Places to Visit in Famagusta, Gazimagusa, Cyprus, Europe

Places to Visit in Famagusta, Gazimagusa, Cyprus, Europe

Famagusta is situated towards the east part of the Cyprus in cost of Cyprus is a capital of Gazimagusa district. Famagusta is renowned for deepest harbor of the island, Eastern Mediterranean University, tourism industry and vibrant nightlife and economy of the city is based on tourism, service and education.

Famagusta is surrounded by Deryneia, Paralimni, Ayia Napa, Avgourou, Liopetri, and Ayios Nikolaos and Nicosia, capital of Cyprus is situated at the distance of 80 kilometers from Famagusta city. Coordinates of Famagusta are 35.1167° N, 33.9500° E.

History of Famagusta:

Famagusta was the small fishing village and settlement was established in the city around 300 BC and during the Lusignan rule from 1192, the village developed into a town and due to its natural harbor, population of the region grew gradually. The region was sight for war between Venetian and Ottoman 1571 lasted for 13 months which resulted in killing of more than 50,000 men and later surrendered to Ottoman and they ruled the region until the year 1878. Before the invasion of British, the town was inhabited by Turkish and Greek population and British established the administration base between Turkish and Greek quarters and port was used for trading purpose. After the independence in the year 1960, the city flourished both culturally and economically and island enjoyed the lower tax rates compared to other United Kingdom Nations.

Tourism in Famagusta:

Cathedral of St. Nicholas:

Cathedral of St. Nicholas is situated in the Famagusta city was constructed during the rule of Venice but later the church was converted into Mosque and name it has Lala Mustafa Pasa Mosque, during the rule of Ottoman and the mosque was named after the Lala Mustafa Pasa, who fought against the Venetian ruler.

Palm Beach:

Palm Beach is one of the renowned beaches in the city surrounded by hotels, resorts and ruined areas and the beach is crowded throughout the year.

Namık Kemal Dungeon and Museum:

Namık Kemal Dungeon and Museum was the prison during the Ottoman rule on the island and the renowned literature from Turkey was poisoned in this prison and museum is constructed next to the prison in the memory of Namik Kemal and showcases the life history of the Namik Kemal.

Places to Visit in and around Famagusta:

George Church
Old City
Venetian Fortifications
Djanboulat’s Bastion and Museum
Othello Tower & Citadel
Nestorian Church
St Barnabas Monastery & Museum
Agios Ioannis Church and Icon Museum

Climate in Famagusta:

Famagusta experiences hot semi arid steppe climate with warm summer from June to October and cold winter from December to March and best time to visit Famagusta is from June to October.

Transportation to Famagusta:

By Air:

Ercan International Airport is the nearest airport to Famagusta city positioned at the distance of 50 kilometers in Ercan city is one of the main airports on the island and caters with direct flights to Adana, Antalya, Istanbul-Atatürk, Izmir, Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Hamburg, Ljubljana, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Stuttgart, Vienna, Zurich and few other cities in Europe.

By Sea:

Famagusta Port is the main deep water port in the Cyprus Island has direct ship connectivity to Icel, Turkey city and small ferries will operate to ports in the island.

By Road:

Famagusta is well connected through the capital city and other cities and towns in the island and buses will function from all the main cities in the island to Famagusta city.

Accommodation in Famagusta:

Famagusta is a historical city in the island surrounded by lots of renowned hotels and apartments and most of the hotels are situated close to the beaches offers world class facilities and amenities to the tourists visiting from all over the world and rooms are designed in the traditional way and cost from $ 20 to $ 300 and above per day. List of hotels in Famagusta are as follows: