North Cyprus

Wining & Dining North Cyprus: Wining & Dining North Cyprus: Restaurants Bar Eateries Cafes Meyhanes' The vibrant color of 'wining and dining' is a way of life in North Cyprus and plentiful. You can rest assured that it won't take any time to find those real gems! Restaurants come in various styles, prices and tastes from simple eateries to beachfront locations to elaborate servings. World cuisine to world pallets!Culinary world delights await you. Try the delicious Mediterranean style of eating and tantalize your taste-buds! Enjoy all-day and night dining, fantastic range of cuisine comes in a wide styles of world kitchens. Traditional Turkish Cypriot regional food to mainland exciting Turkey adding centuries of culture and spice. From International world cuisine right through to European kitchens as far as the Middle East stretching out to the far East of Asia. Food comes with flair and finesse, whether fast food eateries, a la carte restaurants or leisurely cafes, eating is a culture. North Cyprus has a wide range of restaurants to suit all tastes. Why not while away the balmy evenings listening to live music and other live entertainment at the same time as savoring a meal out! Whether classic or quaint boutique style hotels, Meyhane's with live music, restaurants by the sea, or bars serving tasty food, delicious kitchens feature in the limelight of dining delights. Afiyet Olsun!

Dine by bird song! Buffavento Restaurant & Castle. A quaint restaurant, traditional in style.  Buffavento Restaurant has of all restaurants the undoubtedly best view of North Cyprus’s most famous landmark, the Five Finger Mountain. The restaurant is located on the crest of the mountain road between Kyrenia and Nicosia, far from the city’s noise. A tranquil setting to lunch or dine in surrounded by nature and birdsong,The restaurant is completely built in wood, from floor to ceiling, with big wood logs and beautifully carved details. Everything from the bar to the napkin holders on the tables are made out of wood! In the middle of the room is a little waterfall built with stones making it look like a mountain wall.The food served is from the Turkish and Cypriot cuisine with a lot of meat like kebab and chicken. But also large salads, dips with hummus and yogurt, appetizers, rice and potatoes. At Buffavento Restaurant you are always served a lot of food. The restaurant got its name from the ruins of the Buffavento Castle close by. In the area there are also several beautiful hiking trails.Buffavento Restaurant Nazende Ocakbasi & Garden Restaurant is an oasis in the middle of bustling Kyrenia with it's beautifully lit garden setting and is perfect for anyone wanting to experience an authentic Cypriot night.The ambience, atmosphere and the service is the way it should be. "We only employ well experienced waiters and staff from different restaurants who we know can do a great job by satisfying customers".The restaurant opens at 8am with all-day breakfast and lunch for those who tend to wake up late. The Turkish and Cypriot breakfast is known to serve a lot of delicious appetisers, so called mezes. Everything on the menu can be ordered at any time of the day. ”You shouldn’t come here to hear that ’breakfast time is over'.Every night, except Mondays, Nazende offers live music Á La Turka-style where musicians go from table to table singing for each and one of the customers. At Meyhane restaurant you have a choice of set menu and A' la carte. The restaurant has a huge garden where you can dine and enjoy tasty food with live music until late hours. The meat is cooked in front of you and is great for meat lovers. Misty Fish Restaurant, Roof Terrace, The Colony Hotel, Kyrenia Town Centre.North Cyprus has several really good restaurants to offer those seeking seafood. Everything from dining with neatly decorated tables in Kyrenia’s tourist harbor, to family-owned fish restaurants that can only be discovered when traveling along less-traveled roads along the coast. For those looking for that little extra ambiance, and is up for dining sea delights, we suggest Misty Fish in Kyrenia. The restaurant is part of The Colony Hotel and is located on the hotels roof terrace with a lovely city view. From here you can see both the sea and the green mountain peaks. The roof terrace does also have an amazingly inviting bar where you can unwind for a drink both before and after the food if desired.

Eminem is a traditional Cypriot restaurant located in a stone house a bit up on the hill in Çatalköy and are located next to Malpas Hotel. Stunning panoramic views of the sea, where one can sip one's cocktail at their terrace before dining! The walls inside are covered with old family portraits and Cypriot antiquities. Out in the garden, you are surrounded by greenery. Here children can run around and play while parents enjoy the sunshine and ambiance.The mouth-watering Meze tastes great with everything from hummus and eggplant dip to olives, fried mushrooms and halloumi cheese. It is perfectly prepared and looks stunning at the table. It’s accompanied by freshly baked bread, a fresh salad and cheeses. Besides that, they offer warm meze dishes (both meat and vegetarian). Main menu includes kleftico, kebabs, home-made falafel and cheese filled mushroom are their speciality.Eminem is a very genuine and cosy establishment. Here you can easily spend an entire Sunday afternoon with the family. It is also a great venue for festivities. The staff is pleasant, helpful and always at your service.

