You recall the literary work Othello of Shakespeare? All we have it read ¿Certain? Therefore we be going to know the main setting of this famous work…The mythical city of Famagusta. You knew that nowadays, this place still conserves its old splendor and its Venetian walls? We harm ours traveled through…
This city is one of the most important of the Turkish-Cypriot territory, that is found in the skirts of the peninsula of Karpas and to the east of the Island of Cyprus. In this city still they survive some of the churches that cause they recall what was the marvelous city of Famagusta, for example The Cathedral of San Nicolas, call Lala Mustafa at present.
If you decide to visit Famagusta, not to can stop going to the Tower of Othello, where is said that was here that Cristoforo Moorish, governor of Cyprus between 1506 and 1508, killed its wife Desdémona. Will be certain or treats so alone of a legend? Other histories relate that all the wealth of the Venetian merchants they are found buried to the foot of the tower. Encourage you to be going to find this treasure?
As soon as lodgings, is important to count you so that you do not worry, that can find different hotels that offer an inequable gastronomy, just as was in the Greek epoch. What delight!
In Famagusta also you will be able to appreciate an I exaggerate Amphitheater, Roman Baths, a Gymnasium of the epoch and the famous Real Tombs. While travel through the territory of Famagusta will find also to the church and the monastery of San Bernabé. You knew that this religious place still is conserved just as was a long time ago behind? Thus same, in the monastery there is an Archaeological Museum with a collection of 18 icons. It sounds very interesting!
The Palace of Famagusta, after its destruction in 1571, during the Ottoman Empire was utilized as a prison, where emphasized the presence of Nakim Kemal, National poet of the Ottoman Empire. Nowadays, it continues being utilized as a prison.
After knowing all the architectural attractions and the legends that sit in the city of Famagusta, would be a crime to stop visiting this charming city of Cyprus, which has been immortalized in the world literature! It do not you believe?
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