Kyrenia Harbor – Kyrenia, Cyprus

Kyrenia is a town on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. Internationally recognised as part of the Republic of Cyprus, it is under the control of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and capital of its Girne District. In its heyday, just before the British occupation of the island in 1878, Kyrenia harbour was a quiet, often ignored, port between Cyprus and mainland Turkey. Slowly, two storied buildings emerged around the harbour as the owners used the lower floor as warehouses and the second floor as their residences. The town's trade with…