Kyrenia Attractions
This region has been taken over by the Turkish occupation. Many of the Greek and Christian sites have been defaced or destroyed and the place names have been changed.
Many of the villages were also damaged by a recent fire that swept through the area.
Many of the villages were also damaged by a recent fire that swept through the area.
Kyrenia, Cyprus
The principal port in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus is Kyrenia, (Kerinis; Turkish Girne; pop. 4,000), the ancient Kerynia, picturesquely situated on the flanks of the Pentadaktylos Range. Its remote and secluded situation gives it a particular charm. To the east of the harbor towers a massive castle (ninth-16th centuries).
