Kyrenia Half Day Tour with St Hillarion from Nicosia & Kyrenia
Description
This half-day, Kyrenia tour is for everyone and is sucha memorable day to remember. We start visiting the gothic Bellapais Abbey and the castle of St. Hillarion, which served as Disney's inspiration for castle in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Enjoy the scenery as you cross over mountains and plains in North Cyprus. Wear comfortable shoes to explore the steps of the castle.
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Itinerary
St Hilarion castle is built on the top of Five Finger Mountain range dating back to Byzantine period to protect the island against Arap pirates
Ballapais Abbey is on the hill of Five Finger Mountain range dating back to 13th Century .
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What's included
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(6)
Our guide was an exceptionally pleasant and informative companion during the time we shared. We would recommend this company to any visitors to Cyprus.
Knowledgeable guide provided an excellent (and flexible) half day tour that showed off amazing highlights.
Sirin was our fabulous tour guide for the (half) day! From the second she picked us up, we were learning about Cypriot history, both ancient and current. Of course she also had plenty of information to share about St. Hillarion and Bellapais - we were guided for part of the tours, and had some free time to explore & take pictures. The sites were both incredibly beautiful, with so much history. I would recommend this tour, and Sirin, to anyone!
We had a very interesting tour of St Hillarion and Bellapais, two lovely sites in North Cyprus. As we staying in south Nicosia close to Ledras Street crossing, our guide suggested meeting just on the other side of the border crossing. This was no problem and we easily met our guide. As she drove us to the sites, she provided an interesting counterpoint to the Cyprus situation, having been born in the North after the 1974 separation. St. Hillarion was an amazing site and climbing to the top was a good workout and resulted in many great photos.
Cemaliye was very helpful and approachable. You can tell she knows a lot about Cyprus and its history. Will definitely recommend her!
It is a fantastic guide up to St Hillarion Castle and if it is fine there are great views. We went on a day when the mists were right down, which gave the castle an eerie feeling. We could not see up to the top part of the castle, but then the mists cleared and the sun came out it was glorious. They have really tried hard to make this visit enjoyable. There is a small exhibition in the Great Hall and lower down a display about the castle. The ruins are extensive but be very careful if you go to the top most part of the castle, particularly if you have young children. I though that this is well worth the effort. I found Bellapais a little disappointing. It is very ruined and you have to use your imagination.
