Its inhabitants will tell you that its citrus fruits are the tastiest and the juiciest in the whole of the island. This is because of its rich soil, plentiful water and its reservoirs. Its Turkish character reflects the domination of the area by the Ottoman Empire for more than three hundred years. The town also houses one of North Cyprus' universities, European University of Lefke . A Swedish Archeological Expedition excavated the Roman Amphitheatre in 1930, and an early Christian Basilica and mosaics have come to light during later work by Canadian teams.
Much work remains to be done over the huge site.
The Vouni Palace, is 9 km west of Gemikonagi, and 250 m. above the sea level on a cliff top. At a later date the foundations were destroyed by the Soli inhabitants. Back to North Cyprus Home Page .