Cyprus Beaches North Cyprus has a beach to suit every taste. Camelot and Sunset are fine and sandy, with good facilities like bars and restaurants. Most important for families is the calm shallow water that provides safe bathing for youngsters.
Meanwhile, Deniz Kizi and Escape offer the active holidaymaker a choice of water sports: jet skiing, banana ride, canoes, pedal boats, scuba, windsurfing, parasailing and water skiing are available. Escape Beach also has a volleyball area, restaurant and bar, and is popular with the younger set for its outdoor night parties with dance music played by European DJ’s.
There are many beaches Lefke area with crystal-clear water and opportunities for windsurfing, diving, and other water sports, while Famagusta has literally miles of sandy beaches, many with beach bars, sunshades and sun loungers. The clear water provides safe swimming and snorkeling.
For a complete change of scenery and pace, visit the Troodos Mountains, where pine-scented air, stunning views, birds, flowers, waterfalls and charming sleepy villages await you. Each village has its speciality: cherries, apples, peaches, or sweets such as soujouko and palouze, zivania (very strong alcohol).
In this area, you will find several of the 100 dams of Cyprus -- perfect if you enjoy freshwater fishing. With the appropriate licence, you can fish for Trout, Bass, Mosquito Fish, Carp and Roach. | Attractions of North Cyprus People-watching is a popular summer evening pastime in the harbour of Kyrenia, a picturesque fishing port. The port is dominated by its massive byzantine castle, bustling shops and quayside restaurants. The castle houses a museum containing the remains of an ancient ship, and there are several mosques and churches worthy of a visit, as are the Museum of Folk Arts and the Museum of Decorative Arts and Painting.
Nicosia is a divided town, and a visit to North Nicosia could include a visit to a hammam, traditional Turkish baths where you can have a steam bath and a massage. The new market is a shopper’s paradise, with good prices on clothes, shoes and textiles. There is also an old market and the Selimiye mosque that merit a visit.
Famagusta is a fascinating town with historic buildings, Venetian city walls, Othello’s Tower, ruined buildings, mosques and museums.
Lapta manages to represent the best in coastal towns and mountain villages and it offers some of the best scenery on the island with stunning mountain views from the old town and beautiful and peaceful Mediterranean views from the coast.
The area around Ozankoy is famous for its olive, carob and lemon trees. These ancient trees provide a natural habitat for the many species of flora and fauna. In springtime the village is alive with colourful blossoms, while in winter it is aglow with citrus fruits. |
 North Cyprus TourismNorth Cyprus is a playground of natural beauty, a veritable haven for wildlife and flora. It’s a mistake to envisage Cyprus as an island marked only by its beaches. Its plains and awesome mountains, in conjunction with the surrounding turquoise waters provide a home to an immense variety of wild animals, birds and fish.
Some wildlife species are unique, being found nowhere else around the globe. These include the Cyprus Meadow Brown butterfly, which can be seen inland over the hills and mountains, and the only colony of European Audouin seagulls in the world, which nest in the Klidhes Isles, near the tip of the Karpas Peninsula to the northeast of the island.
The main attraction is the arrival of the Green Turtles the beaches between June and October. This coastline’s unpolluted seawater and beaches provide the turtles with the ideal environment to lay their eggs, usually under cover of darkness.
But it is when the eggs hatch that the fun begins! Thousands of tiny turtles race across the sand to reach the safety of the sea. Those that survive an arduous life below the waves will return to the same beaches in 30 years time to lay their eggs, so continuing the life cycle of these endangered species.
North Cyprus Tourist Information Guide takes you to beaches in Cyprus, Nicosia, Kyrenia Port and everywhere in between to help you find your perfect holiday home in Cyprus. From exploring mountains to fishing in Cyrpus, from scuba diving on Deniz Kizi to hitting the Escape Beach bars, to simply soaking up the sun on Sunset Beach and Camelot Beach the island of Cyprus is a paradise in the Mediterranean Sea. |
