Sourp Magar Monastery
Magaravank
The ruins of an Armenian monastery in the forests of the Kyrenia Mountains, reachable on foot along forest trails.
Sourp Magar Monastery can be traced back to an 11th-century Coptic monastery. From 1425 it belonged to the Armenian Church and was once a place of pilgrimage and summer retreat for Armenians. After 1974 the monastery fell into disuse. Some buildings and a church survive, and restoration work has been carried out in recent years. It lies in the pine forests of the eastern Kyrenia Mountains and can be reached on foot via nearby mountain roads, making it suitable for visitors who enjoy lesser-known historic sites and forest trails. Admission is free. Road conditions are fair, so a four-wheel-drive vehicle or walking is recommended.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Alagadi Turtle Beach
- Antiphonitis Church
- Buffavento Castle
- Hazreti Ömer Tomb
- Bellapais Abbey
- Kyrenia Castle & Shipwreck Museum
- Kyrenia Harbour
- Archangel Michael Icon Museum