Kafkallia
Kafkallia is a locality in Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia. Kafkallia is situated nearby to the town Agios Epiktitos, as well as near the locality Teratsarion tou Papa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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 3½ km southeast of Kafkallia.
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 3 km south of Kafkallia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Epiktitos and Bellapais.
Agios Epiktitos
Town
Agios Epiktitos is a village in Cyprus, located 6 km east of Kyrenia. Agios Epiktitos, is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.The village was named after an ascetic monk who fled the Saracens in Palestine in the 9th Century and was a colleague of Saint Ambrose of Kyrenia who gave his name to a village close by.
Bellapais
Village
Photo: Josef Moser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kyrenia is the chief port and tourist resort of Northern Cyprus. Its old centre is dominated by the castle over the harbour, built by the Venetians in 1540. Bellapais is situated 2½ km west of Kafkallia.
Ozankoy
Village
Photo: Pot Noodle, CC BY 2.0.
Kazafani or Kazaphani is a village in the Kyrenia District of Cyprus. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. It was traditionally agricultural village, originally based around the feudal estate of Casal Pifani. Ozankoy is situated 3 km west of Kafkallia.
Kafkallia
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kafkalia”
- Location: Ágios Epíktitos, Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.31119° or 35° 18′ 40″ northLongitude
33.3847° or 33° 23′ 5″ eastElevation
150 metres (492 feet)Open location code
8G7M896M+FVGeoNames ID
20099
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