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: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: Turkish, English
Pickup included: Pick-up from your hotel in Nicosia.
Private group

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.

Includes

Transportation
Guide
Entrance fees

Lunch and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants over 12 years old must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 22 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts

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What to bring

Passport or ID card

Know before you go

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

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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 13 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Safety
4.9/5

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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!

March 22, 2022

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

August 8, 2018

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

From Nicosia: Famagusta and Ghost Town Tour

From Nicosia: Famagusta and Ghost Town Tour

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

Knowledgeable, Interesting, and Friendly Tour