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Things to Do
Castles, coves and crusader ruins — most of it within half an hour of the door.
On the water
10–30 minutes away
Hidden coves
Clear water a few minutes down the hill.
Sandy bays
Shallow, calm and easy for children.
Swim off the jetty
Deep blue water straight off the boards.
Boat trips
A day out of Kyrenia harbour, lunch aboard.
Turtle watching
Loggerheads nest along this coast each summer.
Sunset on the shore
The coastal walkway, an hour before dark.
Castles, abbeys and heights
20–60 minutes away
St Hilarion Castle
A crusader castle on the ridge above Lapta.
Kyrenia Castle
Guarding the old harbour since the Byzantines.
Bellapais Abbey
Gothic cloisters where Lawrence Durrell lived.
Ancient ruins
Salamis, St Barnabas and the Karpaz beyond.
Kyrenia harbour
Fishing boats, tavernas and the castle wall.
Paragliding
Off the Kyrenia ridge, landing by the sea.
The village year
Lapta keeps a calendar of small festivals — orchids in February, the endemic Medoş tulip in March, olives in October, and the village's own festival every July.
See the village year →Ask us and we will book the boat, the ride or the guide for you.