The trip, in order
Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.
Eastern range
Kantara
- 1
Kantara Castle
Kantara rewards the journey because its purpose becomes immediately understandable from the summit landscape. The ruins are less elaborate than Bellapais or the major city castles, but their position gives broad views over the Karpas approach, coast and Mesaoria. The combination of exposed masonry and mountain terrain makes it a strong eastern counterpart to Saint Hilarion. The stop works especially well when placed beside nearby sites from the same region, because the contrast in landscape, architecture or historical period makes the wider character of Cyprus easier to understand.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
Pilgrimage and open coast
Dipkarpaz
- 1
Apostolos Andreas Monastery
The monastery provides a cultural focus at the end of the long Karpas journey. Its importance comes from continued pilgrimage traditions as much as architecture, and the remote setting gives the visit a sense of geographic culmination. The surrounding coast and peninsula landscape make it valuable even for travellers whose main interest is history rather than religious practice. The stop works especially well when placed beside nearby sites from the same region, because the contrast in landscape, architecture or historical period makes the wider character of Cyprus easier to understand.
- Duration
- 75 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.
- 2
Golden Beach, Karpas
Golden Beach shows the scale and relative openness of the Karpas coast better than a short urban beach could. Sand, dunes and scrub extend across a broad landscape with few visual interruptions, making the setting itself the main attraction. Conservation rules and seasonal conditions should be followed carefully because the coast includes sensitive habitats. The stop works especially well when placed beside nearby sites from the same region, because the contrast in landscape, architecture or historical period makes the wider character of Cyprus easier to understand.
- Duration
- 90 minutes suggested
- Price
- Check current official information
- Start time
- Choose a start time that suits your day.