The team of Salonica View organizes a trip to the legendary castle of Saint Hilarion in Pentadachtilos, the occupied village of Belapais, and the occupied Kyrenia.
A few words about our visit:
We will start from Nicosia and head to the roadblock of Saint Dometios. We will pass through our occupied village Bogazi until we reach our first destination which is the Castle of Saint Hilarion. Then we will continue to our next destination which is Belepais. Later, we will return to the bus and head to Kyrenia for our next stop. There we will have time to relax and later we will take the road to Nicosia and the free areas.
A few words about the Castle of Saint Hilarion:
The castle of Saint Hilarion was built by the Byzantines in the 11th century AD. in a key defensive position, as it is surrounded by inaccessible vertical cliffs with only access on its south side. Legend has it that there the ruthless Regina threw the workers off the cliff so as not to reveal the fort's secrets. In recent years the castle of Saint Hilarion was occupied by the Turks immediately after the beginning of the inter-communal riots of 1963, where there were wars between the Greek Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots. The castle of Saint Hilarion has been under Turkish occupation since 1974 and the Turkish invasion.
A few words about Bellapais:
Bellapais is one of the most beautiful villages on our island. It is located southeast of Kyrenia on a magnificent slope of the Pentadachtilos mountain range, with excellent views of the plain and the sea. Its narrow uphill streets lead to picturesque houses with musky gardens. The village got its name from the famous Frankish monastery that dominates the village. This monastery, known as the Abbey of Bellapais, was built in the early Frankish period by Frankish monks. The inhabitants of Belapais, along with other people of Kyrenia, who remained trapped in the village after the Turkish invasion, were all persecuted by the Turks in September 1976.
A few words about Kyrenia:
Kyrenia is one of the six cities of Cyprus and the capital of the homonymous province, one of the six provinces of the island. It is one of the ancient cities of Cyprus, as its name suggests, which preserves the name of Kyrenia, the most ancient city of Achaia. These are actually two cities, "Kato Kyrenia" which extends around its small port, with very limited possibilities, and "Ano Kyrenia" which extends further south. Kyrenia is built on the north coast of Cyprus, opposite the southern coast of Asia Minor, and has behind it the impressive mountain range of Pentadaktylos.
Participation cost (per person):
** The payment will be done on the bus (Do not take under consideration the automatic message you will receive regarding the payment)
The price includes:
- Escort and organization
- Travel by bus
You must have with you:
- ID card
- Personal items
- Snack
- Water
Note 1. When you click to make a reservation, declare in the message where you will take the bus.
Note 2. For the best operation of the event and for safety reasons, participants must comply with the instructions of the escorts.
Note 3. In case of cancellation of the event due to bad weather conditions, the trip is postponed to another date. Participants who can not participate on this date will have a refund. However, if the weather conditions still do not allow the event to take place, the event is permanently canceled and a refund is given to everyone. In case of cancellation by the participants, 7 days or less before the event date, money is non-refundable.
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