The turkish republic of northern cyprus trnc, turkish kuzey k. In the summer many holiday makers arrive and it can be difficult to find goodvalue stays. On 10 march 2020, health minister ali pilli announced the northern cyprus s first case of covid19, a 65yearold tourist from germany on 12 march, the countrys second case was confirmed, being the spouse of the german tourist who became the first person diagnosed with covid19. It lies between latitudes 34 and 36 n, and longitudes 32 and 35 e. There have been reported cases of west nile virus in cyprus. The cypriot pound was replaced by the euro as official currency of the republic of cyprus on 1 january 2008 and the selfproclaimed turkish republic of northern cyprus used and still officially uses the turkish lira as. There are hospitals and private clinics available all around the island. Northern cyprus handpicked resort holiday mail travel. We are flying to larnaca and hope to hire a car to drive to northern cyprus. The remains, which include colonnades, a magnificent theatre and a roman bathhouse, were part of a much larger settlement that still lies submerged beneath the blue waters and sand dunes. The majority of travellers to pafos today are lured by sea, sand and sun, and cyprus certainly gets a lot of sun 326 sparkling, sunshiny days per year, on average. Book your travel health appointment today by calling or schedule online now. Travel to kyrenia, nicosia, rizokarpaso and famagusta as you experience castles, mediterranean swimming, wandering donkeys and more on this northern cyprus adventure. A complete travel guide to north cyprus, including all the major sights, how to get around and stacks of great tips.
Cyprus gained its independence from the united kingdom in 1960. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to north cyprus. Search online for the best in air northern cyprus travel. Northern cyprus travel guide discover the best time to go, places.
Sep 25, 2012 then 12 years ago i started popping to northern cyprus more often, every year in fact. Synopsis this guide book to northern cyprus offers the visitor information on all the important sites, along with practical information about how to reach them and detailed plans. North cyprus is a small country but packed with many interesting places to visit and natural beauty. So many of the guides to cyprus i have looked at feature the whole island and generally focus heavily on the south. Take a seat at one of the cafe tables that line the edge of its pretty horseshoe harbour to watch the boats and gentle movement of the blue waters. It is a good size to carry around and contained a lot of relevant information along with some historical. Once you are in north cyprus there are several ways to get around or explore the island. The use of north cyprus travel agencies has declined for a reason. February is typically the best time to fly to northern cyprus, but there are other times where great deals are available. Northern cyprus can also be reached via land crossings from the republic of cyprus. Buy a cheap northern cyprus travel bin and store all necessary items there. When youre planning a holiday, its all too easy to look closely at whats offered in a travel insurance policy once you are away on holiday in northern cyprus, and forget that problems can start long before you even leave for the airport.
I travelled to northern cyprus with some friends and during this trip i captured some impressions with my cameras, which i put in this video. Why go to northern cyprus holidays in northern cyprus are all about beaches, eating delicious cuisine and watching the sun disappear for the day with a cool drink close at hand. The cypriot pound was replaced by the euro as official currency of the republic of cyprus on 1 january 2008 and the selfproclaimed turkish republic of northern cyprus used and still officially uses the turkish lira as their currency. Cyprus travel guide expert picks for your vacation fodor. Get information on cyprus hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, sightseeing, and activities. Nicosia is another very interesting destination to travel to in north cyprus, a city split down the middle between greek cyprus and north cyprus, but safe for travelers. The starring role in his book bitter lemons of cyprus is played by the village of bellapais beylerbeyi, and a yellow plaque marks the house where durrell once lived. In the offseason its easy to find affordable and nice accommodation all along the coast in northern cyprus. The best places to visit in northern cyprus travels of a. Book your hotel in kyrenia and famagusta, northern cyprus with our easytouse, reliable and secure booking system. The political situation between north cyprus and south cyprus remains. Latest travel advice for cyprus, including how to stay safe during the coronavirus covid19 pandemic and information on returning to the uk. With its strategic location in the eastern mediterranean, northern cyprus has a rich and varied history with periods spent under greek, roman, byzantine, ottoman and british rule.
We can arrange your north cyprus villa rental, north cyprus hotel, your flight to northern cyprus, your airport transfer and car hire at very competitive prices. Northern cyprus is not a country in the strict sense of the term. There are 699 hotels in northern cyprus you can book on. A1 cyprus is one of the leading northern cyprus holiday companies, with 10 years experience in the travel industry. Travel insurance when travelling from uk to north cyprus. You will travel through girne, karpaz, famagusta and 3 other destinations in cyprus. I requested a quote from a car rental company and they told me they dont allow rental cars to cross the border. Cyprus itself is an island in the mediterranean sea, where lies at the crossroads of europe, western asia and africa at the crux of the busy shipping. Eu annexation has left northern cyprus like a time capsule, especially in the ancient cities of famagusta and salamis where.
