- 1. Monastery of Apostolos Andreas / Karpas
- (Historical Places)
- The traditional story of the monastery's founding says that, during a journey to the Holy Land, the ship transporting Saint Andrew went off course and struck rocks here. On coming ashore, Andrew hi ...
- 2. St Barnabas' Monastery and Icon Museum/ Famagusta
- (Historical Places)
- St Barnabas was one of the founders of the independent Greek Orthodox church, and is the patron saint of Cyprus. He, was born in Salamis to a Jewish family of the Levi clan, (the Levites from which ...
- 3. Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque / Famagusta
- (Historical Places)
- ... walls were covered with plaster, and who knows what treasures remain hidden underneath. The Ottoman leader, Lala Mustafa destroyed the alters and statues to the saints. Stained glass was replaced by clear ...
- 4. St Mamas Monastery / Guzelyurt
- (Historical Places)
- ... Christian saint from Anatolia who was killed on religious grounds. His family, aided by Jesus Christ, placed Mamas in a coffin and buried him at sea. The coffin, swept away by the tide, made its way to ...
