Kyrenia Coast Travel Guide

Explore Kyrenia A crescent harbour, a stone castle with a shipwreck museum and narrow harbor-side cafés make Kyrenia compact and readable. Explore Lapithos Lapithos clings to Kyrenia’s foothills with stone houses, olive terraces and access to northern Cyprus beaches and Kyrenia harbour; visitors explore Ottoman-era architecture and small pottery studios. Explore Kyrenia Mountains The Kyrenia Mountains on northern Cyprus combine limestone ridges, olive groves and coastal views; visitors hike trails, explore small villages and visit nearby Byzantine castles and ancient sites. Explore Saint Hilarion Castle Perched on Kyrenia’s mountain ridge, Saint Hilarion Castle offers layered medieval ruins, narrow stairways and coastal views; visitors climb its steep paths to inspect towers, cisterns and battlement fragments. Explore Buffavento Castle High in the Kyrenia range, Buffavento Castle offers ruined fortifications and steep approaches; visitors hike for coastal views and medieval battlements. Explore Cape Kormakitis A rocky headland near the Maronite village of Kormakitis in northern Cyprus, Cape Kormakitis draws walkers and birdwatchers to its cliffs and small fishing harbours; visitors also explore the village’s stone houses and local seafood. Explore Mount Selvili On Cyprus’s Kyrenia range Mount Selvili marks the high ground of northern Cyprus; hikers come for ridgeline trails, Mediterranean vistas and rural villages dotting the slopes. Explore Lapathus (Cyprus) Lapathus (Lapithos) on Cyprus’s northern coast preserves remains of an ancient coastal town near Kyrenia, with archaeological traces and access to nearby beaches.