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Icon Museum

The former Arkhangelos Church is being used as an icon museum to exhibit the icons collected from Kyrenia and the vicinity. The church was built in 1860. The bell tower, which was added some years later can be viewed from all around the city.

Address: Kyrenia

Directions: Before you get to the marina (Old Harbour)

Girne Castle

Girne castle is the house of many archeological exhibitions, including a shipwreck museum. It is thought to have been constructed to protect the town against the Arab raids in the 7th century. In the castle, you can observe remnants of the different periods that have once ruled Cyprus. The byzantine Church, Lusignan hall, dungeons and rooms, Venetian towers and cistern, Ottoman tomb, etc...

Directions: By the marina (old harbour). The entrance to the castle is via a bridge built over the road that used to be a wide ditch.

Shipwreck museum

The ship exhibited in the shipwreck museum is claimed to be the oldest ship recovered so far. It belongs to the period of the Hellenistic kingdoms founded after the death of Alexander. It was first noticed by a sponge diver at a depth of 3 metres and was brought out by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania. Tests applied to almond remains on the ship point to the year 288 B.C.; tests applied to its timber show it is from 389 B.C.. This indicates that the ship was about eighty years old when it sank. Amazing!!

Address: In Girne (Kyrenia) Castle