Nicosia, Cyprus · Europe
Léfka works well as a base: 30 minutes from Kakopetriá, 22km from Troodos Mountains.
Léfka is in Nicosia, Cyprus, with about 7,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kakopetriá, about 15 km away.
Lefka (Greek: Λεύκα; Turkish: Lefke) is a town in Cyprus, overlooking Morphou Bay. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. In 2011, the town proper had 3,009 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Lefke District of Northern Cyprus, having been a sub-district centre in the Güzelyurt District until theRead more
establishment of the district in 2016.
Lefka is known for its citrus fruits and mines. It is the site of the European University of Lefke. During the Venetian period in Cyprus, Lefka was dominated by Catholics of Italian descent. Turks migrated to Lefka during Ottoman rule. Asil Nadir and Nil Burak were born in Lefka. The city houses the tomb of Nazim al-Haqqani, spiritual head of the Haqqani branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi order, died on 7 May 2014.
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Within an hour or so of Léfka: Kalopanagiotis (13 km), Kykkos Monastery (17 km), Troodos Mountains (22 km), Caledonia Falls (24 km).
Léfka is in Nicosia, Cyprus, about 15 km from Kakopetriá.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A Marathasa valley village stacked above the Setrachos river, home to the UNESCO-listed Agios Ioannis Lampadistis monastery complex with three churches of frescoes under one huge timber roof, plus sulphur springs and a venetian bridge.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
17 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
22 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Twelve-metre waterfall on the Kryos river near Platres in the Troodos mountains, reached by a marked trail from a roadside car park.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Cobbled wine village in the Troodos foothills built around Timiou Stavrou monastery, a common stop on the Commandaria wine route.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A protected medieval village in the Troodos foothills, its 18th-century timber-and-mudbrick houses preserved intact after near-total abandonment: a handful of residents, a rural-life museum and a taverna remain.
34 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Undeveloped peninsula in northwest Cyprus with rough tracks to Lara Bay turtle beaches and the Avakas Gorge; a 4x4 is advisable.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour overlooked by a Byzantine-era castle housing the world's oldest shipwreck.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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