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

Buyuk Anadolu Girne Hotel, Girne

Buyuk Anadolu Girne Hotel

Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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    Sofia Boutique Hotel, Girne

    Sofia Boutique Hotel

    Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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      Sunside Inn Hotel, Girne

      Sunside Inn Hotel

      Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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        Les Ambassadeurs Hotel Casino, Girne

        Les Ambassadeurs Hotel Casino

        Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

        • Full Board  
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        Lord S Residence Boutique Hotel, Girne

        Lord S Residence Boutique Hotel

        Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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          The Prince Inn Hotel Villas, Girne

          The Prince Inn Hotel Villas

          Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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            The Ship Inn Hotel And Villas, Girne

            The Ship Inn Hotel And Villas

            Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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              Lapida Hotel, Girne

              Lapida Hotel

              Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

              • Hotel with wi-fi Internet  
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              Mountain View, Girne

              Mountain View

              Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                • Airplane (06/03 - 06/10/2025)
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                Rocks, Girne

                Rocks

                Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                • Hotel with outdoor pool  
                • Airplane (06/03 - 06/10/2025)
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                Hotel Manolya, Girne

                Hotel Manolya

                Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                • Hotel with outdoor pool  
                • Airplane (06/03 - 01/02/2026)
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                Denizkizi  Denizkizi Royal Hotel, Girne

                Denizkizi Denizkizi Royal Hotel

                Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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                  Vuni Palace Hotel, Girne

                  Vuni Palace Hotel

                  Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                  • All Inclusive  
                  • Airplane (06/03 - 06/10/2025)
                  • No transport provided
                  Kaya Palazzo Resort And Casino Hotel, Girne

                  Kaya Palazzo Resort And Casino Hotel

                  Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                  • Full Board  
                  • Airplane (04/04 - 11/03/2025)
                  • 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
                      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

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                            British Hotel Girne, Girne

                            British Hotel Girne

                            Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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                              Grand Center Boutique Hotel, Girne

                              Grand Center Boutique Hotel

                              Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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                                Kyrenia Palace Boutique Hotel, Girne

                                Kyrenia Palace Boutique Hotel

                                Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

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                                  Mercure Hotel, Girne

                                  Mercure Hotel

                                  Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                                  • All Inclusive  
                                  • No transport provided
                                  Park Palace Hotel, Girne

                                  Park Palace Hotel

                                  Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                                    • No transport provided
                                    Vuni Palace Hotel, Girne

                                    Vuni Palace Hotel

                                    Girne, Kyrenia, Cyprus

                                    • All Inclusive  
                                    • No transport provided

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