Blue Song Restaurant Lapta Sea Front PromenadeA restaurant experience by-the-ocean! Experience the pleasures of dining by an ocean front location. An established restaurant well situated on the sea front with amazing views and beautiful sunsets. A high standard of food at reasonable prices. The staff are willing to serve you.The popularity is both locals and tourists due to their magnificent location where a hubbub of tourist attractions and hotels are many. It has been open for four years and have become a popular restaurant by locals, expats and tourists. The cuisine and food served range from Traditional Turkish dishes to full À la carte. An entertainment -filled dining experience! 

Imagine a paradise island with beaches that go on endless to the eye. Imagine raising your glasses to toast by an exquisite beach setting, this is North Cyprus, blessed by nature and sunny beaches, commanding island views, breath-taking coastlands that go on for miles and miles, Cyprus is calling you! When it comes to exploring beaches in North Cyprus you can be sure to indulge your every fantasy. 

 Experience the 24 hour pleasures of the crystal blue ocean, wake up to enjoy the swaying of a hammock by the sea.. drive to explore with a 'Trip Sunny Beach Map', the tool that helps you find your beach in north Cyprus.

Cyprus has always come tops for choice of beaches. Close, afar, secluded, private, secret, popular, comfortable, lively and family friendly, soak-up sun-drenched beaches that ooze old-charm. We all have a view of how the perfect beach should be..

What Northern Cyprus’ beaches have in common is that they are all completely bathed in glorious Mediterranean sun. So wherever you choose to put down your sun umbrellas this summer, you will surely be happy!

Most Popular Beaches

Experience the shimmering beaches in North Cyprus, each bringing it's own uniqueness... What all of North Cyprus's beaches have in common is that they are all bathed in magical Mediterranean sunshine. We know wherever you choose to put down your umbrella you will surely be satisfied.

Palm Beach  A real hot-spot, it is a stones' throw away from the old city walls and city of Varosha in Famagusta. Extremely popular and a much adored location by tourists and locals alike. You'll be well advised to arrive well in time if you wish to find a beach chair, especially on the weekends. Famagusta. 

Glapsides  Glapsides Beach has a breath-taking coastline stretching as fas as the eye can see! Everything one can want from a beach, with great beach vibes and is stylish. It has golden sand, crystal clear waters, attentive and friendly atmosphere. Famagusta.

Silver Beach  just outside Famagusta always enjoys a light breeze and therefore attracts water sports enthusiasts such as wind and kite surfers. The beach is also a favourite of swimmers to like to bask in the sun. Enjoy soaking you toes in the doe soft sand. Famagusta.

Long Beach in Iskele extends for kilometres along the coast, with beach bars, sun beds and of course soft sand. There is also a promenade and play area for children. Is you want to stay a little longer, the tip is to check in at  the Long Beech Restaurant.

Alagadi Beach  A wild and beautiful part of the coastland in scenic Alagadi. Free of charges, means no entrance fees and loungers on the house! Alagadi beach is unspoiled and still in feel, face to face with nature and this is where the attraction lies. There is a restaurant in the background, without disturbance, here is the picture of what makes North Cyprus so unique and beautiful, the strong connection with nature and the unspoilt virginal serenity that appears,  what we generally term as paradise!

Korinium Beach   The Korineum Golf &Country Club's own beach! This cosy bay has grass lawn, a jetty, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and an excellent lunch restaurant.

Escape Beach, volley-ball, jet-ski, scuba diving, parasailing, pedal boats and canoes, are just some of the activities one can engage in the Escape beach club in Alsancak, Kyrenia. There is also a grassy terrace area and sun decks for,those who want to relax from the heat. On weekends the partygoers head for Escape's own nightclub, The Escape Club, which is open until late.

Cratos Beach. Cratos Premium Hotel not only offers Best Club of Europe, Cage Club regarded as a breath-taking specially designed open air club with some 3000 person capacity, casino, first class restaurants and deluxe accommodation, it also has a gorgeous beach Cocobongo, is a fantastic addition to it's star beach club.Take the opportunity to order pineapple and melon cocktails, served directly from the fruit!

A must  to visit when in Çatalköy, Kyrenia. 

Shayna Beach  Shayna Beach is centrally located in Çatalkoy. Here you have a Beach Club with an la carte restaurant that serves delicacies from the sea. Decking areas for dining, sandy beach, beach bar and why not pamper yourself and order a massage from Shayna Beach Club!

Kervansaray:

The popular beach is a family alternative, located in a quiet bay this family-friendly atmosphere has much to keep the whole family amused. Enjoy and marvel at the amazing sunset over the sea. A relaxed bay just outside Kyrenia.

