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guidelines regarding the peninsula's use and further development. Most pressing are concerns over the building of
new roadways and the scope of electrification plans for remote areas of the cape. It's clear that declaring the area
a national park is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to protect one of the island's last unspoilt
habitats.
Agios Filon & Afendrika
The 12th-century Agios Filon Church stands silently on the sparse coastline some 5km
north of Dipkarpaz. Right next to the Oasis at Ayfilon hotel, its well-preserved outside
walls were built over an earlier 5th-century Christian basilica. The conceptual mosaics
from the basilica can be seen outside the walls of the later church. This area was once the
ancient site of Karpasia , prominent during the Hellenistic period and the Middle Ages. A
Roman harbour was also situated here, and the remains of the breakwater can still be seen
in the sea.
Bordering is the idyllic Agios Filon Beach and the Oasis Restaurant (Oasis at Ayfilon;
mains 20-30YTL; h 11am-3pm & 6-11pm; v ) , serving chargrills and the peninsula's best freshly
caught fish, marinated in olive oil.
A further 7km east is Afendrika , a major city in the 2nd century BC. What remains is a
set of contiguous ruins comprising three churches: 6th-century Agios Georgios , Panagia
Khrysiotissa and 10th-century Panagia Asomatos . Nearby are the necropolis and what
remains of the citadel.
Monastery of Apostolos Andreas
Monastery of Apostolos Andreas CHURCH
(donations accepted)
On 15 August and 30 November, coachloads of Greek Cypriots make the long trek to the
Monastery of Apostolos Andreas, near the tip of the Karpas Peninsula. The object of their
pilgrimage is to visit this site where miracles are reputed to take place.
Long-awaited restoration began on the monastery in 2013 and may be closed when you
visit. Ask at the Yenierenköy tourist information office. If it's open, travellers are wel-
come at the monastery throughout the year.
The monastery's reputation for miracles was obtained during the time of St Andrew
(the patron saint of sailors), who reputedly restored the sight of a ship's captain when he
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