| Kyrenia (TR) Girne | ||
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| State | Cyprus | |
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| Federated state | Northern Cyprus | |
| Inhabitants | 72.284 (2011 Census) | |
| Name inhabitants | Ceriniesi | |
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Kyrenia (or officially Girne, in obsolete Italian Cerinia is Κερύνεια Kyrenia in Greek), is a port and a seaside resort in the Girne district of which it is the capital, in Republic of Northern Cyprus.
To know
Girne is a renowned seaside resort with a small scenic port, where private yachts and fishing boats find shelter, alongside the fortress. The area comes alive after sunset when the bars along the seafront become a destination for locals and vacationers.
Geographical notes
Located on the northern coast of Cyprus. To its south lies the Kyrenia mountain range (Girne Daglari).
How to orient yourself
Kyrenia: full screen map.How to get
By plane
The nearest airport is at Ercan east of Nicosia. From the airport to Girne you can take the Kibhas company buses, rent a vehicle or, as an expensive alternative, take a taxi.
- Kibhas (Kibhas Havalimani Otobüs Servisleri), Ecevit Cd. (Girne office) (At The Colony Hotel, Yanı), ☎ 90 0533 8707846 (Girne office), @[email protected].
TRY 13.50 per person per way. Departures and arrivals from the bus station.
TRY 13.50 per person per way. Departures and arrivals from the bus station.
How to get around
What see
The best known attractions of the city are the Cerinia fortress, the museums, the historic center with its narrow and somewhat winding streets, and the very scenic fishing port with the old lighthouse.
Museums and art galleries
- Folk art museum. Located in a typical Cypriot house from the 18th century, the small museum displays aspects and artifacts of folk art from the region.
- Shipwrecked sailing ship museum. Small museum inside the Cerinia fortress.
Military building works
- 1 Cerinia fortress (Girne kalesi).
Winter period 09: 00-13: 00 and 14: 00-16: 45. Summer period 09: 00-19: 00. The fortress, sometimes called a castle, is the result of several additions over the centuries starting from a Roman structure, the main changes of which are however due to the Venetian period. Inside there is also the museum of the wrecked "Ship of Kyrenia", which was discovered in 1965 off the coast. If you want to visit every part of the fortress, you need to dedicate at least an hour.
Winter period 09: 00-13: 00 and 14: 00-16: 45. Summer period 09: 00-19: 00. The fortress, sometimes called a castle, is the result of several additions over the centuries starting from a Roman structure, the main changes of which are however due to the Venetian period. Inside there is also the museum of the wrecked "Ship of Kyrenia", which was discovered in 1965 off the coast. If you want to visit every part of the fortress, you need to dedicate at least an hour.Religious cult building works
- Church of the Archangel. Church of Greek Orthodox worship, it is like a museum of icons, so many.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Moderate prices
- Harbor Scene, hotel *, Canbulat sokak No: 32, Aşağı Girne mahallesi, ☎ 90 392 8156855. The rooms offer 30 beds.
- British hotel *, Şht. Erdal Akça sokak, ☎ 90 392 8152240, 90 548 8400458 (mobile phone), fax: 90 392 8152742, @[email protected]. The rooms offer 36 beds.
- 1 Lighthouse, hotel *, Kalkanlı sokak No: 4, ☎ 90 392 8159676, fax: 90 392 8159665. The 20 rooms offer 40 beds.
Average prices
- Büyük Anadolu, hotel **. The rooms offer 66 beds.
- Dorana, hotel ***, Merkez. The rooms offer 66 beds.
- Kaşgar Court, hotel **. The rooms offer 68 beds.
- Life, hotel **. The rooms offer 123 beds.
- 2 [link not working]Nil Burak Grand Aurora, hotel **, Orhan Durusoy sokak, ☎ 90 392 8158980. The rooms offer 36 beds.
- Sempati, hotel ***. The rooms offer 68 beds.
High prices
- Dome, hotel ****. The rooms offer 320 beds-
- Jasmine Court Hotel & Casino, ***** Hotel (One km from the port of Kyrenia), ☎ 90 392 8151450, 90 392 8151450, fax: 90 392 8151488. The rooms offer 392 beds.
- Pia Bella, hotel ****, Iskenderun fell No: 14, ☎ 90 392 6505000. The rooms offer 288 beds.
- Rocks, ***** hotel & casino. 236.30 TRY per person and night (in October 2016). The rooms offer 314 beds.
- Savoy Ottoman Palace, ***** hotel & casino. 306.00 TRY per person and night (in October 2016). The rooms offer 256 beds, the Ottoman style hotel
- The Colony, hotel *****. TRY 165.75 per person and night (in October 2016). The rooms offer 200 beds, and the rooms facing north, in the colonial style hotel, have a beautiful view of the sea.
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How to keep in touch
Around
- 2 Bellapais Abbey (Bellapais Manastırı), Beylerbey (in a mountainous region three miles southeast of Girne). The ruins of the abbey, whose name derives from French “Abbaye de la Paix”, consisting of a complex of 12th century buildings, all in Gothic style. The abbey was managed by the order of Premostratense, held in great esteem at the time of the Lusignano. The writer stayed in the nearby village of Bellapais Lawrence_Durrell
