Amphitheatre at Salamis
Legend has it that the goddess of love, Aphrodite, rose from the waves at Cyprus. Mark Anthony is reputed to have given Cyprus to Queen Cleopatra of Egypt as a lovers gift. King Richard the Lionheart was married on Cyprus. Steeped in the legends and mythology of the Mediterranean, North Cyprus is a place that still has all the intrigue and mystery of those ancient days.
North Cyprus has become the discerning holiday-makers choice destination as one of the few unspoilt corners of the Mediterranean. North Cyprus Villas offers you a selection of high quality self-catering private holiday villas at reasonable prices. All of the properties are set along the coast of North Cyprus, within easy reach of the picturesque town of Girne (Kyrenia). Girne, with its celebrated horse-shoe harbour overlooked by the impressive bastions of an ancient Venetian castle has an excellent range of shops, cafes, restaurants and banks all within easy walking distance of the harbour. There are many lovely beaches along the north coast. The renowned Escape Beach (formerly Sunset Beach) is only 5 miles west of Girne, minutes away by car - a wonderful beach for children, shallow and safe. The Karpas peninsula has some of the most spectacular beaches in the Mediterranean, and not a hotel in sight!
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Karpas Beach
As well as all the attractions above, North Cyprus offers glorious weather, superb flora and fauna, some of the best diving and watersports in the Mediterranean, Paragliding, Crusaders castles, Roman Cities, ancient tombs, monasteries churches and Mosques, and last but not least the most genuine and friendly people you could ever wish to meet.
More details of all these and other attractions can be found on the other pages. Come and try it, but be warned, there is an old saying that all those who visit Cyprus leave a piece of their hearts and are forever fated to return.
Old Harbour Girne
Three miles east of Girne is Bellapais Abbey and the village of Bellapais - famous for its association with Lawrence Durrell and his book "Bitter Lemons of Cyprus".
Bellapais Abbey