Living in North Cyprus
North Cyprus – Destination – Nicosia | Lefkosha
Posted under Cyprus Life, History, Living in North Cyprus, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Regions, To Do & See, Tourism, Walking & Rambling by Lavinia Neville Smith
Nicosia, the Capital of Cyprus, and the only divided city in the world is situated in the centre of the Mesaoria Plain, there is nothing of interest in the immediate vicinity, picturesque towns and villages are some miles away and a trek into the mountains either to the south west or the north is...
North Cyprus – Destination Famagusta!
Posted under Famagusta, History, Living in North Cyprus, North Cyprus, Salamis, Tourism, Walking & Rambling by Lavinia Neville Smith
Of the two main holiday destinations in North Cyprus, Famagusta and the surrounding area come second in popularity to Kyrenia. But it was not always so. Prior to the partition of the island in 1974, Famagusta was one of the “Hot” spots for tourism. The long sandy beach that stretches...
North Cyprus – Destination Karpaz!
Posted under Beaches, Cyprus Life, Famagusta, Karpaz Peninsula, Living in North Cyprus, North Cyprus, Regions, Tourism, Walking & Rambling by Lavinia Neville Smith
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 power; where donkeys, trees, flowers, and cereal crops dot the landscape as...
North Cyprus Life – Market Days
All the major towns, Kyrenia, Famagusta, Iskele and Guzelyurt have their open markets on different days of the week. The big covered market in Nicosia is open every day except Sunday and sells the same variety of produce with a few added extras.
The markets of the TRNC are not like the large...
North Cyprus Life – The British Residents Society
Formed in 1975, Just after the creation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the British Residents Society (BRS) was established for British Nationals who had chosen to make the TRNC their home either in permanent retirement or as swallows who come and go with the seasons.
Many of the...
North Cyprus Life – Recycling
This is a generally light-hearted look at what is essentially a big social and environmental issue. The subject of rubbish strewn across the landscape and dumped in huge landfill sites is a constant topic of conversation among visitors to North Cyprus. It is not as yet an issue that the Government...
