North Cyprus
Welcome to North Cyprus
Posted under North Cyprus by Lavinia Neville Smith
Welcome to our North Cyprus
“You are welcome Sir, to Cyprus” - Othello, William Shakespeare.
Cyprus is an island that has inspired writers throughout the ages. From William Shakespeare who set “Othello” at a sea port in Cyprus, through to the eighteenth and nineteenth century...
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...
Artists Exhibition
Opening on Friday 21st October by invitation only and running for a full week from 22nd – 29th, there is an exhibition of Life drawings by many well known local artists at the Girne Public Library (Girne Halk Kutuphanesi) that is situated almost opposite the Colony Hotel heading southwards. The...
Things to do in North Cyprus during the autumn season
Posted under Community News, Cyprus Life, Living in North Cyprus, North Cyprus, To Do & See, Tourism by Lavinia Neville Smith
Things to do in North Cyprus during the autumn season
Activities in North Cyprus are dependent on the time of year and the associated temperatures. The two main seasons attracting visitors are spring for the abundance of wild flowers when the country is at its most enchanting and summer...
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...
Cyprus Life – Autumn Rain
Like many ex-pats I try to escape from Cyprus for some of the hottest weeks of summer and have recently returned from the UK where I spent four blissful weeks soaking up the cool weather. There were some sunny days when I was in the south east but going further west brought grey skies, clouds and...
