FREE 13-PAGE NORTH CYPRUS GUIDE
Planning your first North Cyprus holiday?
We’ve put the practical decisions and a relaxed seven-day itinerary into one free guide. Start planning where to stay, what to see and how to get around.
- Plan your first weekA seven-day itinerary with time to explore and unwind.
- Choose where to stayCompare the island’s different areas and holiday styles.
- Know the practical detailsCar hire, money, mobile phones and a before-you-go checklist.
How the series begins
One guide now. A new edition every month.
Download the Essential First-Time Guide when you sign up. Inside Nicosia follows as the first monthly Explorer, with another place, route or side of North Cyprus arriving each month thereafter.
The North Cyprus we know
Sun-warmed stone, village roads—and a few rough edges.
North Cyprus is not a manufactured resort. School runs pass half-finished buildings. Goats wander beside mountain roads. A quiet lane can open suddenly onto Roman ruins, a beach with no signboard or a family restaurant you would never have found from a glossy brochure.
That lived-in, independent character is not something our guides edit out. It is the reason many people fall for the place.
- Specific routes and stops worth making
- Realistic advice about roads, heat, parking and distance
- Places with atmosphere—not simply the longest sightseeing list
- Ideas that leave space to slow down and enjoy being here
A continuing publication
There is always another road to take.
Each edition explores a place or journey in North Cyprus, with local detail, useful routes and time to enjoy the stops along the way.
The Karpaz Peninsula
The long road east, wild beaches, village stops and how to make the drive part of the day.
Kyrenia
Harbour light, castle walls, old-town lanes and the right moments to avoid the busiest streets.
Bellapais & the mountains
Abbey stone, cypress shade and villages folded into the northern face of the range.
Karşıyaka & Lapta
Karşıyaka, Lapta and the north coast beyond the best-known holiday centres.
Famagusta & Salamis
Layered city walls, ancient streets and a coastline carrying several histories at once.
From Villa Zeytin
Written from experience.
We are Gill and Gareth, the owners of Villa Zeytin in Karşıyaka, North Cyprus. We created the Explorer to share the North Cyprus we know: the places worth an early start, the roads where it pays to slow down and the quieter stops that turn a sightseeing day into part of the holiday.
Use the guides to plan a day from Karşıyaka, discover somewhere new or enjoy reading about the island before your next visit.
Local knowledge for your own North Cyprus adventure.
Begin with North Cyprus
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