The Saint Hilarion Castle lies on the Kyrenia mountain range, in Cyprus. This location provided the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. It is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountains, the …

Saint Hilarion Castle is one of the three largest in Northern Cyprus and the best preserved. That is why, and also because of the accessibility of travel and the availability of infrastructure, it's the most visited. It's named after the hermit Hilarion, who lived in seclusion in this place.

Visit Saint Hilarion Castle in Kyrenia North Cyprus, perched high in the Kyrenia Mountain Range, and offering truly amazing views of Kyrenia and the Mediterranean Sea.

St Hilarion castle is located on the Kyrenia mountain range, in Cyprus. Its location was such as to allow the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia. The St Hilarion castle was actually a monastery and not a castle, and it was named after a monk in the 10th century.

Perched high in the Kyrenia mountain range, overlooking the Mediterranean and the surrounding areas of the North Cyprus landscape, stands the castle of St Hilarion. Providing the castle with command of the pass road from Kyrenia to Nicosia, Hilarion is the best preserved ruin of the three former strongholds in the Kyrenia mountain range, the ...

The full fairy-tale outline of St Hilarion Castle only becomes apparent once you’re directly beneath it. The stone walls and half-ruined buildings blend into the rocky landscape, creating a dreamscape castle plucked from a child’s imagination, complete with hidden rooms, tunnels and crumbling towers.

May 27, 2024 · Saint Hilarion Castle is located in Kyrenia Cyprus. Positioned atop a 732-meter summit to the east of Kyrenia, this castle is known as one of the island's most impressive structures. During your visits to Kyrenia Cyprus, we recommend not …