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4* Majestic Beach Hotel, Famagusta
Posted under Famagusta hotels on Thursday, 29 October 2009 by Kelly Sheppard
Majestic Beach Hotel | Famagusta
The Majestic Beach Hotel is situated on the coast of Famagusta Bay and within walking distance of a charming fishing village. This small family-run hotel is a mere 300 yards from its own, partly man-made, private beach; dipping your toes in the warm Mediterreanean...
4* Salamis Bay Hotel, Famagusta
Posted under Famagusta hotels on Thursday, 29 October 2009 by Kelly Sheppard
Salamis Bay Conti Resort | Famagusta
Having taken its name from the bay on which it sits, the Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel, with its own private golden Sandy beach, takes pride in being one of the larger more modern establishments on the island. Boasting a host of available facilities, such...
The Royal Tombs
Posted under Salamis on Monday, 26 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
The Royal Tombs | Famagusta
In order to get to the Royal Tombs it is necessary to leave the main site of Salamis, take the road that is signposted to St. Barnabas, and the tombs will be seen on the left. This huge necropolis has only been partly excavated and no doubt in years to come many more...
Apostolos Andreas Monastery
Posted under Karpaz Peninsula on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
From Dipkarpaz take the road that is signed for Apostolos Andreas and follow the route along the southern shore of the peninsula. There are many beaches easily accessed from this road, most of them have rudimentary changing facilities and showers, and there are small restaurants serving the local...
St. Barnabas – Patron Saint of Cyprus
Posted under Salamis on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Standing on a slight rise and overlooking the huge necropolis of Salamis is the twin- domed church dedicated to St. Barnabas, patron saint of Cyprus. This church, now used as an icon museum with the ancillary monks’ cells housing an impressive collection of Cypriot artefacts dating from the...
