Galateia
Galateia (, , "Little Soldier") is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpass peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, where it is a municipality belonging to the district of Iskele.
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Place details
- Locality
- Mehmetçik
- Region
- Ammochostos
- Country
- Kuzey Kıbrıs
- Population
- 0
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- History
- Grape festival
- Culture, sports, and tourism
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- See also
- References
Galateia (, , "Little Soldier") is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpass peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, where it is a municipality belonging to the district of Iskele.
A traditional Turkish village sitting high on a hillside overlooking the valley below, Galáteia is most famous for its summer grape festival, for which people travel from all over Cyprus and the world to attend.
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