Description of Famagusta District:
Famagusta contains spectacular ruins, including a magnificent amphitheatre, Roman baths, a gymnasium and royal tombs. The mosaics are particularly beautiful. Just inland from Famagusta are the church and monastery dedicated to St. Barnabas, the founder of the apostolic Cypriot Orthodox Church in 45 AD. Barnabas a Cypriot from Salamis who visited the island accompanied by St. Paul and St. Mark and was later martyred in Salamis in 52 AD. The church of St. Barnabas is preserved exactly as it was since abandoned in 1976. There is a collection of 18th century icons and the monastery cloisters now houses an archaeological museum.
Famagusta harbour is dominated by a great citadel sometimes known as Othello's Tower in reference to the (fictional) play by Shakespeare. It contains a splendid 14th century Gothic Hall.
Ayia Napa / Nissi Beach and Local Activities:
Nissi beach after a good night out is the place to go. This sandy beach is enormous & you can either relax on the sand or else do something more adventurous. Windsurfing,jet biking,bungy jumping etc. Music is blaring from the various bars on the beach so if you want to have a nap,better stay by the hotel pool.
The harbour area, offers the weary traveller an exotic location from which to just watch the world go by.
The unpredictable English weather is a world away from the consistent, predictable weather in Cyprus, the locals are as warm as the climate, regardless of whether you are looking for a lazy holiday in the sun, or a 'party the night away' break.
An excellent water park. Entry is expensive (around £10CYP) but you really can spend the whole day there. Many of the rides have a minimum height restriction but there is also plenty to keep children occupied too.
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