Buffavento Castle Kyrenia North Cyprus Aerial Filming

DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Flight over Buffavento Castle, Kyrenia, North Cyprus.. 15th February 2017.. Buffavento Castle is in the Kyrenia mountain range, in Northern Cyprus. Its name is Italian and means “Defier of the Winds”, reflecting that the winds at its location at 950 metres (3,120 ft) above sea level can reach quite a high velocity. The castle is irregular in shape as it makes use of the mountain itself for its defense. Since 1974 the castle is within the occupied side of the island. Buffavento stands between St. Hilarion Castle to the west and Kantara Castle to the east, all of which were built as a defense against Arab raids. As both of the other castles are visible from Buffavento, it was used to pass signals between them. It also controlled an important pass through the mountains. It was used as a prison in the 14th century.