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Books on North Cyprus

There are many interesting and informative books about North Cyprus, and below you can take your pick from our own selection of manuscripts which have proved to be the staple for people wishing to learn about Cyprus. The books we have picked cover the island’s history, the best places to visit and explore, the wonderful sights and sounds that Cyprus has to offer, and we have featured the odd well-known novel that everyone must read in our selection too! Read more

Flora of North Cyprus

North Cyprus has a huge variety of stunning flora, much of which you can see in any garden or field. North Cyprus is also home to many species of orchids, with visitors and eager botanists coming from far and wide to find them on the hillsides and mountains in the spring.

Springtime, or anytime after February, is special in North Cyprus with many plants and trees bursting into bloom, and you can often walk through carpets of anemones, rock roses and other colourful flowers such as iris and narcissi. Festivals in North Cyprus include a Tulip event held yearly in Tepebaşı which is a village located between Kyrenia and Güzelyurt on the north west of the island.  There is also the very popular Ozanköy Flower Show in May time every year. Read more

Herbarium, North Cyprus

North Cyprus has its own Herbarium, located at the Alevkaya Forest Station up in the mountain area between Esentepe and Değirminlik on the east coast. The first Herbarium in Cyprus was actually located in Lefkoşa, and its collection was built over many years during the British colonial era, but it was subsequently cut off from North Cyprus in the divisions of 1974.

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