Notable fort · Girne District, Cyprus
Vorkaris
Vorkaris is a fort in Girne District, Cyprus.
Vorkaris: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Vorkaris
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Vorkaris — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.32211, 33.46834. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Vorkaris
- Sourp Magar Armenian Monastery · church · Girne District · ~8 km · Must-see
- Buffavento Castle · fort · Girne District · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bellapais Abbey · fort · Girne District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shipwreck museum · museum · Girne District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kyrenia Castle · fort · Girne District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Antifonitis · church · Girne District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Hilarion Castle · fort · Girne District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Çağlayan Parkı · park · Lefkoşa District · ~23 km · Must-see
- Barbarlık Müzesi · museum · Lefkoşa District · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mevleli Tekke Museum · museum · Lefkoşa District · ~23 km · Must-see
- Church of St.Katerina (14 c.) · church · Lefkoşa District · ~23 km · Must-see
- Selimiye Mosque · dargah · Lefkoşa District · ~23 km · Must-see
- İplik Pazarı Mosque · dargah · Lefkoşa District · ~23 km · Must-see
- Nicosia within the walls · fort · Lefkoşa District · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. John's Cathedral · church · Nicosia District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Nicosia Aqueduct · fort · Nicosia District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Turunçlu Fethiye Mosque · dargah · Lefkoşa District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Liberty Monument · fort · Nicosia District · ~24 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Vorkaris
- Buffavento Castle · fort · Girne District · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bellapais Abbey · fort · Girne District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kyrenia Castle · fort · Girne District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Hilarion Castle · fort · Girne District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nicosia within the walls · fort · Lefkoşa District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Nicosia Aqueduct · fort · Nicosia District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Liberty Monument · fort · Nicosia District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Armenian genocide Monument · fort · Nicosia District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Acheiropoietos Monastery · fort · Girne District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bamboulari tis Koukouninas (Golgoi) · fort · Larnaca District · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Vorkaris open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Vorkaris yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Vorkaris?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Vorkaris?
Nearby: Sourp Magar Armenian Monastery (church, 8 km), Buffavento Castle (fort, 8 km), Bellapais Abbey (fort, 13 km), Shipwreck museum (museum, 17 km), Kyrenia Castle (fort, 17 km), Antifonitis (church, 17 km).
Is Vorkaris worth visiting?
Vorkaris is listed as a notable fort in Cyprus on Spotwander.