For the visit of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, which is located right in the center of the island, we had planned a whole day. Since our hotel Acapulco Beach Resort & SPA was located on the Turkish side of Cyprus in Kyrenia, we parked our car in the northern part of Nicosia, very close to the Kyrenia Gate. There is plenty of parking here in the middle of the city and for a whole day parking you pay just 5 …
» Read the full blog postTravel Reports » Cyprus
Cyprus has about 1.1 million inhabitants and is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily and Sardinia. Since 1974 the island has been divided. Between the northern and southern part there is a buffer zone, which as a “Green Line” also divides the capital Nicosia and is monitored and administered by the United Nations. The largest cities in the southern part of the island are the divided city of Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos. The area around Nicosia and also the south-east of Cyprus is considered the hottest region in Europe in summer with temperatures around 40 degrees.
Southern Cyprus – Tourist Attractions, Things to do & Photo spots (Cyprus)
After our sightseeing stops in Northern Cyprus we wanted to explore the most important sights of Southern Cyprus, because also the south of the island has all sorts of interesting and interesting things to offer. It would have been almost impossible for us to look at all the main attractions of Cyprus in one week. So we just picked out a few things that we could easily reach by car from our Hotel Acapulco Beach Resort & SPA in Kyrenia. …
» Read the full blog postThe Alagadi Sea Turtle Project in Northern Cyprus (Cyprus)
When we searched for sights and activities in Cyprus at home before our holiday, we came across the turtle project on the north coast.
» Read the full blog postLarnaca – Diving at the shipwreck Zenobia (Cyprus)
We had once read in a report that Cyprus has one of the most famous shipwrecks in the world – and of course we wanted to see that.
» Read the full blog postKyrenia – The port city of Girne in Northern Cyprus (Cyprus)
After our 3 nights at Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino on the east coast of Cyprus, we spent the next 4 nights at The Acapulco Beach Resort & SPA in the port city of Kyrenia (Girne) on the north coast of Cyprus.
» Read the full blog postNorthern Cyprus – Tourist Attractions on the east coast (Cyprus)
Hotel Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino is an ideal base from which to explore the main attractions on the east coast of Northern Cyprus.
» Read the full blog postSalamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino (Cyprus)
Our first hotel in Cyprus was the Salamis Bay Conti Resort Hotel & Casino, which is located in the northern part of the island, that is, in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
» Read the full blog postOur rental car for Northern Cyprus & Southern Cyprus (Cyprus)
It was clear to us from the outset that we wanted to explore the entire island of Cyprus on our own with the rental car, because there are beautiful sights in the south as well as in the north of the island.
» Read the full blog postCyprus – Travel Guide, Things to know & Tourist Attractions (Cyprus)
Today was the beginning of our 7 days in Cyprus. Holidays in Europe – actually relatively untypical for us, unless it’s a city trip. But that is also precisely why we once opted for a European holiday destination. Your own continent is far too beautiful to always travel far away! And besides, we really wanted to take a look at the underwater world of the Mediterranean and dive into one of the most famous wrecks in the world – the …
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