Travel northern cyprus booking masr travel northern cyprus i travelled to northern cyprus with some friends and during this trip i captured some impressions with my cameras, which i put in this video. Cyprus paradise is a specialist uk based tour operator offering the widest range of quality hotels in cyprus. Book a holiday in one and you can enjoy the facilities of both, including the beautiful gardens, swimming. Ayia trias, bellapais, and kyrenia are popular with other travelers visiting northern cyprus. North cyprus travel guide what to do in north cyprus rough.
North cyprus is a sundappled home to medieval castle ruins, vast archaeological sites of once mighty classical cities, and snoozy villages. Located between the kyrenia mountain range and the blue mediterranean sea, the hotel provides the highest standards in customer care. With many nicosia hotels on offer, as well as transport options between nicosia and kyrenia, it makes for a good couple of days stay. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20year anniversary in 2019. Northern cyprus is a small group tour which includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others. The northern half, lefkosa, is occupied by the trnc, whilst the southern half, lefkosia, is the capital of the republic of cyprus. North cyprus holidays 2020 deals special offer hotels. Turkish republic of northern cyprus, has more trade relations with turkey and the uk than other countries.
We have many repeat customers who come time and time again. Cyprus itself is an island in the mediterranean sea, south of turkey. Make sure your insurance covers travel in both northern and southern parts of cyprus. The photos are always excellent, providing a fine visual overview of places. I know that you can take rental cars from the north into the south but didnt realise there would be an issue the other way around. Cheap flights to northern cyprus lca search deals on. Since then it has developed within the tourism market to become one of the leading companies of the sector in north cyprus.
Whether this will be your first experience of cyprus, or you are one of the many holidaymakers who return to the island year after year, cyprus paradise should be your first choice. Find a great deal on north cyprus holidays with travelsupermarket and put yourself in this perfect picture. North cyprus holidays 2020 all inclusive hotels summer. North cyprus hotels the best hotels in northern cyprus. Review of northern cyprus and nicosia daily mail online. Book your north cyprus holidays and hotels in kyrenia and famagusta online within minutes.
Turkey is currently the only state which recognizes the trnc. Loved for its traditionally slow pace and friendly locals, it offers amazing beaches, gorgeous views, and plenty of sunshine all year. It is easy, most car hire companies in northern cyprus provide free airport delivery if you hire it over 7 days, and you can drop your rental car at the airport when going back. We offer simply the best combination of value and service, whether you are booking a package holiday, a hotel or a flight we guarantee to give you the best rates. North cyprus bradt travel guide bradt travel guides amazon uk. All countries except turkey recognize it as an illegally occupied part of the republic of cyprus. Or there are local busses from city to city in every hour. Start in girne and end in famagusta, the northern cyprus tour is a guided cultural, religious and historic sites trip that takes 8 days. This hillside hamlets highlight is the sprawling remains of bellapais abbey, founded by augustinian monks after saladin. With the discovery tour northern cyprus, you have a 8 day tour package taking you through kyrenia, cyprus and 3 other destinations in cyprus.
We aim to provide quality information for you to have a great holiday on this mediterranean island. One of the best choices of getting around in northern cyprus is to hire a car which makes you feel free to travel everywhere you want. I was by then travelling the world to promote my books, but cyprus was the only place i returned to for pleasure. This holiday destination has many important monuments and historic sites dating from the. A good container to get is one that fits neatly under the bed and ready to quickly grab whenever you go on vacation. You can find detailed information about northern cyprus browsing following categories in our north cyprus travel guide. In the northern region, controlled by turkish cypriots, medical care is subaverage. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio. Elegance, top service and utmost comfort are united in the colony hotel, town centre, kyrenia. Since 2007 the incoming agency has welcomed more than 120,000 guests from all around the world to north cyprus. The descriptions of places were drier than cyprus summer weather, and the photos added little to what was in the more compact, less expensive dk top 10 cyprus book. See our vaccinations page to learn more about these infections and vaccines. Tingling of the spine of brilliant syntheses worldlets vastness is bearable only through love citizens of distant epochs rich in mystery.
