Before 1974, Famagusta (for the Turks Gazi Maguza), was the best known name in Cyprus, thanks to its deep-water harbour, its well-sheltered marina and the hotels lining the beach. Since then Famagusta is part of Turkish Cyprus and the town has slowly fallen into ruin. It stopped growing, its hotels fell into disrepair and tourists stopped coming. Only the major sites have kept most of their appeal.



Famagusta has a very rich history, maybe the richest in all of Cyprus. It began as a small fishermen's harbour, but during the de Lusignan period it became the island's main port-of-call, with hundreds of ships anchoring there on their way to Europe or to the Holy Land.

Ayia napa
Famagusta
Girne
Kyrenia
Larnaca
Lefkara
Levkosa
Limassol
Nicosia
Paphos
Salamis
Troodos mountains