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This twelfth-century monastery, which we visited in 2006, is a fine example of Gothic architecture from the Lusignan period. There are extensive ruins set in lovely grounds in the mountains about ten minutes from Kyrenia in North Cyprus You can also visit the abbey church. Being there was a pleasure; it was calm, peaceful and beautiful. Not far from here you can look up and see St. Hilarion, a castle, originally a monastery, perched high up on a mountain.
I like this 2006 photo taken at the harbour in Kyrenia, North Cyprus because of the colour of the rocks and the sea, and because when I took it I wondered what the fisherman was thinking and how he was feeling. I imagined him enjoying himself doing what he was doing in his beautiful surroundings even if he didn't catch any fish, and I envied him for it.
These two photos from 2006 illustrate the charm of Kyrenia, a lovely port town in the Republic of North Cyprus.
The Deniz Kizi Hotel at Kyrenia in North Cyprus, which we visited in 2006, had a lovely beach as you can see in the photo. We had three days here and wished we could have extended the time. Kyrenia itself is a charming Mediterranean port town with lots of interesting things to see. It is also near Belapais Abbey and Saint Hilarion, both very much worth seeing.
Kyrenia is one of our very favourite places in the Mediterranean. You can see its attractive harbour in this photo taken in 2006. Near the harbour is a very interesting shipwreck museum in an old castle. It has the remains of an ancient ship (300 BC) discovered nearby. Swimming at Kyrenia is very nice, especially at our moderately priced but lovely hotel, the Denizkizi. Kyrenia also has a couple of excellent restaurants near the shipwreck museum.
