The city of Kyrenia is located on the northern coast of Cyprus. This city has a long-standing reputation due to its unique historical port and castle, and it attracts many tourists every year. Kyrenia is located in Kyrenia region with an area of 640 square kilometers. Kyrenia region has six divisions, Kyrenia is known as its center. According to the latest statistics, Kyrenia city has more than 33 thousand people.
Kyrenia is an economic and cultural center that can be considered as the tourism capital of Northern Cyprus. Numerous hotels with unique comfort and entertainment facilities and nightlife in the port and on the coast have given this city a different color. Kyrenia annually hosts a culture and art festival in which hundreds of artists and performers participate. Also, Kyrenia has 3 universities with a student population of 14,000. Therefore, Kyrenia can be considered as a good option for living or tourism, as well as a good option for studying in North Cyprus.
In addition to all this, considering the growth of property prices in recent years and its continuity, Kyrenia can be considered a very suitable option for investing and buying property. Owners can also earn foreign currency from renting their properties or get North Cyprus residency for themselves and their families.
History of the city of Kyrenia
The available evidence shows that the vast area of Kyrenia was very densely populated in the past centuries. It also shows that this city was built by the Achaean Greeks from the Peloponnese after the Trojan War around 1300 BC. According to Greek mythology, this city was founded by the Achaeans who went there after the Trojan War. War heroes and legends named the city Girne located in Achaia, Greece. With the development and prosperity of the city, the Romans built a castle there in the 1st century AD. Kyrenia became very important after the 9th century due to its high security achieved by the castle, so that during the Lusinian war, this city never surrendered. This castle was modified by the Venetians in the 15th century, but finally surrendered to the Ottoman Empire in 1571.
The population of Girne in 1831 was almost equally divided between Christians and Muslims. With the formation of British rule over this region, most of the Turkish Cypriots fled to Anatolia and this city was mainly inhabited by Greek Cypriots. While the city suffered little from inter-population conflict, the approximately 2,650 Greek Cypriot residents either fled or were exiled by the Turkish invasion of 1974. In the same year, the country of Cyprus was divided into two countries, North and South Cyprus, and the city of Kyrenia was also located in North Cyprus and joined the government of North Cyprus.
Geographical and climatic location
The city of Kyrenia is located in the north of the island of Cyprus, a few miles to the east and also in the north of the country of Northern Cyprus. Kyrenia is a port city where most of the trade and tourism industry of the city has developed and prospered from these ports. This city has a warm Mediterranean climate with long, dry and hot summers and cooler and milder winters with a combination of sunny and rainy weather. The average annual temperature of this city is 25 degrees Celsius, which reaches 15 degrees in the cold months and 33 degrees in the summer. Kyrenia has an average of 58 rainy days and 534 mm of rain per year.
Culture and art in Kyrenia
Every year, this city hosts the Kyrenia Culture and Art Festival throughout the month of June. This festival includes concerts from popular Turkish bands and singers to Latin music as well as local music of this city at the city amphitheater and Ramadan Jameel Square, which also includes talk shows, plays and musicals by theater groups from the surrounding areas and generally from Turkey. Runs. In 2012, this festival witnessed the participation of 500-600 artists and performers.
The city of Kyrenia hosted the Golden Island International Film Festival in 2014, which was the first time such an event was held in Northern Cyprus. 20 Turkish Cypriot films as well as a number of foreign films were screened in this festival. This city is home to various musical activities and theater industry, one of these activities is Belapayis International Music Festival, in which prominent Turkish Cypriot musicians, such as the famous pianist Roya Tanner, and international musicians participate. Another such organization is the Belpais Spring Music Festival, which includes opera and classical music concerts by individuals as well as Turkish Cypriot, Turkish and international art institutions. Those who intend to immigrate to Cyprus will feel vitality, happiness and intimacy in this city in terms of the culture of the people and the spirit of life.
Economy is involved
Kyrenia is called a lively city from the point of view of many, including the Near East University, and this city is the center of tourism in Northern Cyprus. This city hosts many areas and shopping centers, restaurants and lively nightlife with many amenities and entertainment. Especially the port in this city, which is full of cafes and restaurants where locals and tourists spend time and enjoy. This city has more than 100 large and luxurious hotels, 9 of which are five-star hotels. Therefore, it can be said that the major part of the economy of this beautiful city is provided through the tourism industry.
In the early 2000s, Kyrenia and its surrounding areas saw a boom in construction by applying positive procedures from the municipality, and only between 2001 and 2003, the number of constructions per year increased more than 3 times compared to before, and the city witnessed There was a large amount of new and beautiful properties and structures, a significant part of which was sold to foreigners. Also, this construction boom led to the construction of several residential towns and apartment buildings in this city, and this city is still known as a dynamic city in the expansion of construction and an investment center.
In addition to its historical port, Kyrenia has a port called Kyrenia Tourist Port, which was opened in 1987. Due to its relative proximity to Turkey, this port is considered a main transportation center between the two countries, and at the same time, it houses important commercial activities. Also, this port is a popular place for tourists who choose to travel by ship to this country. This has greatly contributed to the expansion and prosperity of business and tourism relations between Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
Studying in Kyrenia
Kyrenia is one of the popular student cities for educational migration in Northern Cyprus, which has a large number of students. 3 popular and famous universities of this country are located in this city, which are: University of Kyrenia, American University of Kyrenia, and Cyprus University of Science, all three of which are private and have more than 14 thousand students in total, and of course, regardless of being private, they all have The tuition fee is affordable and the applicants to study in this city and country with a series of good and even average qualifications can easily study in the universities of this city and country.
List of tourist attractions in Kyrenia
Among the most important tourist attractions of Kyrenia, the following can be mentioned:
Blapais Monastery
St. Hilarion Castle
Kyrenia port
Girne Castle
Animal rescue Girne
Lord Palace Hotel
Alagadi Turtle Beach
Buffonto Castle
Museum of ancient shipwrecks
Mavi Kusk
The old port of Kyrenia
Bandar Skip Club
Church of Antiphonitis
St. Andrew’s Church
Green Heights Park
Diana Beach
Cyprus carob warehouse
Agha Kafir Pasha Mosque
Skip Beach
And…
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