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From Nicosia: Famagusta and Ghost Town Tour

4.8  / 5
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Activity provider:North Cyprus Walks
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From Nicosia: Famagusta and Ghost Town Tour

Activity provider:North Cyprus Walks
4.8  / 5
14 reviews

From US$ 326.07 per group up to 4

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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Turkish, English
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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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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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  • Lunch and drinks

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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

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  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
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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.

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