Ghost Town of Varosha
Varosha
A fascinating abandoned resort town, once a bustling tourist destination, now partially open for visits.
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Plan a free trip to FamagustaUpdated: 2026-10-17
Famagusta, a historic port city in Northern Cyprus, offers a fascinating blend of ancient ruins, beautiful beaches, and a Mediterranean atmosphere. Visit to experience its rich cultural heritage, explore its medieval walls, and enjoy the sun and sea.
Things to do in Famagusta include Ghost Town of Varosha, Famagusta Walled City, Salamis Ancient City. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.
A fascinating abandoned resort town, once a bustling tourist destination, now partially open for visits.
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Explore the impressive medieval walls and narrow streets of the bustling old city.
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An extensive archaeological site with Roman and Greek remains, including a theatre and gymnasium.
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A historic Venetian fortress with beautiful views, named after Shakespeare's play.
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A historic monastery serving as an icon museum, featuring the tomb of St. Barnabas.
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Salamis was an ancient Greek city-state situated on the east coast of Cyprus at the mouth of the Pedieos river, 6 kilometers north of modern Famagusta. According to tradition, it was founded by Teucer, son of King Telamon of the Greek island of Salamis, who was prevented from returning home after the Trojan War because he failed to avenge his brother Ajax.
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The Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque, originally the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, is the largest medieval building in Famagusta, built between 1298 and about 1400 in the Rayonnant Gothic style. It resembles Reims Cathedral so closely that it has been called the Reims of Cyprus.
Plan FamagustaThe Sinan Pasha Mosque is a 14th-century Gothic church in Famagusta's old town, originally the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, funded by the wealthy merchant Simon Nostrano. After the Ottoman conquest in 1571 a minaret was added and the building was renamed after Sinan Pasha.
Plan FamagustaVarosha is the southern quarter of Famagusta in northern Cyprus, a resort district that was one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world between 1970 and 1974. After the Turkish invasion of 1974 its entire Greek Cypriot population fled, and the area stayed abandoned under Turkish military control for 46 years.
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A spectacular Byzantine castle atop a mountain, offering breathtaking panoramic views.
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A historic prison where the famous Turkish poet and playwright Namık Kemal was incarcerated.
Plan FamagustaHere is what 3 days in Famagusta look like when the planner builds them - arriving at noon on the first day and flying home at noon on the last. Stops are grouped by proximity so no day doubles back, and the same route can be built for any length, from two days to a week.
The route assumes the first day starts at noon, after you land, and the last ends at noon, before your flight. It is an example: with your dates the planner builds a route around your landing and your flight home, real opening hours, how you get around and your own preferences.
Ghost Town of Varosha, Famagusta Walled City, Salamis Ancient City, Othello Castle, Church of St George of the Latins, St. Barnabas Monastery and 9 more. Ghost Town of Varosha: A fascinating abandoned resort town, once a bustling tourist destination, now partially open for visits.
Day 1: Salamis Ancient City, Famagusta Sea Gate, Othello Castle, Twin Churches. Day 2: Land Gate and Ravelin (Famagusta City Walls), Sinan Pasha Mosque (Church of Saints Peter and Paul), Church of St George of the Greeks, Varosha. Day 3: Namik Kemal's Dungeon, Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque (St Nicholas Cathedral), Palazzo del Provveditore.
Museums worth visiting in Famagusta: Namik Kemal's Dungeon and Canbulat Museum.
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