Quiet, a photo from Kyrenia, West

Photographer's Note

Girne-Kyrenia.
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Situated on the north coast of Cyprus, Kyrenia, with its 6,000 year long history, unique remains of countless civilisations, miles of natural beaches, calm sea, and mild climate is an idyllic Mediterranean town.
Bounded to the north by the sea and to the south by the greenery of the Besparmak (Fivefinger) Mountain range, it offers the most magnificent scenery on the island.
Kyrenia's charming and tiny harbour, full of yachts and fishing boats, is framed by the colossal hulk of its Crusader castle. With the backdrop of the jagged mountains behind and the calm sparkling sea in front, the harbour has an intoxicatingly serene atmosphere.
Kyrenia is an easy place to while away any time of the day... exploring shops, markets and local cafйs in late morning, strolling in the narrow cobbled alleys behind the harbour in the afternoon, or stepping out for a brisk walk along the promenade and sea wall in the evening.
The beautiful harbour is dominated by the majestic Kyrenia Castle which houses a museum containing the remains of an ancient ship which was salvaged from the sea.
Overlooking the entrance to the harbour is Kyrenia Castle. Dating from the time of the Byzantines, its massive defences surround a complex mixture of building styles from centuries before and it is likely that there was a Roman fort here originally. Subsequently enlarged and strengthened by the Lusignans and then the Venetians, the castle is now home to many historical artefacts and is the current resting-place of the world's oldest shipwreck.
As the sun sets, Kyrenia harbour again becomes the focus of activity as the locals take their evening stroll and the cafйs and bistros that face the sea prepare for their nightly trade. Crisp white linen and small vases of local flowers are lovingly arranged on tabletops to welcome the evening's guests to wine and dine in the cooling breeze.
There are several mosques and churches to see in the town, well worth a visit.
Just a few minutes drive away, lies the fairy-tale castle of St.Hilarion. Rumoured to be the original inspiration for Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty', St Hilarion was built during the crusades and those intrepid enough to brave the long walk to its battlements will be rewarded with stunning views of Kyrenia and the whole of the island's northern coastline..

ikeharel, papagolf21, cornejo, snunney, jhm, rychem, danos, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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pajaran (116947) 2015-12-19 23:08

Dobar dan.
Interesantan i dobar tekst o Kyrenia, sa istorijom i opisom ...
Lep pogled i trenutak ...
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepo pokazana luka sa camcima i arhitektura na obali, dobar kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje.
Lepi camci i arhitektura.
Imajte lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Interesting and good text about Kyrenia, with a history and description ...
Nice view and a moment ...
Good work and compositions, beautifully demonstrated harbor with boats and architecture on the coast, good contrast and perspective, beautiful colors.
Beautiful boats and architecture.
Have a nice day for a holiday, all the best.
Paja.

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-12-19 23:45

Bonjour, cher ami Burak,
Il est toujours plaisant de voir un port, il йmane une sensation de bien кtre.
De plus, l'environnement urbain est joliment dressй а travers cette composition.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

cornejo (61504) 2015-12-20 0:32

Hi Burak, very good picture of this beautiful and interesting composition in the interesting port, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy start to the week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

Nicou (193814) 2015-12-20 2:14

Hello

Superbe vue de ce port fantastique avec tous ces ba^teaux quelle image superbe ils entourent le port et en fond ces йdifices et maisons fantastique.
Bravo et amitiй
Nicou

snunney (130967) 2015-12-20 2:29

Hello Burak,
Excellent capture of this busy harbour scene. So much to see and all captured in superb detail. I like the framing and the point of view looking through the gap between the boats toward the reflections.

ikeharel (114477) 2015-12-20 2:54

Well chosen the perspective over the marina and waterfront houses, Burak.
Despite the cloudy sky above, managed to show the smallest element on each boat and house.
Have a nice sunday afternoon,
Ike

jhm (211738) 2015-12-20 3:55

Hello Burak,

Thank you very much for your interesting notes.
What an extraordinarily picture with the view about the marina and hotels in background
But also the fantastic colours make your picture very nice.
Excellent depth and perspective picture.
Clarity and sharpness are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Sunday,
John.

rychem (72187) 2015-12-20 7:39

High quality photo of this marina, I like the thronging boats and the Mediterranean architecture in the BG, compliments
Ryszard

danos (110407) 2015-12-20 9:11

Hello Burak,
nice the view of this really beautiful and quiet marina of Girne.The waterfronts hotels and restaurants complete perfect the whole scenery of it.Well done.

Regards,Danos

PiotrF (55862) 2015-12-20 16:10

Hello Burak,
interesting view of this marina of Girne.
I like attractive composition and excellent sharpness.
Very well done.
Regards
Piotr

abmdsudi (95869) 2015-12-20 23:22

Hi Burak
A nice looking harbour on a silent greyish day! but not lacking of good features around especially the water sheen and speck of vivid colour really work together to make it work compositionally. A shot with clear definition under such circumstances nicely done, Congrats.
Best regards

Tue (93328) 2015-12-21 1:00

Hello Burak,
Very nice impression of the harbour. The view of the town is nicely framed by the many different types of ships. They also add some attractive colours and the reflections in the calm water look good as well.
Lars

mkamionka (75015) 2015-12-21 6:10

Hi Burak,
I had the pleasure to visit Cyprus this year and Kyrenia was one of my favourite places to go but then everyone told me that crossing the border with rented car is not a good idea so I crossed to the North just in Nicosia. I gave up on Kyrenia which I really regret. Especially looking at your photo here as well. The harbor is so picturesque and is nicely located with high mountains behind. Very photogenic place. I guess I have to make holidays in the northern part next time :)
Very nice reportage,
M

jmdias (116341) 2015-12-22 15:21

burak

very nice angle showing the boats in the port and other aspects of the town. i guess I remember that bell tower from some older post.

hugs

jorge

ChrisJ (172378) 2015-12-24 1:47

Hi Burak,

An attractive harbour with nice reflections and good sharpness and repetition of the boats. The Atlantis Hotel must have a great view from the terrace. The craggy mountain peaks poking up behind add depth. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (69101) 2015-12-24 23:48

Selamlar Burak,
Girne Aralık'ta biraz bulutlu ama suyun rengi зok gьzel. Yansımalar enfes.
Saygılarımla,
MT