Spring is finally here and the sun basks in all its glory all over northern Cyprus again. Wild flowers are dotted around in the fields and on the mountains and people are starting to look forward to the long summer days already.
It is such a joy to visit the island during the spring months. Not only because there are numerous national holidays (don't we love them all?) but also various local festivals are there to be enjoyed - did we mention the newest two: Wild Cypriot Medosh Tulip Festival and Mormenekşe's Artichoke Festival?
As of 1st April 2009 we teamed up with gonorthcyprus site and are now introducing an online hotel booking system on our site to book your hotel stays in North Cyprus.
At North Cyprus - cypnet.co.uk we are always delighted to
have this opportunity to serve you and to share with you the various aspects
of life in Northern Cyprus. Of course, while nothing compares to an
actual first hand visit to this corner of earth which is truly a
sanctuary of unspoilt beauty, we hope that the facts you find
within this site will provide you with a better understanding of the
people, history, archaeology, culture, politics, economic development
and environmental beauties of our beautiful and unique island.
So welcome to North
Cyprus - Hoshgeldiniz!
Editor, North Cyprus Home Page
Houses of Old Nicosia
During the Ottoman period, the 19th century traveller Archduke Louis Salvator of Austria noticed that "Nicosia is not divided into districts in the usual sense of the word; the only divisions that could be drawn would be by the different populations of the town. The Turks for instance, occupy the parts about the Gate of Famagusta, near the mosque of Tahta Kale, and especially those between the Gates of Kyrenia and Paphos. The Greeks have chosen principally the district between the Episcopal residence and Ayia Sophia for their dwelling-place, but are also sprinkled amongst the Turkish population between the Gates of Kyrenia and Famagusta. The Armenians are mixed up everywhere with the Turks". 
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