One of Cyprus's ten city states, Salamis was first mentioned on an Assyrian stele (stone slab) in 709 BC. The extensive and thoroughly impressive site...

The Archbishop's Palace, which is only open to the public on special occasions, was completed just after Cyprus' independence in 1960. A 10m-high bronze...

One of the most beautiful and haunting Gothic monastic ruins in the whole of the Mediterranean, Bellapais Abbey lies at the foot of the Pendadaktylos...

This fascinating and remarkably well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage site dates from around 6,800BC and is thought to be one of the earliest permanent human...

The mosque of Hala Sultan Tekke was built on the shores of this tranquil salt lake around 1760 in honour of the Prophet Mohammed's aunt, who was buried here...

Kolossi is the perfect example of a 13th-century medieval castle, originally built by the Knights of St John and rebuilt in the 15th century after a Genoese...

The richest monastery in Cyprus, this place demands attention for its political and cultural relevance rather than its decorative or cosmetic merits. The...

It's thought that the castle was built by the Byzantines in the seventh century, to protect the town against Arab raids. The Lusignans then made their own...

Still an active monastery, whose monks adhere to extremely strict doctrines, this place is a site of reverence for pious and non-religious Cypriots alike....

Originally Byzantine, the fort was rebuilt in the late 13th century by the Lusignans. It failed to protect the town from the Ottoman invaders in 1570 and...

Discovered in 1962 by a farmer ploughing his field, these spectacular ruins have been acclaimed as some of the best examples of Roman floor mosaics...

Rather unusually for Cyprus, this is a beach in an urban environment, with sunbeds and umbrellas on one side and cafÈs, restaurants and bars on the other....

Originally built as a church and presently operating as one of the chief mosques on the island, this is one of Nicosia's most distinctive landmarks. Built...

The name of this huge necropolis refers to the imposing character of the tombs rather than the regal nature of their inmates. Carved into the rock, these...