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Ghost-Town Famagusta: Intimate Mini Bus Tour from Protaras and Ayia Napa
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215 Ratings
Ayia Napa
Embark on an intimate mini bus tour from Protaras and Ayia Napa to the ghost town of Famagusta. Explore abandoned hotels, learn about the history in great detail, and visit iconic landmarks like Othelo Castle and St George Cathedral.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Famagusta Viewpoint - First, we visit the Cultural & Heritage Center in Derynia to watch a short film exhibiting Famagusta before the invasion. Then we get on the roof of the center to have a closer look on Famagusta over the border (binoculars provided). You can have a coffee or buy refreshments in the center.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Included local taxes
What's Not Included
- Refreshments
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Embark on a half-day journey to the deserted Varosha Resort.
- Examine the forsaken hotels up close.
- Watch a video comparing Famagusta before and after, plus a viewpoint before venturing into the taken territories.
- Receive comprehensive historical guidance.
- Enjoy the intimacy of a small group excursion.
- Be within touching distance of the Ghosted hotels and the all-encompassing No Man’s Land.
- Ample leisure time to discover the ancient town Famagusta Gothic city nestled within medieval walls.
- Othelo Castle
- St George Cathedral
BE AWARE THAT THIS ITINERARY MAY CHANGE AT ANY POINT DUE TO UNEXPECTED EVENTS WITHOUT PRIOR ANNOUNCEMENT.
- Passports required for boarder control PLEASE NOTE Armenian, Nigerian and Serbian passport holders are NOT ACCEPTED to cross the boarder
- If baby seat is required a child price will apply
- Operates in all weather conditions
Location
Ayia Napa Square
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(215 Ratings)
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Leeander
Aug 3, 2024
A trip in history - I am so glad that I did this tour. The tour guide was really knowledgeable about the conflict of the 70’s and also modern Cyprus.
Picked up from hotel which was great as I travelled alone and helped navigate the checkpoint's in/out.
The video at the start really set the scene and then you are walking the empty streets of Varosha, viewing buildings not touched for 50 years. A no go area with so much history!
And then onto the walled city of Famagusta where life goes on. It was nice to have a walk round and get a sense of life in the North.
I would really recommend this tour to anyone visiting Protaras.
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Scottju7734br
Jul 31, 2024
Interesting Visit - Fascinating tour of Varosha, the ‘ghost town’ in Famagusta. Starting with a video that sets the scene of the history and present day before making our way through the checkpoints into Varosha.
The place itself is fascinating, a place frozen in time with many of the buildings still largely in tact although understandably in need of a bit of TLC!
Our guide was good, on hand to answer any questions.
Only recommendation for the tour would be a little more time exploring Varosha and reduce the ‘free time’ at the end of the trip.
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Vinicius_s
Jul 28, 2024
Great! - Very good tour with a fantastic guide that not only shares history but his personal perspective of having lived in the ghost town before the Turkish invasion.
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507vivianneh
Jul 20, 2024
Awasome tour - Wonderful tour. Our guide/driver Athos was very smart, very good at explaining, telling about the history of the city. He was also very good at guiding us through the hole trip. Very interesting tour and awasome experience.
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Louiselarmour
Jul 15, 2024
Historic trip to Famagusta - The guide was courteous from pick up from the hotel. He gave the group a historic overview of what we should expect on the tour of Famagusta. There was a bit of walking but cool drinks were available before and after. Great trip would thoroughly recommend.
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Fearless57893
Jul 12, 2024
A walk back in time - Wow we just got back from this tour .
Athos was a fantastic guide, he was very informative and passionate about his work . The sights are truly unbelievable, previously a no go area only been reopened 3 years ago . It's a walk back in time , the land that time forgot ,a must do tour . Many thanks for a great time Peter & Lisa
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Clairemp007
Jul 11, 2024
An Amazing insight into an historical event. - All the trip rather smoothly as it said. Picked up on time. Thoroughly recommend this trip. It gives a fascinating insight of what happened and its after effects almost to the day of 50 years ago. You can walk around parts of Vorosha and see the untouched buildings. For me, the beach was one of the best I had seen in Cyprus. Could picture the beach at its peak. Such a sad unfinished history of this area.
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O8794rhandyo
Jul 5, 2024
5* trip - Great day out our guide was brilliant telling us first hand what happened. He definitely went the extra mile. No rusting about me and my wife can't walk that fast but we had no trouble keeping up with the group. A must trip 👌
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Sarkkinene
Jul 3, 2024
Would go again - The guide was a local person and we enjoyed the trip a lot. There is no microphone in the bus and sometimes it was hard to hear to the back seat the things the driver was explaining. Otherwise very nicely organized
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Paul_m
Jul 3, 2024
Famagusta and Ghost Town - Our guide, Athos, was very friendly, knowledgeable and engaging making it a very interesting excursion
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