cover story Day 13 On your travels through North Cyprus, you have most probably seen a number of activities that may interest you. Why not spend the day Paragliding from St Hilarion? Or maybe Go-Karting at the rink? The 18 hole golf course at Esentepe is sure to keep you occupied for a number of hours. Paintballing, quad biking, clay shooting at Kyrenia Gun Club are all activities that you can try your hand at in North Cyprus. Why not try something different? Day 14 Relax around the pool or at the beach... Your 2 weeks holiday in North Cyprus is nearly over, and you will be returning home tomorrow. No doubt you too will return to North Cyprus like the many thousands of loyal followers have done over the years. Or may be you too have decided to buy a home in North Cyprus and return more frequently.. You wouldn’t be the first! How to go There are daily scheduled flights from major European capitals and from the major cities of Turkey to Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus. Regular scheduled and charter flights to North Cyprus are provided by:Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, Atlasglobal, Onur Air, and other charter airlines. There are also ferryboats running from the Turkish ports of Istanbul, Antalya, Alanya, Mersin and Taşucu; from Haifa, Israel; and Lattakia, Syria to the North Cyprus ports of Famagusta and Kyrenia. Where to stay There are many hotels in North Cyprus for all budgerts. You can stay capitol Lefkosa or beach cities as Girne and Gazimagusa. You can also find beach resorts Guzelyurt aand Karpaz. This year many 5 star resort hotels opened at Karpaz Tourism Center. Passport & Visa Requirements The citizens of European Union (EU) nations, Turkey, USA, Canada, Mexico, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand do not require visa. All other nationals should check their position with regard to passports and visas with the nearest Embassy or Office of Representative of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Visitors who do not wish to have their passports stamped by the authorities on arrival in North Cyprus may request a stamped visa form which is loosely inserted into the passport and removed on departure. For further information about North Cyprus and regarding visa requirements, please contact the nearest North Cyprus Embassy or Representative Office abroad.
Places of Interest Lefkoşa Lefkoşa (the northern half of what was, before 1974, Nicosia) is the capital city of north Cyprus. As with its southern counterpart, the old town is hemmed by Venetian walls, with the majority of Lefkoşa’s modern buildings and administrative machinery located outside the walls, and most tourist attractions to be found in the old town within the walls. Compared to the southern part of the city, Lefkoşa has noticeably less vitality, with the air more of a sleepy provincial town than a national capital. While the city feels safe, wandering in areas away from the centre is best avoided at night. Foreign tourists usually enter from the south through the Ledra Street crossing. Once across, you’re faced with an attractively pedestrianized area packed with shops, cafés and restaurants. Clear signposts indicate where the nearest attractions lie. Beyond here the main street – Girne Caddesi – leads north to the Girne Gate, the best place to start a walking tour of North Lefkoşa. If you’re short of time, though, it’s probably worth heading straight to the Büyük Han, a beautifully renovated sixteenth-century merchants’ inn. Museums to look out for include the Mevlevî Tekke and Lapidary museums and the Dervis Paşa Mansion, each worth an hour or so of your time. 28 New Focus | July / August 2018