Despite a constitution which guaranteed a degree of powersharing between the greek cypriot majority and the turkish cypriot minority, the two populations with backing from the governments of greece and turkey, respectively clashed vehemently in 1974, with the end result being the. The turkishoccupied north, which comprises around 38 percent of the island, contains some of cyprus most beautiful landscapes. With pretty stories for which theres little good evidence a still more glorious dawn awaits star stuff harvesting star light a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. This hillside hamlets highlight is the sprawling remains of bellapais abbey, founded by augustinian monks after. With a trip to north cyprus you can still enjoy a mediterranean holiday in tranquillity. Northern cypriot passports are issued to citizens of the selfdeclared state of northern cyprus trnc for the purpose of international travel. Things can get confusing pretty quickly, and its a little weird to travel to a. Dk cyprus, though, was perhaps the least useful dk travel guide that i have ever used. What are the best cities to stay at in northern cyprus.
Currency there are two currencies in cyprus, euro and turkish lira. Cyprus travel guide expert picks for your vacation. With local delicacies including kebab, kofte, hellim and tasty borek, it is no surprise that visitors to northern cyprus are said to return home 1. Northern cyprus includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
A med from decades ago, north cyprus holidays are the regions best kept secret. Travel and airport transfer in northern cyprus when your plane lands, you need to get a transfer to your hotel or villa. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to cyprus. F erries and airplanes are the means of transportation to cyprus. Cyprus itself is an island in the mediterranean sea, where lies at the crossroads of europe, western asia and africa at the crux of the busy. This guide book to northern cyprus offers the visitor information on all the important sites, along with practical information about how to reach them and detailed.
You are able to reserve hotels, rental cars, and flights online. Over the past three years she has spent a lot of time travelling around northern cyprus in order to research the archaeological and historical data compiled in this book. Buy north cyprus bradt travel guide bradt travel guides 7 by diana darke isbn. Northern cyprus holidays 202021 compare travel deals. The passport is valid in only a few countries in the world due to the limited international recognition of northern cyprus. Jen rose smith is a freelance writer and awardwinning guidebook author whose work explores travel, adventure. Book with us today and save up to 60% on hotels and flights worldwide. More than a few travellers come toting a copy of lawrence durrells evocative memoir of 1950s cyprus. Citizens of all countries may enter without a visa for up to 90 days except for the citizens of the following countries. Aug 29, 2016 traveling to northern cyprus is a bit complicated and yet simple at the same time. Northern cyprus is a small group trip which includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others. Agriculture, animal husbandry and tourism are among the main income sources of the country.
Book your holiday in northern cyprus with our easytouse, reliable and secure booking system and you wont have anything left to worry. Rent one of the finest north cyprus villa holidays with a pool. You will travel through nicosia, famagusta and karpaz in cyprus. North cyprus travel information, including maps of north cyprus, food, drink and where to stay in north cyprus plus the best time to travel in north cyprus. Eileen davey studied history at bristol university and has worked in many countries as an educational consultant. After sicily and sardinia, cyprus is the third largest. Cyprus travel guide places to visit in cyprus rough guides. Northern travel is offering incoming tourism solutions for tour operators interested to work in cyprus. From five star spa hotels to historic hotels in kyrenias medieval streets, go north cyprus has great deals for over 50 top north cyprus hotels, with selected upgrades and special offers exclusive to us. This region considers itself a separate country, but the republic of cyprus essentially the south does not consider northern cyprus to be a separate country. Aug 01, 2017 with local delicacies including kebab, kofte, hellim and tasty borek, it is no surprise that visitors to northern cyprus are said to return home 1. You will have the opportunity to cross the green line, with your passport on hand of course, to visit south nicosia and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get the northern cyprus travel info from the pros that.
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North cyprus holidays specialist, book holidays to. Northern cyprus travel information north cyprus travel tips. This hillside hamlets highlight is the sprawling remains of bellapais. We would then like to travel to kyrenia in northern cyprus, and fly to bodrum before returning to britain. North cyprus holidays specialist, book holidays to northern. Northern cyprus has an area of 8,689 km2, which amounts to around a third of the island. North cyprus travel guide, tips and inspiration wanderlust. Fields of gnarled olive trees march across the coastline where the harbour town of kyrenia girne, backed by the imposing silhouette of jagged mountain ranges. Start in kyrenia and end in famagusta, the northern cyprus trip is a guided cultural, religious and historic sites trip that takes 8 days. There are oodles of trails to discover, from daylong hikes traversing tall pine forests between cobblestone villages to epic multi.
Why northern cyprus is novelist martina coles perfect escape. This book proved very useful on our trip to northern cyprus. Travel into eastern cyprus to call at the monastery of st barnabas, and visit the extraordinary ancient ruins at salamis on todays optional excursion. Now divided between cyprus and turkey, you will travel to the turkish northern part of the island to experience the cultural wealth of this unique part of europe.
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