About Girne - presentation, information, photos and recommendations

During its period of maximum development, the fortress-town was surrounded by warehouses in which fruits were brought from the rural areas, pending the export. Today, the port is used mainly for pleasure boats and the buildings are almost all transformed into restaurants with tables arranged on the water's edge. A larger port is located a few miles from the city center, in the eastern part being used for commercial vessels and ferries that connect with the Turkish coast.

There are three important periods of Kyrenia Castle:

1. Byzantine Castle [330 AD-1192 AD]
2. The Crusader Castle [1192 AD-1472 AD]
3.Venetian Castle [1472 AD-1570 AD]

The city has a museum of icons housed in a church dedicated to Archangel Michael. Not far from it, there are several tombs cut in stone dating to the 4th century. In the back of the castle are the ruins of a small Christian church and in the fortress is a small tower from which a chain can be activated to block the access of any enemies inside the fortress. The St. Andrew's Anglican Church is behind the castle near the bus station and is open all year.


Girne | Kyrenia (Greek Κερύνεια, Keryneia; Turkish Girne) is a city in the northern part of the island of Cyprus. The city is known for its strategic position of its port and because it was one of the first places occupied by the Turkish army, on the occasion of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974

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Top hotels in Girne

Kaya Palazzo Resort And Casino Hotel, Girne

Kaya Palazzo Resort And Casino Hotel

Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

  • Full Board  
  • Airplane (06/03 - 01/05/2026)
  • No transport provided
Kemerli Konak Boutique, Girne

Kemerli Konak Boutique

Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

    • No transport provided
    Rix Apart-Hotel, Girne

    Rix Apart-Hotel

    Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

      • No transport provided
      Sofia Boutique Hotel, Girne

      Sofia Boutique Hotel

      Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

        • No transport provided
        Sunside Inn Hotel, Girne

        Sunside Inn Hotel

        Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

          • No transport provided
          British Hotel Girne, Girne

          British Hotel Girne

          Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

            • No transport provided
            The Prince Inn Hotel Villas, Girne

            The Prince Inn Hotel Villas

            Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

              • No transport provided
              Vuni Palace Hotel, Girne

              Vuni Palace Hotel

              Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

              • All Inclusive  
              • No transport provided
              Dorana Hotel, Girne

              Dorana Hotel

              Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

              • Full Board  
              • No transport provided
              Denizkizi  Denizkizi Royal Hotel, Girne

              Denizkizi Denizkizi Royal Hotel

              Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                • No transport provided
                Buyuk Anadolu Girne Hotel, Girne

                Buyuk Anadolu Girne Hotel

                Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                  • No transport provided
                  Lapida Hotel, Girne

                  Lapida Hotel

                  Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                  • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                  • No transport provided
                  Caesar Cliff Resort Apartment Hotel, Girne

                  Caesar Cliff Resort Apartment Hotel

                  Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                    • No transport provided
                    Lord S Residence Boutique Hotel, Girne

                    Lord S Residence Boutique Hotel

                    Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                      • No transport provided
                      Mc Palace Hotel Spa, Girne

                      Mc Palace Hotel Spa

                      Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                        • No transport provided
                        Mountain View, Girne

                        Mountain View

                        Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                          • Airplane (06/03 - 06/10/2025)
                          • No transport provided
                          Rocks, Girne

                          Rocks

                          Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                          • Hotel with outdoor pool  
                          • Airplane (06/03 - 06/10/2025)
                          • No transport provided
                          Hotel Manolya, Girne

                          Hotel Manolya

                          Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                          • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
                          • Airplane (06/03 - 01/05/2026)
                          • No transport provided
                          Vuni Palace Hotel, Girne

                          Vuni Palace Hotel

                          Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                          • All Inclusive  
                          • Airplane (06/03 - 09/23/2025)
                          • No transport provided
                          Aqua Royal Residences, Girne

                          Aqua Royal Residences

                          Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                            • No transport provided
                            Lords Residence Boutique Hotel, Girne

                            Lords Residence Boutique Hotel

                            Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                              • No transport provided
                              Rix Apartments, Girne

                              Rix Apartments

                              Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                                • No transport provided
                                Grand Center Boutique Hotel, Girne

                                Grand Center Boutique Hotel

                                Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                                  • No transport provided
                                  Kyrenia Palace Boutique Hotel, Girne

                                  Kyrenia Palace Boutique Hotel

                                  Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                                    • No transport provided
                                    Les Ambassadeurs Hotel Casino, Girne

                                    Les Ambassadeurs Hotel Casino

                                    Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                                    • Full Board  
                                    • No transport provided

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