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Although the exact settlement date of the city is unknown, BC. It is estimated that it was founded by the Achaeans in the X century. Since the first settlements were on the coast, Egypt, Hittite, Phoenician, Persian, Alexander the Great, Roman, Byzantine, British, Lusignan, Genoese, Venetian, Ottoman and finally the British dominate in chronological order in Kyrenia. .

The most developed tourism center of Northern Cyprus is Kyrenia. There is a very lively life in this city. With its shopping centers, touristic facilities, nightlife and entertainment venues, restaurants, Kyrenia is truly a tourism paradise. Kyrenia Castle is the most magnificent work of the city. Located at the foot of the castle surrounded by narrow Mediterranean streets, the ancient harbor of Kyrenia impresses with its rows of yachts. The port is one of the places where you can have a good time with its fish restaurants, bars and open-air cafes that offer many delicious dishes as well as the original dishes of the Turkish Cypriot cuisine.

Among the places to see in Kyrenia are Ağa Cafer Paşa Mosque, which is a beautiful Ottoman Mosque, Ottoman Tombs, the Peace and Freedom Monument at the Extraction Beach, the Karaoğlanoğlu Cemetery, the Peace and Freedom Museum, the Marine Martyrs' Monument, and the St. The tank, which was injured and stuck on the edge of the cliff, Bosphorus Martyrdom, Fine Arts Museum, Beylerbeyi (Bellapais Monastery), St. Hilarion Castle, St. There are Ömer Tomb, Sunken Ship Museum, Buffavento Castle, Folk Art Museum, Icon Museum, Vrysi and Lambusa ruins.

Just as Nicosia has Ercan Airport, which is one of the ways to reach the island, Kyrenia has a Tourism Port where the most important sea voyage of Cyprus is made. The American University and the Teknecik Power Plant, which is the lifeblood of Northern Cyprus and meets the electrical energy, are in Kyrenia.