12/04/2021
North Cyprus ; Extraordinary, enjoyable, mystic, spiritual and peaceful holiday environment for you any season of the year. Cyprus, third biggest island of the Mediterranean.
North Cyprus location is at the crossroads of Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa. Closest neighbouring locations are Turkey, South Cyprus, Lebanon, Greece, Egypt, Israel and Syria. Its coasts are approximately 396 km long with a unique blend of beaches, plains and mountains. Moreover, with its historical past and location, Northern Cyprus is in many ways a surprising synthesis between eastern and western cultures; and with its rich multicultural heritage, in every part of the country you will find ancient monuments and sites that belongs to more than 11 thousand years of civilisation and history makes the country exceptionally beautiful.
Six different areas in North Cyprus are becoming part of the Natura-2000 of the EU. In addition to Natura 2000, there are more than 20 turtle nesting shores in Northern Cyprus. Also, sandy beaches and endemics and wild donkeys are main attractions for the IFF. There are many monuments from Byzantine Period (AD 324-1119), Early Frankish Period (1191-1192), Lusignan Kingdom (1192-1489), Genoese Occupation (City of Famagusta) (1373-1464), Venetian Colonial Rule (1489-1571), Ottoman Period (1571-1878), British Colonial Rule (1878-1960). Especially one could see all of the signs of those civilisations in the city of Famagusta.
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