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NORTH CYPRUS VISTAKyrenia · Famagusta · Karpaz

1 day

Three castles in one day

St Hilarion, Buffavento and Kantara — the whole chain of mountain castles.

Day 1
Five Finger Mountains
St Hilarion at opening time, then Buffavento (climb on foot), lunch in a mountain village, Kantara at sunset and fish in Boğaz.

Prices, opening hours and entry rules change — check official sources before you travel.

Places on this route

St Hilarion Castle

Kyrenia and the northSt Hilarion CastleA fairy-tale castle on crags over 700 metres up — local legend says it inspired Disney’s Snow White castle.2 h · 12 km · ~20 min

Buffavento Castle

Kyrenia and the northBuffavento CastleThe highest and wildest of the three mountain castles — almost 1,000 metres above the sea.2 h · 25 km · ~40 min

Kantara Castle

KarpazKantara CastleThe easternmost of the three mountain castles — from its towers you see both coasts of the Karpaz peninsula.1–2 h · 70 km · ~75 min

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