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Beylerbeyi (Bellapais) Village Guide

📍 Beylerbeyi (Bellapais), Kyrenia

Beylerbeyi (Bellapais) is a hillside village south-east of Kyrenia at the foot of the Kyrenia Mountains, 220 m up and…

Boğaz Fishing Harbour: Fish Restaurants and a Visitor's Guide

📍 Boğaz (Bogazi), Iskele

Boğaz Fishing Harbour is a small boat shelter in a sheltered cove on the Famagusta-Karpaz main road, 7 km east…

Büyükkonuk Eco Village: An Agrotourism Guide

📍 Büyükkonuk, Iskele

Büyükkonuk (Komi Kebir) is an eco village at the western gateway of the Karpaz Peninsula, 33 km from Famagusta. It…

Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso): Village and Area Guide

📍 Dipkarpaz, Iskele

The largest and outermost village at the north-eastern tip of the Karpaz Peninsula, in Iskele district: the last reliable petrol…

Esentepe Village Guide

📍 Esentepe, Kyrenia

A village 26 km east of Kyrenia, built on the narrow strip between the foot of the Kyrenia Mountains and…

Geçitkale (Lefkoniko) Village Guide

📍 Geçitkale, Famagusta

Geçitkale (Lefkoniko) is a Cittaslow village in the middle of the Mesaoria plain on the Nicosia-Iskele road, known for the…

Karaman (Karmi) Village: Mountain Village Guide

📍 Karaman (Karmi), Kyrenia

Karaman (Karmi) is a mountain village 8 km west of Kyrenia, 300 m up the slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains.…

Kyrenia Old Harbour: Historic Harbour Visitor Guide

📍 Old Harbour, Kyrenia

Kyrenia Old Harbour is the horseshoe-shaped historic bay in the town centre, just west of Kyrenia Castle. Known for the…

Kyrenia Old Town: A Walking Guide to the Narrow Lanes

📍 Old Town, Kyrenia

Kyrenia old town is the area of narrow stone-paved lanes between the Old Harbour, the castle and the bazaar on…

Kyrenia Travel Guide: The Harbour, the Castle and Beyond

Kyrenia is a narrow city squeezed between the Mediterranean and the Kyrenia Mountains — more than half the island's hotel…

Mehmetçik Village and the Wine Festival

📍 Mehmetçik, Iskele

Mehmetçik (Galateia) is a vineyard village on the Karpaz road past Iskele that joined the Cittaslow network in 2016. It…

Ozanköy: Olive and Carob Village Guide

📍 Ozanköy, Kyrenia

Ozanköy (formerly Kazafani) is a hillside village 2-3 km east of Kyrenia, next door to Bellapais. Known for carob molasses…

Tatlısu (Akanthou): Village and Area Guide

📍 Tatlısu, Famagusta

A quiet Cittaslow coastal village 40 km east of Kyrenia, at the north-western tip of Famagusta district. Known for the…

Yeşilırmak (Limnitis): Border Village and Strawberry Guide

📍 Yeşilırmak, Lefka

Yeşilırmak (Limnitis) is a strawberry village at the westernmost tip of Cyprus, 18 km from Lefka, known for its vehicle-only…

Çatalköy: Village and Area Guide

📍 Çatalköy, Kyrenia

A village 6-9 km east of Kyrenia that joins old streets at the foot of the mountain with a modern…

Nicosia Travel Guide: The World's Last Divided Capital

What surprises you when you first see Nicosia usually isn't the walls — it's the line running through the middle.…

Famagusta Travel Guide: The Walled City and the Coast

When you first set foot in Famagusta, it's hard to tell what kind of city it is. The port runs…

Iskele & Long Beach Guide: The Island's Rising Coast

Ten years ago this was a quiet village shore. Today, blocks of more than thirty storeys stand on the horizon…

Karpaz Peninsula Guide: Golden Beaches and Wild Donkeys

The list of places to see on the Karpaz Peninsula is usually associated with a one-day safari tour. But the…

Morphou (Güzelyurt) & Lefke Guide: Citrus and Mining History

Kyrenia's harbour, the beaches of the Karpaz...

Alsancak & Lapta Guide: Kyrenia's Western Coast

The coastal road running west out of Kyrenia passes first Karaoğlanoğlu, then Alsancak, and finally Lapta before reaching Karşıyaka. Two…

Discover the most beautiful destinations of North Cyprus. From Kyrenia's unique coastline to Nicosia's historic streets, from Famagusta's cultural heritage to the quiet bays of Iskele, get to know the cities and regions of North Cyprus waiting to be explored. Plan your Cyprus holiday with places to visit, beaches, historic sites, restaurants, hotels and region-specific travel tips.