Things to see and do....

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Dating back to the 13th century on the northern side of the small village of Bellapais, its about five kilometres from the town of Girne/Kyrenia. The ruin is at an altitude of 220 m above sea level, and commands a long view down to Girne and the Mediterranean sea.

The site is also a museum, which hosts a restaurant and a cafe. Lovely at night or during the day and only a few minutes away in a car or an inviting walk!

 Kantara Castle (Greek: Κάστρο της Καντάρας Turkish: Kantara Kalesi) is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements, became derelict in 1525 and was dismantled in 1560. It gave its name to the nearby Kantara monastery. 

Carved into the mountain side and built in around the 4th century, It was named after an obscure saint, who is traditionally held to have fled to Cyprus after the Arab conquest of the Holy Land and retired to the hilltop on which the castle was built for hermitage.  

The area is known for its outstanding, unspoilt natural beauty, very quiet and undeveloped area of the Med.