Full-day Famagusta, Ghost City of Varosi, and Salamis Tour from Paphos

First stop will be Choirokitia for a coffee break , continuing to Strovilia checkpoint (passports) 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 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 ,then free time for shopping, and lunch (not included). Finally, short walking to visit part of 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. IMPORTANT:Passport or EU ID (only for EU citizens) required. Nationalities:Turkmenistan, Nigeria, Syria & Armenia cannot cross the checkpoint.