Choice Villas & Apartments Turkey & North Cyprus

Turkey& NorthCyprusFrom the most famous turquoise waters and lagoon beach inTurkey to the pretty villages and old-world charm of NorthCyprus, it’s not hard to see why these two gems are so popular. Olu Deniz, Turkey ©Loretta Prince

NORTH CYPRUS IS ONE OFTHE MED’S BEST KEPTSECRETS AND JUST 40MILES FROM ONE OF THEWORLD’S TOP TRAVELDESTINATIONS, TURKEY.Turkey and North Cyprus are hugely popular with Britishtourists, North Cyprus for its slow pace of life, value for moneyand delightful village-feel and Turkey offers a fascinatingexperience for those seeking something a bit different.TURKEY is a vast country between the Black Sea, theMediterranean and the Middle East and now well-established asa tourist destination, with some highly popular resorts around itslengthy coasts. It bears testimony to millennia of successive NORTH CYPRUS combines beautiful bays and enchantingcivilisations, but still offers ‘virgin’ territory for the adventurous sights with a sunny climate all year round, making it an ideal get-traveller, while remaining a friendly and welcoming place. away for every season. Located at the crossroads of threeTurkey’s cultural capital Istanbul, is set to be an even hotter continents, North Cyprus is a hotbed of historical wonders, adestination in 2010 when it becomes European Capital of beautiful secret touched by heaven. The island is scattered with aCulture. The city will host a huge variety of arts and cultural peculiar array of architectural styles. Every corner is of historicevents throughout the year. In addition to the hubbub of modern importance, from the ruins of classical Salamis, Lambousa andlife, there are beautiful and historic buildings like the Soli Kingdoms to the romantic Crusader castles of St Hilarion,colossally-domed St Sophia – first a cathedral, then a Bufavento and Kantara, perched along the Kyreniamosque, now a museum – and the fabulous Mountains.Topkapi, palace of the Ottoman sultans. North Cyprus However, those who would rather lie out on theOutside of Istanbul, Mugla, home to tourism beach will not be disappointed. On the Eastcentres Bodrum, Marmaris and Fethiye, boasts enjoys a very Coast, between Famagusta and Bogaz, a sandy1100 km of coastline, scenic natural beauty, pleasant climate with beach stretches out for a full isolated creeksthe North Coast, smaller coves, 15 miles. On andtemperate climate, plentiful activities, historicalsites and excellent resorts and infrastructure; an average of 300 cosy beaches are the norm for well over 20the British make up half of all visitors to the miles. A labyrinth of craft shops, ancient sitesregion. days of sunshine and family-owned restaurants await explorationThe Mediterranean coast in the south is also every year in North Cyprus’ vibrant towns, whilst the depthspopular with sun-seekers. Its western portion, of the crystal-clear azure seas offers many of theknown as the Turquoise Coast, boasts popular resorts region’s best dive sites.such as Antalya and Side as well as an important wildlife area On the two sides of Karpas peninsula, a large expanse ofin Belek. The Black Sea coast in the north is more rugged, but immaculate dunes is bordered with tamarisk and wild olivesdoes have its share of sandy-beached resorts. The interior, on groves. Visit the most beautiful Guzelyurt Bay nearby, which isthe other hand, is a memorable destination for the more intrepid the heart of the citrus groves extending as far as Yesihrmaktraveller, with dramatic, empty landscapes, as well as several ski village further enhancing Northern Cyprus’ claims to be anresorts. unforgettable destination. North Cyprus Golden Beach Choice Villas & Apartments 2010 67

Fact file As European Capital of Culture for 2010, ISTANBUL will host a full calendar of arts and cultural events throughout the year. Highlights include: European Universities Theatre Festival (2–16 May); the 3rd International Poetry Festival (May) and the opening of the Museum of Innocence, based on Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel, in the summer. www.istanbul2010.org Festivals are an exciting feature of life in NORTH CYPRUS, including international music festivals such as the annual Bellapais Music Festival in May-June, which brings together classical musicians from around the world. TURKEY is the centre of origin for more that 30 species of fruits. In the Black Sea Region:Tea, kiwi and hazelnut. In the Mediterranean Region: North Cyprus Bananas, avocados, olives and citrus fruits. In Central and Eastern Anatolia: Grapes, apricots, Tourist Office Did you know? walnuts and pomegranates grow. www.gototurkey.co.uk St Nicholas – the original Santa Claus The Korineum Golf and Country Club, the first 020 7839 7778 – was born in Patara in Turkey and has eco-friendly professional 18-hole golf course and info@gototurkey.co.uk golf academy built to international standards in a church dedicated to him in Demre. NORTH CYPRUS opened last year. Based in www.northcyprus.cc Esentepe in the region of Girne (Kyrenia) it is set 020 7631 1930 Due to international requirements, all against the stunning backdrop of the Beşparmak info@northcyprus.cc flights into North Cyprus have to (Five Finger) Mountains on one side and the touch down, in transit, at any airport Mediterranean Sea on the other. Official language Turkish in Turkey. The stop-over is about 30- Turkeys volcanic heritage has meant that the Average seaside temperatures (August) 45 minutes and there is usually no country is dotted with THERMAL SPRINGS North Cyprus, 21ºC–36ºC change of aircraft. where steaming water heated deep underground Turkey, 26ºC–30ºC has found an outlet at the surface. The Aegean Two of the worlds seven wonders are regions gem is the UNESCO world heritage site Currency Turkish Lira located in Turkey; The Temple of of Pamukkale east of Izmir, or Cotton Castle in Turkish, a hot spring whose water cascades gently Average flying time from UK 4 hours Artemis and The Halicarnassus over giant calcified tiers. Local time GMT+2 Mausoleum. Olu Deniz, Turkey ©Loretta Prince Turkish Glass Mosaic Lanterns ©Loretta Prince68 Choice Villas & Apartments 2010

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