Kyrenia

　　　　Kyrenia (Kyrenia) is situated at the northern foothills of the Kyrenia Mountains, facing the Mediterranean Sea, and is just over 60 kilometers across the sea from the Turkish mainland. The city was founded in the 10th century BC and currently has a population of about 10,000. It serves as the administrative center of the Kyrenia District.

　　　　The Kyrenia Mountain Range stretches about 160 kilometers from Cape Andreas in the east to Cape Kormakitis in the west, lying along the northern coast of Cyprus. Like a natural barrier, it separates this coastal city from the inland areas. The northern slopes of the mountains are covered with lush pine forests and olive trees. Locals favor planting olive trees, considering them a symbol of peace and prosperity, hence they are also referred to as the "sacred" fruit tree.

　　    The quaint architecture here is nestled amidst verdant surroundings, making visitors feel as if they’ve entered a paradise. After July 1974, when the Greek and Turkish communities divided the island between north and south, following Nicosia and Famagusta, Kyrenia became the third-largest city of the Turkish Cypriot state in Cyprus.

　　 Kyrenia, Cyprus