The arcades
Long arches.
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Apostolos Andreas Monastery is a seaside monastery just south of Cape Apostolos Andreas, the north-easternmost point of Cyprus, on the Karpas peninsula. It is dedicated to Saint Andrew and is held sacred by both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. Tradition says the ship carrying Saint Andrew to the Holy Land went off course and struck the rocks here; when he came ashore he struck the rock with his staff and a spring burst out, whose water healed the eye of the ship's captain. The monastery was once called the Lourdes of Cyprus, visited for vows and prayers, and it has been restored in recent years. From outside you see sand-coloured stone buildings with long arched arcades, brown wooden balconies on the upper floor and a small bell tower. A wide stone forecourt in front slopes down to the clear blue sea, and rocks near the spring line the shore. It is about 19 km from Rizokarpaso in a straight line. It is a place of worship, so keep quiet and dress modestly. Visitors from the south cross at the checkpoints with a passport, and the Republic of Cyprus treats entry through the north's airport as illegal entry.
Long arches.
Wooden.
In front.
Near Cape Apostolos Andreas, Karpas peninsula, Cyprus
Tradition says Saint Andrew struck the rock and a spring healed the captain's eye.
Through the crossing points with a passport; the Republic of Cyprus treats entry via the north's airport as illegal.