Bellapais Abbey, North Cyprus
October 10, 2025
Only ruins remain of this monastery, which was built (in stages) under Lusignan rule during the 13th and 14th century. It is a pleasant and
Only ruins remain of this monastery, which was built (in stages) under Lusignan rule during the 13th and 14th century. It is a pleasant and
The castle’s history goes back to the 7th century, but what you see today was largely built by the Venetians in the 16th century.
A view of the town’s picturesque harbour from Kyrenia Castle. The rest of the town is pleasant enough, but it is dominated by casinos and
The ruins of a Byzantine church within the castle, which stretches over a steep mountainside high above the town of Kyrenia. The castle dates from
Another of North Nicosia’s mosques that had a previous life as a Christian church – this time as the 14th century Church of St. Catherine.
Built in the early 1930s, Bandabulya was once the main municipal market in the northern part of Nicosia. These days it houses a mixture of
Originally built by the Venetians in the 1560s, this gate in Nicosia’s city walls has been restored several times. In 1931 the British demolished the
As soon as you walk through the doors, the fact that this mosque had a previous life as a Christian Cathedral becomes more than obvious.
Originally the Cathedral of St. Sophia, it was converted into a mosque shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus and two minarets were added to
Büyük Han, an impressive 16th century caravanserai, was built during Ottoman rule and now finds itself again in occupied territory: the Turkish-controlled northern part of
Only ruins remain of this monastery, which was built (in stages) under Lusignan rule during the 13th and 14th century.
The castle’s history goes back to the 7th century, but what you see today was largely built by the Venetians
A view of the town’s picturesque harbour from Kyrenia Castle. The rest of the town is pleasant enough, but it
The ruins of a Byzantine church within the castle, which stretches over a steep mountainside high above the town of
Another of North Nicosia’s mosques that had a previous life as a Christian church – this time as the 14th
Built in the early 1930s, Bandabulya was once the main municipal market in the northern part of Nicosia. These days
Originally built by the Venetians in the 1560s, this gate in Nicosia’s city walls has been restored several times. In
As soon as you walk through the doors, the fact that this mosque had a previous life as a Christian
Originally the Cathedral of St. Sophia, it was converted into a mosque shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus and
Büyük Han, an impressive 16th century caravanserai, was built during Ottoman rule and now finds itself again in occupied territory: