Apostolos Varnavas Monastery
Monastery · Famagusta
North of the island
Apostolos Varnavas Monastery stands, Famagusta District.
The monastery grew beside the tomb of the Apostle Barnabas, found in the 5th century; the present buildings date to the 18th.
Periods: Early Christian, Byzantine, Ottoman rule.
Check the admission fee on site.
The site lies in the northern part of the island, which has not been under the control of the Republic of Cyprus since 1974. It is reached through the official crossing points.
- Type
- Monastery
- Period
- Early Christian, Byzantine, Ottoman rule
- District
- Famagusta
- Coordinates
- 35.174775, 33.880408 — Open on the map
Compiled from open sources, including OpenStreetMap, and not yet verified on site.