your holiday is an escorted tour: you get to see the most important attractions in a region and your guide will always be there with extra interesting information. A tour in Northern Cyprus will unveil the beauty of this region. Start with Kyrenia, one of the most beautiful cities in North Cyprus, visit Kyrenia Castle and the Abbey of Bellapais (Abbaye de la Paix) to admire the gothic architecture of the Lusignan period. A visit to the Abbey is a must and getting there is very convenient as it is only 10 minutes from Kyrenia.
The next objective of your tour should be Famagusta and the ancient city-state Salamis with ruins dating from the Roman period: the theatre and gymnasium have been restored and there are baths with little bits of mosaic. The Byzantine ruins include a Basilica of Bishop Epiphanos containing a baptistery.
After the fall of the Berlin wall Nicosia remained the only divided capital in the world. On your visit to the city you will see the barriers separating the two sides of the city. A must see in Nicosia is also the Venetian city wall dating from the 16th century and the Gothic cathedral of Saint John (1665).
Touring through Northern Cyprus will help the visitor discover other hidden treasures of this region: caves, castles or picturesque villages full of history, each day of your tour will bring something new.
