| More and more people each year are flocking to | | | | garden that you can visit called the garden of |
| Cyprus on their holidays and it is really not hard to | | | | Northern Cyprus. There you will find citrus |
| see why. There are many great locations to see | | | | orchards, fertile plains and verdant forests. |
| in Cyprus and so much to do for people of all | | | | The Levantine Flavor of Famagusta |
| ages. It is a modern country with alluring beaches | | | | Famagusta was founded by the Egyptians and it |
| and fragrant mountains and great villages to visit. | | | | is basically an old, walled city. There are craftsmen |
| Kyrenia and the Beauty it Holds | | | | in the city who still create jewelry and pottery |
| If you are looking for a beautiful place to visit in | | | | from years that have passed. |
| the northern part of Cyprus, you may be | | | | It is thought that Famagusta dates back to the |
| interested in Kyrenia. It is most renowned for | | | | Neolithic age, which was generally 7000-3900BC. |
| being a town full of history and it also has a | | | | That is the age that the first settlements that |
| historic harbour, too. Everything about the town is | | | | were found date back to. Many people like to |
| calm and relaxed and the scenery truly is | | | | think of Famagusta as an outdoor museum as |
| beautiful. A lot of money has been spent on | | | | there really is so much history there to see. |
| making Kyrenia a great tourist destination and a | | | | However, nobody truly knows much about the |
| good place to live, but you can still see peasant | | | | city's history as there are no written records, only |
| markets in various areas. | | | | traveler's accounts from the past. |
| In history, Kyrenia has been around since the end | | | | Famagusta is an excellent city to visit and it can |
| of the Trojan War and it was then that settlers | | | | be quite a quiet area, too, as you can drive for |
| from Achaea in Peloponnese came to stay. Many | | | | miles and not see another car. There are |
| tombs dating from 1300-500BC have been | | | | deserted beaches to explore, plenty of open |
| discovered there and it seems that the town's | | | | countryside and if you do like history, the ruins of |
| early population was able to thrive due to the | | | | Salamis will be of great interest to you. Really |
| fertile soil, good climate and plenty of water that | | | | Famagusta is an historical place and so if you do |
| was available. | | | | not really like history you may not enjoy your |
| There is plenty to do in Kyrenia and even if you | | | | stay here very much! |
| are not particularly interested in history, you will | | | | Overall, there is plenty to see and do in both |
| find that there are plenty of shops where you | | | | Kyrenia and Famagusta and they truly are both |
| can shop till you drop! You can find literally | | | | beautiful places to visit. If you are looking to get |
| everything that you need from antiques to | | | | away from it all and experience new things, you |
| modern designer outlets. There is also a beautiful | | | | cannot go wrong with either of these places. |