From Nicosia: Famagusta and Ghost Town Tour – Nicosia District, Cyprus

EXPERIENCE

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. 

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

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