The Blue House

Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. You can think of it as a museum of lessons. As the leader of the criminal organization of the period, he enabled the massacre of innocent civilians in the region by smuggling weapons. The hierarchy in this luxury-loving is shocking. Rumor has it that Sophie Loren also stayed in this house. The of a criminal leader who escaped before the Cyprus peace operation by Turkish armed forces. Strongly adviced to visit. The blue is inside the military zone. We had a fascinating there but weren't fortunate enough to get an English speaking tour which was a great shame. We were mid afternoon so maybe morning would stand a better chance. Still good cafe ok & some amazing views. Don't miss it but go early. Beware Google maps did direct us there from Kyrenia on an unpaved stone road, avoid this by going through Yilmazkoy & head northwest from there or go via the Northern coast road. You will have to show your passport but it's nothing to be concerned about, it's just on army land. Give it a go, some amazing if gruesome history there. Highly recommend to the place for the view, the itself honestly wasn't impressive and there was no English translation for the explanations the tour guide did. But the place has caftira and I think they're building a proper restaurant or a coffee next to it, it would be a great addition. The story is short yeah, but details describes more than what they tell. We were surprised of the style and the tiny little details he focused on. FYI, taking photos from inside is forbidden It is placed in Turkish Army base. Before enter you must show your id cards. One of army member guide groups in the building. This is the of a Greek man who is involve some movements against to Turks. It is good to to understand history of Cyprus. Before coming better to check open times. The beautiful luxury villa was built by Paulo Paolides in 1957, a lawyer who was known as a mobster and a gun smuggler into Cyprus. He escaped in 1974 through a hidden tunnel behind his bed. The residence is very well maintained and is under control of the Turkish army. Guides dressed in black suits like mobsters give the a special charm. Our guide was excellent , he explained all the details about the history, furnishings and the way of life in this incredible house. Our tour guide was fabulous! He made history come alive. You need a passport to because it's through a military base. The café wasn't brilliant. Chips were stone cold. The rest of the food was fine though. The blue house, or the of the mafioso, is in the territory of military base. It is necessary to have with itself ID. Unfortunately, though we were small group of eight people, English-speaking, us attached to group for which entered an excursion in Turkish which none of us knew. Indoors you will be constantly accompanied by the military, without allowing to recede from group not on a step, and do not allow to take any pictures or video. It is very strange, especially, considering that it is necessary to stand in close rooms and to listen to the unclear speech. Object is interesting by the history, location. The cafe where it is possible to wait the turns is near. Upon purchase of tickets near the to you fix certain time. The personnel, unfortunately, are not really kind and friendly Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites. See how the number of reviews and average review scores have changed over time.