Karpaz: Golden Sands: a natural beauty! Well worth the drive to the peninsula ( known as the Pan-handle, due to the shape on the Cyprus map). If you can bring yourself to  imagine a golden sandy beach all to yourself, a shimmering unspoilt beach  stretching for mikes and miles, in the Karpaz coast, that thought can become a reality. Cyprus's most special unspoiled beach.

North Cyprus Ercan Airport

Airport name Ercan, Cyprus Peace Operation July 20, 1974 during the extraction Yavuz, who died in Beach Airman Pilot Sergeant Major Fehmi from Ercan. Ercan International Airport, about 100 times the number of weeks the main airport in Northern Cyprus. Renewed terminal equipment with the technical and architectural Ercan Airport has a very modern look. The main building is divided between the passenger and the passenger terminal. Ercan Airport, scheduled and charter flights are offered by five major airline company. Regularly scheduled flights to North Cyprus Ercan Airport to regulate airways, Pegasus Airlines, Atlas Jet, Onur Air, a Turkish company, Turkish Airlines, Anadolu Jet'tir what still. Outside of Turkey, England Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted Airport in areas of work per week 20-25 are scheduled flight. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ercan Airport with a window to the world, renewed every year and to give the best service to the most recent teknonolojiler used.

Northern Cyprus Ercan Airport is an airport other alteration or maintenance Gecitkale used in the time taken Airport. This airport is used for military purposes than in normal times. Ercan smaller than the airport.

Ercan Airport Services

Ercan airport departure terminal and the arrivals terminal is divided into two parts. Two in the main building, restaurant / cafe available. Restaurants usually serves fast food style. While waiting for the passenger terminal, ready meals and hot and cold beverages are also serving restaurant. Ercan airport is open 24 hours for the service in the restaurants were all passengers. There are duty free shops on arrival and departure terminals. Departure hall, arrival hall and seats are larger than available. Ercan'daki duty free shops, in general, cigarettes, perfumes, alcohol, Cyprus, famous halloumi cheese, souvenirs and chocolate products satılamaktadır style. These products are less expensive than North Cyprus any store prices.
Ercan Airport Taxi and Public Transportation Services

Ercan Airport taxi service is available 24 hours and is located opposite the arrivals gate.

Public Transportation service from KIBHAS (Cyprus Airports Services Company) is provided by the company. This company, Kyrenia, Nicosia, Famagusta, Cyprus in Lefke and Morphou limited hours of 5 regulates mutual expeditions.

KIBHAS detailed information about departure times can be found at www.kibhas.org.

Cash machine (ATM), the Bank:

• Agricultural Bank
• HSBC Bank
• Business Bank
• Cyprus Turkish Cooperative Bank
• Economy Bank
• Creditwest Bank
• Garanti Bank

North Cyprus Passport and Visa Information

Cumhuriyeri citizens of Turkey as tourists, ie for your holiday or business trip can take when entering the population, wallets and passport upon arrival in North Cyprus kalabilirler.Ülkeye 3 months there is no need, however, need to repel three-month period. More about were a forced authorization is required. Working in Cyprus, the people who want to come to settle in the country with their passports to enter or training is required. The European Union, the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Israel, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Australia, and New Zealand citizens need a visa to enter the country are doing. Discuss the nearest embassy or representative offices in other countries' citizens are granted a visa Cyprus.

For more information about visa Cyprus, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus embassies or consulates nearest you for more information.

Ercan Airport Parking

The main car park is directly opposite the main terminal building at Ercan Airport. Has a capacity of approximately 800 car parking spaces. Car parking in general, contacts or customers departing from Northern Cyprus to meet the short-term that is used by people. Also this car park is used for long term parking. Ercan Airport with covered car parking available. Nearest part of the main terminal building of the parking on the right side as shown in Fig reserved for buses and minibuses.
Tickets and parking fees

When you enter the main parking lot at Ercan airport, you will meet by a machines to get a ticket automatically writing the date and time on it. The prices can vary about the time you stay in the parking lot. You need to pay your parking fee to get out from the parking lot. Below you can see Ercan Airport parking fees;

Time                                              Price

0-20 minutes                                  Free

60 minutes                                     15 TL

1-3 hours                                        25 TL

3-6 hours                                        40 TL

6-12 hours                                      50 TL

12-24 hours                                    60 TL

After 1 day                                     70 TL

Monthly                                         200 TL

Distances to the major cities of Cyprus Ercan Airport are as follows:

Ercan Airport - Kyrenia: 44 km.

Ercan Airport - Nicosia: 23 km.

Ercan Airport - Famagusta 50 km.

Ercan Airport - Karpas: 124 km.

Morphou Ercan Airport: 56 km

Ercan Airport - Esentepe: 47 km.

Ercan Airport - Lapta, Karsiyaka: 55 km.

