The
Archaeological and Natural History Museum and The St Mamas
Monastery in the west of town near the new mosque. The monastery
was originally built in Byzantine times, with later gothic
additions. Icons rescued from around the area are stored here.
Train spotters may wish to catch
the Baldwin locomotive parked to the north-east of the town - a
relic from the British built railway that ran from Güzelyurt to
Famagusta.
To the south-west of Güzelyurt
is the town of Lefke and the redundant copper ore port of
Gemikonagi. Gemikonagi does have some tourist amenities with
restaurants and bars.
To the west of Lefke is the
ancient ruined town of Soli. In existence from about 700 BC Soli
was the main city for copper on Cyprus, it was inhabited until
Roman times but by 400AD the harbour had silted up. Arab raids
in the 6th and 7th century finished the destruction of the city.
The Basilica and the Roman theatre are worth a look.
Three and a half kilometres
further west is the prominent Palace of Vouni, Built about 500BC
the palace was erected by the king of Marion as a stronghold and
lookout point for the city of Soli. Later added to by the
Greeks, the palace was destroyed in about 400BC by the Persians.