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From Nicosia: Famagusta and Ghost Town Tour

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14 reviews

Activity provider: North Cyprus Walks
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    From Nicosia: Famagusta and Ghost Town Tour

    Activity provider: North Cyprus Walks

    From US$ 144.24 per group up to 1

    Learn the history of Famagusta and life in Cyprus today as you cross the mountains and Mesaoria plain. Visit the largest Roman amphitheater on the island and discover a ghost town abandoned in 1974.

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    Duration 7 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    Turkish, English
    Pickup included
    Pick-up from your hotel in Nicosia.
    Private group

    Experience

    Highlights
    • See the tower where Shakespeare was inspired to write his famous play Othello
    • Visit the ancient city of Salamis
    • Go to the ghost town of Famagusta, abandoned in 1974
    Full description
    Depart Nicosia and journey to St. Barnabas Monastery and Icon Museum next to the Royal Tombs. Continue to the ancient city of Salamis to see the largest Roman amphitheater in Cyprus. Go to Othello’s Tower where Shakespeare was inspired to write his famous play. Admire the largest medieval building in Famagusta at the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, formerly known as St. Nicolas Cathedral and built in a French Gothic style. Get some free time in the old city to shop or explore on your own.  End with a visit to the ghost town of Famagusta, abandoned in 1974 due to the political issues between the 2 sides of Cyprus. 
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    • Transportation
    • Guide
    • Entrance fees
    • Lunch and drinks

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    • Passport or ID card

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    • Please note that your passport will be required if you are traveling from the south of Cyprus
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    4.8 /5

    based on 14 reviews

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    • Value for money
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    After the meeting point (quite simply in Nicosia directly after the border crossing in the old town) was agreed, we could start. During the trip, Cem first told a lot of interesting things about Cyprus and the division. First to the St. Barnabas monastery (quite nice, but not much different from other older monasteries) and here again interesting information about the origin. Then to Salamis (old Romans) - also quite nice. Then to visit the ghost town. Really strange atmosphere in such a large, completely empty and slowly decaying city (unique experience and difficult to describe). Finally Famagusta there the mosque (converted former church), on the city wall and free time to eat (good recommendation) and sightseeing on your own. Great day trip!

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    March 22, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Germany Verified booking

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    We had a very pleasant and informative day with an absolute nice guide

    August 8, 2018

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    Michael – Germany Verified booking

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    Knowledgeable, Interesting, and Friendly Tour

    Our guide Sirin was amazing. She was a wealth of knowledge and very friendly. She was able to answer all of our questions about the history and current events in Cyprus. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and definitely recommend it to anyone in Cyprus.

    July 3, 2018

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    Thomas – United States Verified booking

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