Ercan Airport contact numbers,

Airport Desk Phone: +90 (392) 600 5000
Fax: +90 (392) 231 46 39

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Museums

Lefkoşa

Derviş Paşa Etnografya Museum

Mevlevi Tekke Museum

Taş Eserler Museum

Barbarlık Museum

Milli Mücadele Museum

Lüzinyan Muesum

Girne

Girne Kalesi & Museum

Bellapais Monastry

St.Hilarion Kalesi

Harun Ambar ve Kıbrıs Evi Museum

Archanglos Mihail İkon Museum

Guzel Sanatlar Museum

Bariş Özgürlük Museum

Antiphonitis Museum 

Famagusta

St. Barnabas Museum

Salamis Harabeleri

Othello Kalesi

Kral Mezarlar ve Müzesi 

Ekonomi Harabelerı

Kantara Castle Museum

Canbulut Museum

Yeni Iskele İkon Museum

Ayios Yuannis Kilisi

Namık Kemal Museum

Akkule Museum

Sipahi Ay Trias Bazilikası Museum

Güzelyurt 

Güzelyurt Museum & St. Mamas İkon Museum

Soli Harabeleri

Vuni Sarayı Museum

Salamis Ruins - a little bit of Historical Treasure

An ancient site surrounded by legends and mysteries, excavations show that the ancient  city's history dates back to the 11th century BC. Salamis was once the most powerful cities of the Mediterranean. Several kingdoms ruled here amongst others, Assyrians, Greeks, Egyptians, 

Persians and Romans have ruled the city. Take a long look at the breath-taking amphitheater before you leave and don't forget to take a picture! Archaeological finds are at the museum  at St. Barnabas Monastery a few kilometers from Salamis. Outside the area there is both a restaurant and picnic area. Also visit St. Barnabas monastery and ruins of Enkomi when you are in the area.

Historical Sight-seeing & Treasures in North Cyprus

Pentadaktylos (Five Finger Mountains) - Kyrenia

Kyrenia Castle - Kyrenia

Saint Hilarion Castle - Karmi

Shipwreck Museum - Kyrenia

Kyrenia Gate - Nicosia 

Othello Castle - Famagusta

Lusignan House - NICOSIA

Canbulut Museum - Famagusta

Eaved House - Nicosia

Churches & Cathedrals:

St. Andrews Church - Kyrenia

St. Sophia Cathedral - Nicosia

Bellapais Monastery - Bellapais/Kyrenia

Castles:

Buffavento Castle - Kyrenia Mountain

Saint Hilarion Castle - Karmi

Kantara Castle - Kaplica/Karpaz 

Golf in North Cyprus

Korinium Golf & Country Club

Korinium Golf & Beach Resort, a golf club with an 18 hole championship course and unbeatable views of the Mediterranean and on clear days almost see Turkey. Beautiful sculptured grounds and botanical nature surrounding this elegant and exclusive club house makes this a must to visit. Several restaurants, tennis, spa and it's own beach are open to the public. Breathe in the fresh scent of pine forests, walk in the manicured gardens and surrounding nature trails lined with history and ancient ruins. Kyrenia city town centre and city lifestyle is only 25 kilometers away. If you cross the mountain range and head east, it is also not far to Famagusta, a historic city surrounded by sunny beaches. For those who want to visit The Karpaz National Park area on the eastern tip of the island. Dip Karpaz, and Iskele are also on route and are a must to tick off your 'places of interest' sight-seeing tour.

Trekking in North Cyprus - Walking Tracks

(take article from new Cyprus magazine with photos of Fethi bey tour in Lapta.)

Turtles in North Cyprus

There is tranquility, beaches and a cooling breeze in Esentepe, in comparison to the more established areas west of Kyrenia, this region is virtually untouched. Here you literally live in the middle of nature. Where the oceans meet the mountains and the sunsets intensely red. Discover a sandy beach whether private or public is calling you. Just be careful where you put your sun umbrella to this part of the world the sea turtle also comes to lay its eggs! Caretta Caretta and loggerhead sea turtles have made this part of the world home, and North Cyprus Welcomes this amazing and privileged experience and we are sure you will too!

Kyrenia [ Girne ] City

Kyrenia (Girne) is a city on the north coast of Cyprus, known for its cobblestoned old town and horseshoe-shaped harbor. The ancient Kyrenia Castle is a large fortification with a dungeon accessible by a stone bridge. The castle houses the Shipwreck Museum, with a shipwreck from the 3rd century B.C. The nearby Icon Museum displays religious icons inside the restored Greek Orthodox Archangelos Michael Church.

Points of Interest: Kyrenia Castle and Harbor, Shipwreck Museum, Girne Icon Museum, Agia Irina, Bellapais Village, Bellapais Monastery, Saint Hilarion Castle, Karmi Village