| Taking holidays in the Turkish Republic of Northern | | | | The culture of Northern Cyprus reflects that of a |
| Cyprus offers vacationers outstanding natural | | | | society where hospitality is important. The |
| beauty that you would be hard pressed to find | | | | traditions and customs of the people are |
| anywhere else in the world. Over 1900 kinds of | | | | observed in ceremonies for weddings, children |
| flowering plants claim Northern Cyprus as their | | | | beginning school, birthdays and feast days. When |
| home, with 19 varieties unique to the area. | | | | serving guests, the meal typically begins with |
| Northern Cyprus obtained sovereignty from the | | | | coffee or sherberts, and includes some sort of |
| United Kingdom after demands for unification with | | | | fruit paste serving. Many traditional hand crafts |
| Greece were rejected by the British in 1960. | | | | are created by the Northern Cyprus people. |
| There is no shortage of things to do in Northern | | | | Transportation in Cyprus is similar to that of |
| Cyprus. For the outdoor lovers, you can enjoy an | | | | England. You can rent a car, or hail a taxi. While |
| afternoon of caving in one of the many free to | | | | the rates for taxi services are reasonable, be |
| explore caves. One of the caves located in the | | | | warned that there are no meters in the cars to |
| southern Kyrenia mountains, called the "Hot | | | | display the fares. Be sure to agree on a fee |
| Cave", sends out warm air from the cave | | | | before starting your journey. Bus services |
| opening. | | | | between the major towns in North Cyprus run |
| You can enjoy camping trips with basic amenities | | | | throughout the day, but you'll find that the buses |
| like washroms, restaurants and toilets, or you can | | | | do not frequent the main tourist attractions. |
| take a hike into the wild without the facilities. | | | | There are several major airports within the |
| Enjoy diving in the beautiful sea, or going on boat | | | | country; the main airport is the Ercan/Tymvou |
| tours and water sporting trips. No matter your | | | | Airport. Direct flights to the Turkish Republic of |
| desire for holiday activities, you can find it in the | | | | Northern Cyprus, however, are forbidden by the |
| Northern Cyprus area. | | | | Republic of Cyprus. The airports are only |
| North Cyprus is home to one of the most | | | | recognized as legal ports of entry by Turkey and |
| fabulous and beautiful beaches of all the | | | | Azerbaijan. |
| Mediterranean. The Karpaz is located in the | | | | Several options exist for accommodations while |
| furthest eastern tip of the island. Karpaz is also | | | | taking holidays in Northern Cyprus. offers |
| home to the endangered loggerhead and green | | | | discounted airfare and hotel accommodations, with |
| turtles. | | | | an easy to use website that lets you see what |
| If indoor activities are more your liking, you'll be | | | | you're getting before you arrive! Get individual |
| amazed at the number of historical places you | | | | hotel information, as well as information regarding |
| can enjoy, from museums to churchs and | | | | the weather and climate so you can prepare for |
| monasteries to castles. The land is rich with | | | | your holiday. |
| history and religious culture. | | | | |