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Bellapais Monastery

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Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
Bellapais Monastery
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| Bellapais Village, Kyrenia, Cyprus

Bellapais Abbey, or the Abbey of Beautiful Peace , is the ruin of a monastery built by Canons Regular in the 13th century on the northern side of the small village of Bellapais, now in Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus, about five kilometers from the town of Kyrenia. The ruin is at an altitude of 220m above sea level, and commands a long view down to Kyrenia and the Mediterranean sea. The site is also a museum, which hosts a restaurant and a cafe. The Abbey's refectory now serves as a venue for concerts and lectures. In early summer it is also a venue for a local music festival. 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. There is an admission charge of 9 TL.
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