Sea caves, white beaches and the painted churches of the red-soil villages.
4 museumsIn the free part of the Famagusta district, the villages of the Kokkinochoria grow potatoes in red soil near the beaches of Ayia Napa and Protaras.
Ayia Napa grew around a Venetian-era monastery that still stands in the middle of town, with a medieval fountain and an old sycamore. The Thalassa Municipal Museum of the Sea shows ships of ancient Cyprus, including a copy of the Kyrenia ship, a merchant vessel that sank 2,300 years ago. Around Cape Greco, sea caves and natural bridges cut into the rock. In the red-soil villages of the Kokkinochoria, small churches keep their painted icons, and in summer the village festivals bring music and loukoumades.
The big moments, and where to see them today.
Ancient ships and the sea life of Cyprus.
A medieval monastery in the middle of the town.
From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.
Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.
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