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Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, the largest medieval building in Famagusta

It was built as a Christian cathedral and converted into a mosque

Palazzo del Provedittore (the Royal Palace) entrance

The old town has been nicknamed "The city of 365 churches". Many ruins still remain there

According to a legend, at its peak Famagusta boasted one church for each day of the year

Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state 6 km north of modern Famagusta in the occupied part of Cyprus

During spring yellow flowers make it even more beautiful

The theatre could house up to 15.000 spectators. It was destroyed in the 4th century

Salamis

The city was the capital of the island during the Classical period

Road leading towards the Pentadaktylos mountains

Name "Pentadaktylos" comes from the five finger-like projections of this mountain

Bellapais Abbey near Kyrenia, regarded as the most beautiful Gothic building in the Near East

The Abbey is situated between the mountains and the sea

The beauty of Bellapais is legendary

Bellapais Abbey

There are great views from the Abbey towards the town of Kyrenia

Turkish Cypriot selling fruit to tourists

16th-century Kyrenia Castle, located at the end of the old harbor

Kyrenia harbor

Restaurants surrounding Kyrenia harbor

Kyrenia harbor is currently under Turkish military occupation

Kyrenia harbor, protected by the Castle

Studying in Kyrenia harbor