North Cyprus

Diana Darke first became interested in the Near East when she read Arabic at Oxford. For the last 26 years she has lived, worked and travelled extensively in Turkey and the Arab world, initially with the Foreign Office, then as an Arabic consultant. Work and pleasure have taken her to both sides of Cyprus on many occasions.Murray Stewart has now worked on three successive editions of this guide and has spent considerable time in the region over a period of a decade. In the course of covering every corner of North Cyprus he has built up a network of local contacts specialising in history, nature and eco-tourism in particular.

• ContentsIntroduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, Historical summary, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Tourist information, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping and entertainment, Sports and other activities, Weights and measures, Time, Photography, Media and communications, Property development, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Girne (Kyrenia) History, Getting there and around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, South from Girne, West from Girne, East from Girne Chapter 4 Lefkosa (Nicosia) Getting there and around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Shopping, What to see and do, Across the Mesaoria Plain Chapter 5 Gazimagusa (Famagusta) Getting there and around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Beaches, What to see and do, Salamis and environs, Churches on the Mesaoria Plain Chapter 6 The Karpas Peninsula Where to stay, eat and drink, Beaches, Touring the Karpas Peninsula Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Place Names Appendix 3 Further Information Index

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