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The Ruins of Soli, North Cyprus

When visiting or indeed living in Northern Cyprus, there is so much to see in the way of historical sites, and there are some sites which are an absolute must see. In this article we will detail the delights of Soli, a fascinating site in terms of world history. Read more

New Government for 2009!

On Sunday the 19th of April 2009, around 160,000 voters went to the polls in North Cyprus to elect their chosen government. After 6 years in power, CTP (Republican Turkish Party) were ousted in favour of UBP (National Unity Party). Read more

Sidestreets Cultural & Educational Initiatives Ltd., North Cyprus

One organisation in North Cyprus whose main aim is to integrate cultures through art is Sidetreets Educational and Cultural Initiatives Ltd, (it’s known as Arasokaklar in Turkish). This initiative, based in Lefkoşa, has been active since October 2007, although the original concept had been in the pipeline for some years previous. It is now rather successful in its efforts to combine art with seminars and projects as well as providing in-house facilities for residential programmes within the local community. Read more

Mavi Köşk, Güzelyurt, North Cyprus

The Mavi Köşk is an almost secretive place that we have been seeing the odd snippet about in the press for ages. It’s a place hidden away in an army camp belonging to the Turkish Peace Forces and located out towards Güzelyurt. There is not much to read about it officially to be honest, so we thought we would go and see if we could expand a bit on that which has been written! Now we can safely say, if you are looking to have a day out in North Cyprus then we would recommend you go and see it, it’s fascinating. Read more

Tax & Duty Free Shopping in North Cyprus

Duty Free Shopping

A nice little treat for most of us are the cheap goodies we can buy coming in and out of North Cyprus!  Note that there are limitations on what you can bring in and what you can take out however, (taking out is more relevant for the country you are travelling back to!). Read more

Mevlevi Tekke Museum, Lefkoşa, North Cyprus

If you’re going to Lefkoşa for the day then perhaps you might consider visiting the Mevlevi Tekke Museum which is definitely one of the bustling city’s quieter and more peaceful places to enjoy. Read more

Port Cyprium Marina, North Cyprus

At long last the final go-ahead has been given for the much talked about and heralded Port Cyprium Marina project. This world class development to include modern berthing facilities and an all inclusive living village has been in the pipeline since 1999, and despite numerous set backs is now due to start construction. Given that North Cyprus is in dire need of a new marina facility this project should prove incredibly popular. Read more

The Malpas Hotel & Casino, North Cyprus

The Malpas 5 star hotel has been a wonderful addition to the recent surge of top class luxury hotel opening in North Cyprus, and after a few years in the making it opened its doors to guests in 2007. Read more

Retiring Abroad to North Cyprus

For those of you seriously thinking about retiring abroad, North Cyprus could just be the right place for you. Apart from the obvious benefits of living on the island such as its agreeable climate and the slower pace of life, all we generally require of our retirement years is a decent income to live on, a good standard of living and healthcare, and perhaps the ability to have a few of those luxuries which we never afforded ourselves during our working lives – well, all of these benefits and advantages, necessities and luxuries are available in Northern Cyprus. Read more

The Myths & Legends of Cyprus

The island of Cyprus is well known for its history and for being steeped in myths and legends.  There are often several different versions of a tale claiming to be the real story but the one thing they all have in common is that they are all fascinating to hear about!   There are several well known legends which we will give you an insight into, but there are plenty more than this so try and pick up as many as you can on your travels. Read more

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