FLIGHTS:
OPTION 1: From UK . Fly to ERCAN Airport in the North with a touch down in Turkey. Taxi Transfer to the Villa is Approx 30mins. Transfer Costs approx £35.
Airlines that fly into NC are:-
CYPRUS TURKISH AIRLINES kthy.net
SUN EXPRESS Tel: 0871-529 52 92 (10 pence/min) / 0845 6001521.
PEGASUS AIRLINES
Ticket Agents:
CYPRUS GOLD 020 8291 0089.
TRAVELBAG Tel: 0800 082 5000 and others
OPTION 2: From UK. Fly direct to LARNACA Airport in the South. Taxi transfer to the Villa is Approx 1hr 30mins. (Hire Cars are not allowed across the border) Approx £40-50.
Most CHARTER flight companies that fly to South Cyprus will have FLIGHTS ONLY available. eg FIRST CHOICE, THOMAS COOK, MONARCH.
From outside the UK. Flights to ERCAN can be made via most of the Turkish Main Airports.
CAR HIRE:
There are plenty of Companies in North Cyprus for Car Hire. Example: KARAPASHA & SONS Ltd,Tel: 0090 392 815 74 34
This company will pick you up from the Airport (Ercan - at no additional charge. Larnaca - there may be a small charge), deliver you to the Villa and will arrange to deliver a car to you at your convenience.
PLACES TO VISIT:
KYRENIA: Approx a 10 minute drive from the Villa, and has a 6,000 year long history. Kyrenia is the main port and major holiday resort in Northern Cyprus with one of the prettiest harbours in the Med. It is easy to explore its narrow cobbled alleys and chic pavement cafes and restaurants.
ST HILARION:Just a few minutes drive away is the fairytale castle of St.Hilarion said to have been the original inspiration for the Walt Disneys 'Sleeping Beauty' castle.
THE KARPAS: Well known for its Byzantine churches, and boasts some of the finest beaches and countryside. The karpas peninsula (pan handle) is the easternmost part of the island.
BELLAPAIS: Holds one of the main attractions in the area the 'Bellapais Abbey'. Founded at the end of the 12 Century the village has narrow streets and local shops creating the feeling that you are still in old Cyprus. Laurence Durrells book 'Bitter Lemons' brought attention to the village life that is still obvious today.
