Famagusta, Port city on the east coast, Cyprus
Famagusta stands on a bay between Capes Greco and Eloea, featuring fortified walls reaching 50 feet high and stretching 27 feet in thickness.
The city originated as Arsinoe in the 3rd century BC under Ptolemy II and later became the Mediterranean's primary port following the fall of Acre in 1291.
The Gothic Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, now converted into a mosque, served as the coronation site for Lusignan kings during the 14th century.
Access to Famagusta requires crossing the border checkpoint in Nicosia or arriving by ferry from Turkey through the northern side of Cyprus.
The Varosha quarter contains numerous abandoned hotels from 1974, with structures frozen in time and remaining exactly as they were left.
Location: Gazimağusa District
Elevation above the sea: 21 m
Website: https://gazimagusabelediyesi.org
GPS coordinates: 35.11667,33.95000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:24
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