The boats
Coloured sails.
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Kyrenia Harbour is the old harbour of the town of Kyrenia on the north coast of Cyprus, the heart of the town and its best-known view. It is shaped like a horseshoe, ringed by old stone houses that are now restaurants and cafés, and the castle guards its eastern end. Legend says the town was founded by Achaeans after the Trojan War and named after their home town in Greece. It grew in importance after the 9th century thanks to the safety of the castle, and it never surrendered under the Lusignans. It came under Ottoman rule in 1571, and the harbour has long served trade and fishing. You see calm turquoise water full of wooden sailing boats with coloured sails and small fishing boats, and stone houses with balconies and tiled roofs along the quay. An old stone lighthouse stands at the end of the quay, and the green and grey Kyrenia mountains rise behind the town. It is in central Kyrenia and free to visit. 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.
Coloured sails.
Old stone.
Behind the town.
Central Kyrenia, north of Cyprus
Kyrenia Castle, at its eastern end.
Through the crossing points with a passport; the Republic of Cyprus treats entry via the north's airport as illegal.
