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Paphos: Choirokitia & Famagusta Guided Tour with Transfers

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Tours Culture & history

Embark on a guided tour to Famagusta and the ghost town of Varosha(view upon driving). Learn about these sites from your guide and enjoy hotel transfers from the Paphos area.

Highlights

  • St Barnabas
  • Ancient Salamis
  • Famagusta -within the wall
  • Varosi Ghost town (view from bus while driving,no visit)

Description

The first stop will be Choirokoitia for a coffee break ( no visit to the archeological site of Choirokitia) before continuing to Strovilia check point (passports necessary) to cross the United Nations Green Line. We will arrive at the monastery of St Barnabas which has now been converted into a museum housing icons and other religious artefact. We will also see the tomb of St Barnabas. We continue to the ancient Kingdom of Salamis built in the 12th Century BC and visit the amphitheatre and gymnasium. We arrive in the city of Famagusta with its many Gothic churches and surrounded by Venetian walls. There will be time to visit the Cathedral of St Nikolaos built in 1312 and converted in 1570 into a mosque as well as free time for sightseeing, shopping, and lunch (not included). Finally, we will view from the bus the “Ghost Town – Varosi”(no visit) to see the abandoned houses and hotels which have been closed off behind wire since 1974 and admire the best sandy beaches of the island

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off Live guiding Confortable coach and experience driver

Important Information

  • Passports are required to cross or European nationality id (Passport holders of Syria,Armenia,Nigeria and Turkmenistan are not able to join the tour (need special entry visa to be arranged by themselves prior booking) .Also handwriting Greek identity cards are not accepted).

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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