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Kyrenia Harbour & Castle
Picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour overlooked by a Byzantine-era castle housing the world's oldest shipwreck.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Keryneia, Cyprus · Europe
Lápithos is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kyrenia, 55km from Troodos Mountains.
Lápithos is a town located in Keryneia, Cyprus. With a population of 5,215, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lápithos sits in Cyprus, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Famagusta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lápithos to your route.
Lapithos or Lapethos (Greek: Λάπηθος; Turkish: Lapta) is a town in Cyprus under the control of Northern Cyprus.
Archeologists claim that Lapithos was founded by the Achean brothers Praxandros and Cepheus. According to Strabo, the ancient settlement of Lapathus, the site of which is nearby, was founded by Spartans.
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Assyrian inscriptions, Lapithos is mentioned as one of the eleven Cypriot kingdoms. During the Persian rule, Lapithos was settled by Phoenicians for a while. The last independent king Praxippos was subdued by Ptolemy I in 312 BC.
Lambousa is the name currently used for the ancient Greek town on the coast about 3 kilometres (2 miles) north of the current Lapithos.
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Lápithos is located in Keryneia, Cyprus, Europe. The coordinates are 35.3382 latitude, 33.1737 longitude.
Lápithos has a population of approximately 5,215 people, making it a town in Cyprus.
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7 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour overlooked by a Byzantine-era castle housing the world's oldest shipwreck.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A protected medieval village in the Troodos foothills, its 18th-century timber-and-mudbrick houses preserved intact after near-total abandonment: a handful of residents, a rural-life museum and a taverna remain.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A Marathasa valley village stacked above the Setrachos river, home to the UNESCO-listed Agios Ioannis Lampadistis monastery complex with three churches of frescoes under one huge timber roof, plus sulphur springs and a venetian bridge.
50 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A stone village on Troodos's southern slopes famed for lefkaritika lace: embroidery Leonardo da Vinci reputedly bought for Milan Cathedral in 1481, and filigree silverwork, still made in doorway workshops along its cobbled lanes.
54 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
56 km · about 65 min drive
waterfall
Twelve-metre waterfall on the Kryos river near Platres in the Troodos mountains, reached by a marked trail from a roadside car park.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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