Regions
Nicosia
Posted under Nicosia by Lavinia Neville Smith
Nicosia | North Cyprus
The capital city of Cyprus is Nicosia, Lefkosa in Turkish, Lefkosia in Greek. It is the only divided capital city in the world and is the administrative centre for both the recognised Republic of South Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus.
The inland position,...
Old Kyrenia and the Venetian Harbour
Posted under Kyrenia by Lavinia Neville Smith
Kyrenia, with its picturesque harbour and adjacent castle is called the “Jewel of Cyprus”. It is, quite simply, exquisite!
The town was probably founded circa tenth century BC and was one of the original city kingdoms. Its position on the north coast made it the ideal place to develop a...
Famagusta
Posted under Famagusta by Lavinia Neville Smith
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 up and became unusable. Called Gazimagusa by the...
Bogaz
Posted under Karpaz Peninsula by Lavinia Neville Smith
A small fishing village that stands at the gateway to the Karpaz peninsula, with a picturesque tiny harbour from which the fishermen take their boats every morning and return to sell their catch later in the day. It is a quiet restful place, with a couple of restaurants and is a good stopping...
Iskele
Formerly called Trikomo, this village is inhabited by Turkish Cypriots from the Turkish quarter of Larnaca. Iskele means jetty and when the Turkish Cypriots moved north after partition, they brought the name of their district with them. The village is famous for its Pomegranates and...
Yeni Erenkoy
Posted under Karpaz Peninsula by Lavinia Neville Smith
Yeni Erenkoy | Karpaz
In Turkish, the word Yeni means new, so this village is New Erenkoy. Once the centre of the thriving and lucrative tobacco industry, it has been administered since 1974 by Turkish Cypriots from Erenkoy (Kokkina) the village far out on the west coast of Cyprus, that appears on...
