Buffavento Castle

The castle in Northern Cyprus is called Buffavento Castle. The Buffavento Castle ranks 6th in the list of best places to visit in Nicosia. The Byzantine era is the most logical idea for when it was built, but the precise date is still uncertain. Architecturally, it combines Byzantine and Frankish styles. In the fourteenth century, it was out of use.

On top of a jagged mountain peak, east of Kyrenia stands Buffavento Castle, a windswept, rocky outpost of a ruin. There aren't many ruins here, but the ones that are there are in a beautiful spot, towering above the slopes below that are covered with forest. For the greatest views of the surrounding shore, hike from the lower to the upper enceinte. Crusader Richard the Lionheart previously owned Buffavento, which is believed to have been constructed in the Byzantine period. Along with St. Hilarion Castle to the west, it was crucial in terms of strategy for defending the shoreline.

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Address: northern Nicosia, Cyprus
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