North Cyprus Articles
View some of the articles about Northern Cyprus below, or choose from one of the categories on the right. You can also perform a search about North Cyprus on the right hand side.
15 March, 2010
No holiday to North Cyprus can be complete without a visit to the Karpaz Peninsula, this is the Cyprus of old, a land almost unspoilt by the savage hand of modern development, where Mother Nature still holds the reins of […]
25 October, 2009
Ataturk Square | Nicosia Continuing along Girne Caddesi, it is a five minute walk to Ataturk Square, formerly Konak Square, dominated by the granite column that is topped with a bronze sphere. This column was a symbol of Venetian rule […]
2 November, 2009
Bellapais Monastery Village | Bellapais | Kyrenia Bellapais Monastery Village is located at the foot of the Five Finger Mountain Range with panoramic views of Kyrenia Town and its new harbour. The Hotel is situated approximately 2 miles from Kyrenia […]
27 November, 2009
This gem of a café is located along the main road on the west side of Kyrenia, opposite the waterfall roundabout. The colourful décor awaits you with acid coloured, bright painted walls and furniture and an array of art work […]
15 February, 2010
It has always been said that the French invented bureaucracy, so that may be, but to us who live here it seems that the Cypriots who have taken it to a stratospheric level! We have all encountered unwieldy working methods […]
27 November, 2009
The Beyti Kebab restaurant is situated in Girne town centre, in the back streets near to the Colony hotel. The restaurant is open 24 hours a day throughout the summer months, and is a good choice at any time of the […]
22 November, 2009
The climate of North Cyprus is typical Mediterranean with very hot dry summers and cooler winters. The average temperature in July and August can reach up to 40 Celsius and in winter months the lowest temperature tends to be around […]
26 October, 2009
Cyprus is an island that has been inhabited for over 9,000 years, from the Neolithic Stone Age to the civilised 21st century, mankind has walked this fertile land. Early settlers most probably came from nearby countries, with Turkey only 40 […]
25 October, 2009
Famagusta | North Cyprus Originally called Ammochostos (hidden in the sand), the town’s origin dates from about 275BC when it was settled by people from Egypt. The population increased and the port was established as the harbour of Salamis silted […]
25 October, 2009
Sultan’s Library | Nicosia At the eastern end of the Selimiye mosque, there is a paved pedestrian area where the Sultan’s Library is to be found. It is a square unprepossessing building with a domed roof and most of the […]