Panagia Theotokos Icon Museum (Iskele)
İskele İkon Müzesi
A 12th-century church in Iskele, the gateway town to the peninsula, which contains Byzantine frescoes and now operates as an icon museum.
Iskele (Trikomo) is the gateway town to the Karpaz Peninsula. The Church of Panagia in the town centre was founded in the 12th century and later expanded. Its interior preserves remnants of Byzantine frescoes dating from the 12th to 15th centuries, and it now serves as an icon museum displaying icons collected from churches across the region. It is small but worth a visit, with a cheap entrance fee, and a visit takes about half an hour. The town also has the Chapel of St. Jacob, which is worth a quick look on the way.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Long Beach (Iskele)
- Boğaz Fishing Harbour
- Salamis
- Kantara Castle
- Bafra Beach
- Panagia Kanakaria Church
- Yialousa & Agios Thyrsos
- Ayia Trias Basilica