North Cyprus Articles
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22 November, 2009
Since 1974, Cyprus has been a divided island and despite the best efforts of some politicians on both sides of the divide, it remains so. When the island was partitioned there was a dispersal of people to each side. […]
25 October, 2009
Kyrenia Castle | Kyrenia The history of Kyrenia castle, shares its origin with the mountain castles and was built by the Byzantines for the same defensive reasons, to repel the Arab raiders of the 7th C. It is possible that […]
25 October, 2009
The Martinengo Bastion | Famagusta Situated on the north west corner of the city this bastion is diamond shaped and was considered by the Ottoman forces to be impregnable. It is constructed on top of solid rock and maybe for […]
6 December, 2009
The Missina Restaurant is a fresh fish restaurant located on the sea front in Karaoglanoglu. The restaurant is a modern building of glass and chrome, and has a good reputation for the selection of fresh fish on offer. The inside décor has a […]
30 October, 2009
Located near a beautiful little village called Alsancak and based on the gentle slopes of the Kyrenia mountain range, the Almond Holiday Village is situated just 8 miles west of the historic town of Kyrenia. A mere 10 minute walk […]
26 November, 2009
Sultan’s restaurant is a traditional Turkish restaurant open daily for lunch and dinner. The restaurant is east of Kyrenia in the direction of catalkoy. Their specialty on the menu is full meze kebab. This includes lamb shank, chicken shish and […]
8 December, 2009
Rafters is an Indian restaurant situated in lower Ozankoy, serving both Indian and European food. Set amongst beautiful olive trees, this restaurant is definitely worth a visit. The restaurant has both a small indoor dining area for the winter and […]
27 November, 2009
Located in the heart of the charming village of Bellapais, the Tree of Idleness restaurant is situated under a 200 year old Robenia tree. This is the same tree under which author Lawrence Durrell wrote his autobiographical book “Bitter Lemons […]
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 […]
25 October, 2009
The route to the monastery church of the Panayia Kanakaria is easy. From the main road after Kumyali look for the signs and following the directions to Ziyamet, Gelincik and Kaleburnu. After about two miles the church complex is on […]