- LIVE GUIDE
Friday: English
- PICK-UP TIME 07.30
- TOUR STARTS 09:30
Tour Description
The first stop will be Choirokoitia for a coffee break before continuing to Strovilia check point (passports necessary) to cross the United Nations Green Line. We will arrive at the monastery of St Barnabas which has now been converted into a museum housing icons and other religious artefact. We will also see the tomb of St Barnabas. We continue to the ancient Kingdom of Salamis built in the 12th Century BC and visit the amphitheatre and gymnasium. We arrive in the city of Famagusta with its many Gothic churches and surrounded by Venetian walls. There will be time to visit the Cathedral of St Nikolaos built in 1312 and converted in 1570 into a mosque as well as free time for sightseeing, shopping, and lunch (not included). Finally, we will stop to view the “Ghost Town – Varosi” to see the abandoned houses and hotels which have been closed off behind wire since 1974 and admire the best sandy beaches of the island
• Pick up from selected hotels
• Fully insured and air-conditioned coach
• Licensed C.T.O guide ( English, Russian)
• Professional Driver
• Please ensure that you are dressed appropriately for visits to monasteries.( No shorts or low cut blouses)
• Must be requested a minimum of 48 hours prior to scheduled departure
Dear traveller, your excursion is in a few days and we would like to inform you that we have introduced new measures to look after your safety.
• Coach & Minibus disinfection after every use
• Antibacterial hand sanitiser on entrance to the vehicle
• No eating & drinking is allowed in the vehicle
• Protective masks and gloves for our driver and guides
• Mandatory Face masks/coverings for all passengers. Excluded: children younger than 6 years old, anyone who has trouble breathing or otherwise unable to remove the cover without assistance