Tourism
North Cyprus Destinations – Guzelyurt & Lefke
Posted under Guzelyurt and Lefke, History, Living in North Cyprus, North Cyprus, Tourism by Lavinia Neville Smith
The areas around Guzelyurt/Morphou and Lefke/Lefka have for many years been known as the fruit basket of Cyprus, and it is a predominantly agricultural area. This great, green fertile expanse of land produces an abundance of citrus in all its many varieties; as well as soft fruits such as...
North Cyprus – Destination Nicosia (South)
Posted under History, Living in North Cyprus, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Tourism, Walking & Rambling by Lavinia Neville Smith
For information and history on North Nicosia - Please see Destination - Nicosia (North)
If it were not for the desolate divide that bisects this city into almost equal halves, there would be little to differentiate between the two sectors. There are mosques, churches and museums. There are old...
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 – 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....
