Specilices of Cyprus & Turkey

North Cyprus

Accommodation
A wide range of accommodation is offered, ranging from 1,2,3, and 4 star Hotels, Hotel-Bungalows, Hotel-Apartments to camping and Self Catering Apartments and Villas.

Emergency
Forest Fire 177, Police 155, First Aid 112.

Passport & Visas
All visitors expect Turkish citizens need a valid national passport for entry to Northern Cyprus. British Passpord holders do not need a visa to enter Northern Cyprus. For other nationalities, visas can be issued on entry at the local airport, at a fee depending on what nationality the visitor is. The maximum fee is 30 US dollars.

Vaccination
No compulsory vaccination is required, however, as health regulations are subject to change, you should check with your own doctor before department.

Telephone
The code for England is 00 44 followed by the local number but omitting the first number (0). From England the code is 00 90 392 followed by the local Cypriot number. Public telephone booths are available and telephone cards can be purchased from the Telecommunications Office.

Transport
Taxis are in reasonable prices. Ask for a price before you depart. There is also a collective taxi system mainly using minibuses known as Dolmus. Bus departures are frequent between big and smaller towns during the day. Public transport services are less frequent after 5pm and during the weekends.

We have transfer service for our passangers from airport to hotel and hotel to airport.

Tourist Information
Tourist Information Offices are available in all major towns. Tour guides, Hotel Receptionists, Taxi drivers and the locals are also a good source of information.

Currency
The Turkish Lira (TL) is the currency used in North Cyprus. Foreign currencies and travellers' cheques are accepted in banks and exchange offices. Most credit cards are valid in many places, but bank charges may apply in some places.

Language
The official language is Turkish. English language is widely spoken.

Climate The climate of North Cyprus is typically Mediterranean. Summers (June to September) are hot and dry; winters (November to March) are moderately rainy, with a mild temperature. Spring and autumn are warm and pleasant. The average annual temperature is 20 C(68F). Summer temperatures average 30 C(90F) with the coldest months of January and February 10 C(50F).

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Nicosia

The Stone Works Museum (Lapithos)
A small part of this Venetian house belonging to the XV. century is currently standing. During the English colonization period...

The Mevlevi Tekke Museum
The building to the South of the kyrenia Gate was constructed towards the end of the 16th century by Arap Ahmet Pasha after the conquest of the island by the Ottomans...

Kyrenia

The Kyrenia Museum Of Folk Art
The kyrenia Museum of Folk Art situated on the kyrenia Harbour road and was opened in 1974. It is a fine example of pre XVII. century buildings which have...

The Museum Of Public Arts
Within the historical yacht port of Girne, the house of the 18th century now serves as museum. Olive oil presses, primitive ploughs, cubes, a wooden threshing sled,...

The Museum Of Sunk Ship
The sunk ship exhibited in the castle of Girne was built in 389 BC and was 80 years old. About 400 pieces Anphoras,29 basalt millstones, about 9000 pieces of almond...

Famagusta

THE Canbulat Tomb & Museum
Canbulat, the Bey (a provincial governor in the Ottoman empire) of Kilis, was included in the Ottoman forces that were going to conquer Cyprus...

The Dungeon And Museum Of Namik Kemal
This two-stroyed hewn stone dungeon was built on the ruins of the Venetian Palace during the Ottoman era in Cyprus. Namik Kemal, a distinguished nationalist poet...

The St. Barnabas Icon & Archeology Museum
The St. Barnabas church has a rich collection of icons mostly dating from the 18th century. The basalt mill in the courtyard is from the Enkomi settlement ...

Karpas

Karpas peninsula (or the panhandle) is the easternmost part of the island of Cyprus, where the land tapers into a thin strip which streches out towards Turkey.


The area is rich in subterranean water reservoirs and thus crops such as tobacco are grown in abundance. Another main source of income in the region is fishing. Bogaz and Kumyali are the fishing centers in the Karpas.

Guzelyurt

The Guzelyurt Museum (The Archeology And Nature Museum)
The current museum building, used as the Metropolit building before the 1974 period, houses the cultural objects found throughout Cyprus and the area...

Iskele

Icon Museum Of Iskele
The main church of the village of Trikomo was built in XII. century on a single platform and a single dome, the side walls have indented arches...

Turkey

The lands of Turkey are located at a point where the three continents making up the old world. Asia, Africa and Europe are closest to each other, and straddle the point where Europe and Asia meet. Geographically, the country is located in the northern half of the hemisphere at a point that is about halfway between the equator and the north pole, at a longitude of 36 degrees N to 42 degrees N and a latitude of 26 degrees E to 45 degrees E. Turkey is roughly rectangular in shape and is 1,660 kilometers wide.

Because of its geographical location the mainland of Anatolia has always found favour throughout history, and is the birthplace of many great civilizations. It has also been prominent as a centre of commerce because of its land connections to three continents and the sea surrounding it on three sides.

Istanbul & Marmara Region

Istanbul embraces two continents with one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe.

Through the city's heart -the Bosphorus- run the waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn.

The former capital of three successive empires, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman, Istanbul today honors and preserves the legacy of its past while looking forward to a modern future.

It is Istanbul's endless variety that fascinates visitors. The museums, churches, palaces, grand mosques, bazaars and sights of natural beauty seem innumerable.

Reclining on the western shore of the Bosphorus at sunset contemplating the red evening light reflected in the windows of the opposite shore, you may suddenly understand why so many centuries ago settlers chose to build on this remarkable site. At such times you can see why Istanbul is truly one of the most glorious cities in the world.

The Aegean Cost

The Aegean shores of Turkey are among the loveliest landscapes in the country. The magnificent coastline, lapped by the clear water of the Aegean Sea, abounds in vast and pristine beaches surrounded by olive groves, rocky crags and pine woods.

Whether you prefer idyllic fishing harbours, popular holiday villages or the remains of ancient civilizations attesting to more than 5,000 years of history, culture and mythology,

this region offers a holiday with something for nature lovers, sun worshippers, photographers, sports enthusiasts, sailors and archeologists. Along the whole length of the coast, accommodations to suit every taste and price range can be found.

The Eastern Anatolia

The Toros (Taurus) Mountains which parallel Turkey's southern border, and the Black Sea Mountains in the north join together to form a mighty range which defines the country's eastern border.

Ahlat

The tremendous diversity of the eastern and southeastern lands surprises travelers: the red ochre plateau of Erzurum; the forests, waterfalls, and green pastures of Kars and Agri; the

permanent snow-cap on biblical Mount Agri (Ararat); the immense Lake Van with its deep blue waters. Dwellings and modes of life also vary greatly in this large region. Small, earth-roofed dwellings, built close to the ground typify houses around Kars. Despite a generally austere life, the people of the area are generous and hospitable.