Bellapais Monastery or the Bellapais Abbey is translated to “the Abbey of Beautiful Peace” from French. The original name is Abbaye de la Belle Paix. The monastery was built in the 13th century by Canons Regular in village of Bellapais, in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, in the coastal town of Kyrenia.
The abbey is open to visits throught the day. On special days, it is possible to listen to classical music concerts at the medieval atmosphere of the music hall.
The monastery is located at around 200 meters above sea-level facing North. It has the panoramic view of Kyrenia and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.
Opening hours from June to mid-September are 9am to 7pm; the winter hours are 9am to 1 pm and 2pm to 4:45pm
Opening hours from mid-September to May are 9am to 5pm
Getting to Bellapais Abbey involves a travel to Kyrenia. If you arrive through Ercan airport, a transfer to Kyrenia can be obtained from Cyprus Taxi; an airport transfer company, based in Kyrenia.
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