Today we drive to Five Finger Mountains to visit ‘Sourp Magar Monastery’. We park our car and walk about 2 km to reach the Monastery. While we walk on the slopes we see different kinds of flowers and birds some of these are endemic of Cyprus.’Antiphonitis Church’ will be the next stop of the day. The last stop of the day will be at Bellapais Village. This village takes its name from the ‘Bellapais Monastery’ which is right on the cliff of the mountain. The village is also known by Laurence Durell, the author of ‘Bitter Lemon’ who once lived here. This tour is a combined one with the Monasteries and nature.
This tour is ideal for you if you like to be out of the city and walk in nature.
Sourp Magar Monastery: It is an Armenian Monastery located in the forested valley of the Kyrenia Mountains. In addition to its historical interests, it was a center of Armenian culture.
Antiphonitis Church: It is dedicated to Virgin Mary and was built in 12 AD. It was built in Byzantine style and the dome is situated on the 8 pillars. Freskos date back to 12 and 15 AD.
Bellapais Monastery: It was built by the Lusignans on the slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains. One of the nicest gothic types of building remaining the 11th century.
Included
Professional guidance
Private transportation
Parking tickets
A small bottle of water
Excluded
Tickets for historical sights
Lunch
Personal purchases
