Historic Cyprus

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.