Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Famagusta (Mağusa) & the Karpas (Kırpaşa)
Peninsula
Why Go?
The thin finger of the Karpas (Kırpaşa) Peninsula is all rolling meadows, craggy cliffs and
wild beaches with a handful of snoozy villages thrown in. It's a taste of old-style Cyprus
that can't be beaten. Despite new roads and development efforts, it still feels like someone
stopped the clocks here a few decades back.
When you've recharged your batteries with the Karpas' serene wilderness, turn back
west to visit Ancient Salamis. This enigmatic window into the Hellenic world is the is-
land's most impressive archaeological site.
Just to the south is the fortified city of Famagusta. Climb up to the ramparts to walk the
city walls. Then wander through lanes where gently dilapidated houses sit beside crum-
bling ruins of once majestic churches and breathe in the ambience of faded long-lost
grandeur.
Brimming with history and full of mesmerising natural beauty, this is by far the island's
most rewarding region to explore.
