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Cities, monuments, nature and holy sites
CityNorth Nicosia (Lefkoşa)The capital and largest city of Northern Cyprus, where a walled old town meets modern districts.Read more →
CityKyrenia (Girne)A coastal town famous for its historic harbour and castle — the tourism capital of Northern Cyprus.Read more →
CityFamagusta (Gazimağusa)The island's most important medieval port, famed for its Venetian walls, Othello Castle and Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque.Read more →
MonumentBüyük HanAn Ottoman caravanserai built in Nicosia in 1572 — the largest and finest on the island.Read more →
ShrineSelimiye MosqueThe main mosque of Nicosia, housed in the largest and oldest Gothic church in Cyprus.Read more →
MonumentSaint Hilarion CastleA medieval castle high in the Kyrenia Mountains, commanding the pass between Kyrenia and Nicosia.Read more →
MonumentBellapais AbbeyRuins of a 13th-century Gothic monastery near Kyrenia, today a venue for concerts and festivals.Read more →
MonumentKantara CastleA Byzantine–Frankish castle at the eastern end of the Kyrenia Mountains, at the entrance to the Karpas Peninsula.Read more →
MonumentSalamisRuins of an ancient city 6 km north of Famagusta, with a Roman gymnasium, theatre and baths.Read more →
NatureKarpas PeninsulaA finger-like peninsula in the island's north-east, known for its wild donkeys, unspoilt beaches and national park.Read more →
NatureKyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak)A narrow range running 160 km along the north coast, named after a peak shaped like five fingers.Read more →
Leisure centreAlagadi Turtle BeachA protected beach near Kyrenia where sea turtles nest; in summer visitors can watch hatchlings head for the sea.Read more →
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National cuisine
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DishHellim (halloumi)Cyprus's famous white cheese, which does not melt when fried or grilled and "squeaks" when bitten.Read more →
DishMolehiya (mulukhiyah)A stew of molehiya (jute) leaves with meat, one of the Turkish Cypriots' favourite home dishes.Read more →
DishŞeftali kebab (sheftalia)A Cypriot kebab of minced meat wrapped in caul fat and grilled over charcoal.Read more →
DishPilavunaA Cypriot pastry filled with cheese, egg, raisins and mint and topped with sesame seeds.Read more →
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