Kantara Castle is located at the furthest point in the East, among the 3 fighting castles in the Beşparmak Mountains. The castle, 700 meters above sea level, dominates the Meserya Plain and the Karpaz Peninsula. It is believed that the castle was built in the 7th century to protect the coastline against Arab raids. , Kantara Castle was mentioned for the first time in written records created when Richard the Lionheart conquered Cyprus in 1191. In 1391, the castle was fortified with walls during the reign of King James and surrounded by huge walls. When the Venetians took control of the island in 1489, the castle continued to be used as an important garrison for the defense of the area. However, as the situation of the war changed and the Venetians strengthened the walls in Kyrenia, Famagusta and Nicosia, these castles on the top of the mountains began to lose their value. .A visit to Kantara today offers the opportunity to see the ruins of old defensive pits, soldiers' quarters, water cisterns, vaulted rooms, clock towers and of course breathtaking views of the north shore.