KYRENIA HARBOUR & CASTLE
The picturesque harbour is described as one of the most beautiful in the world. Dominated by the castle, which in its present form was constructed during the Venetian period, it is quite simply the “Jewel in the Crown of North Cyprus”.
“Jewel in the Crown of North Cyprus”
The town of Kyrenia was founded probably in the first millennium BC and was one of the early city kingdoms whose rulers governed the island. Its central position on the northern coastline was perfect for trading with the countries to the east and what is now Turkey to the north. With the southern coast of Anatolia only forty miles away cargo vessels could make the Mediterranean crossing frequently and an anchorage has existed here from earliest times. The picturesque harbour is described as one of the most beautiful in the world. Dominated by the castle, which in its present form was constructed during the Venetian period, it is quite simply the “Jewel in the Crown of North Cyprus”. The cafes and bars that line the harbour were once carob warehouses, and where trading vessels once moored there are now pleasure craft and gulets offering coastal cruises. At night when the lights twinkle on the water this is a magical place to sit and enjoy a leisurely dinner of mezze and locally caught fish accompanied by a traditiion
