Kyrenia
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...
The Royal British Legion – Kyrenia
Posted under Cyprus Life, Kyrenia, Living in North Cyprus, North Cyprus, North Cyprus Charities, To Do & See by Lavinia Neville Smith
This year for the very first time in North Cyprus the annual Poppy Day appeal collection will be organised by the Royal British Legion (Kyrenia Branch) in conjunction with the British Residents Society. In previous years collections for this charity have been run only by the BRS. However...
Altinkaya Holiday Village Reviews – Kyrenia, North Cyprus
The Altinkaya Holiday Village lies just under a mile East of Kyrenia close to the picturesque village of Bellapais and is run by a very hospitable Turkish Cypriot family. Many guests return to the Altinkaya Holiday Village year after year owing to the friendly atmosphere and staff where nothing...
Zeytinlik Olive Festival
Posted under Community News, Cyprus Life, Kyrenia, Living in North Cyprus, North Cyprus, To Do & See, Tourism by Lavinia Neville Smith
There are many festivals held across the island during the year that celebrate the abundance of agricultural products for which Cyprus is famous.
Depending on the season and governed by the area in which particular crops are grown, there are festivals extolling the merits of the Orange and other...
North Cyprus – Destination Kyrenia!
Posted under Hotels, Kyrenia, Kyrenia hotels, North Cyprus, To Do & See, Tourism by Lavinia Neville Smith
Taking the geographical space of North Cyprus as a whole it can easily be divided into four areas that are the most attractive as holiday destinations. The major resorts of Kyrenia and Famagusta are the most popular and for the last thirty five years have absorbed the largest share of tourism....
Carob Warehouses
Posted under Famagusta, Guzelyurt and Lefke, History, Karpaz Peninsula, Kyrenia, North Cyprus, Regions by Lavinia Neville Smith
Like sentinels along the Cyprus shore, stand the slowly crumbling relics of a wealthy past. These are the remnants of an ancient trade that once helped make Cyprus very rich. Dotted along the coastline, now abandoned and neglected, stand carob warehouses that are inexorably crumbling into a...
