Ágios Geórgios
Ágios Geórgios is a ruin in Vounó, Keryneia. Ágios Geórgios is situated nearby to the historic site Buffavento Castle, as well as near the village Vouno.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buffavento Castle and Panagia Apsinthiotissa.
Buffavento Castle
Historic site
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buffavento Castle is a castle in Northern Cyprus. The exact date of its construction remains unknown, the most plausible theory being the Byzantine period. It combines Byzantine and Frankish architectural elements. It fell into disuse in the 14th century. Buffavento Castle is situated 1 km north of Ágios Geórgios.
Panagia Apsinthiotissa
Building
Panagia Apsinthiotissa or Absinthiotissa is a Greek Orthodox monastery located at the southern foot of the Pentadaktylos range in the Republic of Cyprus. Panagia Apsinthiotissa is situated 1½ km west of Ágios Geórgios.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vouno and Koutsovendis.
Vouno
Village
Vouno is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 299. The village of Vouno is located 10 kilometres north of Nicosia in Cyprus.
Koutsovendis
Village
Photo: Shirazibustan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koutsovendis or Koutsoventis is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Sychari
Village
Sychari or Sichari is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. Its population in 2011 was 290. Sychari is situated 2½ km west of Ágios Geórgios.
Ágios Geórgios
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Agios Georgios” and “Ayios Yeoryios”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Vounó, Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.27956° or 35° 16′ 46″ northLongitude
33.40749° or 33° 24′ 27″ eastElevation
570 metres (1,870 feet)Open location code
8G7M7CH4+RXGeoNames ID
20082
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In Other Languages
“Ágios Geórgios” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ágios Geórgios”
- Greek: “Άγιος Γεώργιος”
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