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The Mountain Castles
Posted under Kyrenia on Sunday, 22 November 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
North Cyprus is blessed with three castles built high upon the ridge of the Kyrenia mountains, each has something different to offer, and two of them involve steep climbs.
St. Hilarion, high above Kyrenia, and Buffavento, some six miles east as the crow flies, are the ones that present the...
Vrysi (Acapulco) Beach
A short drive from Çatalköy Village is the private Vrysi (Acapulco) Beach, now looked after by the large five-star Acapulco Spa Resort Hotel, which caters for package tourists, but takes in casual guests as well. One of the finest sandy beaches on the island, due to it being private and...
Transport
Posted under North Cyprus on Thursday, 5 November 2009 by SD
Buses
Buses are normally minibuses locally know as Kombos or Dolmus. There routes mainly cover the main towns Kyrenia,Nicosia and Famagusta and larger local villages.
The buses do not normally have a schedule and normally run every 10-20 minutes along main roads and then into the...
Five Finger Mountains
Called Pentadactylos in Greek. Beshparmak in Turkish, and Five Fingers in English. These are the three names by which the mountain range, that runs parallel to the north coast, are known, and there is one particular part of the range that is truly the “Five Finger” mountain. According to one...
4* Bellapais Monastery Village, Kyrenia
Posted under Kyrenia hotels on Monday, 2 November 2009 by Kelly Sheppard
Bellapais Monastery Village | Bellapais | Kyrenia
Bellapais Monastery Village is located at the foot of the Five Finger Mountain Range with panoramic views of Kyrenia Town and its new harbour. The Hotel is situated approximately 2 miles from Kyrenia Town and within walking distance of Bellapais...
4* Dome Hotel, Kyrenia
Posted under Kyrenia hotels on Monday, 2 November 2009 by Kelly Sheppard
The Dome Hotel North Cyprus has been recently renovated. All rooms have been upgraded to higher standards. A new fitness centre with sauna has opened. The Dome Bar is now more cosy and offers complete relaxation with our regular pianist. The Dome Hotel is immediately adjacent to the 13th century...
