Kyrenia
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Kyrenia (Κερύνεια, also Girne in Turkish) is in Northern Cyprus.
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Understand
A picturesque port with a population of just 22,000, Kyrenia is the most popular tourist destination in Northern Cyprus.
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Get in
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By boat
Frequent ferry services operated by Fergün Shipping connect Kyrenia to Alanya (3 and a half hours) and Taşucu in Turkey.
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By car
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Get around
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See
- Kyrenia Castle. Next to the harbor. An ancient castle of uncertain origin, but probably built by the Byzantines in the 7th century. Richard the Lionheart conquered it (and the rest of Cyprus) in 1191 on his way to Jerusalem, only to lose it to the Lusignans, the Venetian, the Ottomans and eventually the British, who used it as a prison.
- Shipwreck Museum. Within Kyrenia Castle. This small museum houses the preserved wreck of a wooden merchant ship dated 306 BC, found in 1967 off the coast of Kyrenia. The cargo of 400 amphorae (clay jugs) filled with olives and almonds was still (relatively speaking) intact.
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Do
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Buy
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Eat
There are many somewhat touristy restaurants by the harbor.
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Drink
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Sleep
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Get out
- The magnificent St. Hilarion Castle overlooks Kyrenia and is easily visited on a day trip.
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