Préface
. The most authoritative and longest-standing guide available, now into its ninth edition . Written by expert authors who between them have lived and worked in the region for almost 30 years . Contributions from local experts on specialist subjects . Good coverage and balance of hotels and restaurants focussed towards our target readership About Bradt Travel Guides . Founded in 1974, Bradt is now the largest independent guidebook publisher in the UK with over 200 titles in print . WINNER of the Gold award for Best Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2018 and 2019 . Bradt guides are written by authors who really know their destinations. Many are resident there, or have been visiting regularly over a number of years . Each new Bradt guide is backed by a dedicated press and social media campaign

Auteur
Diana Darke first became interested in the Near East when she read Arabic at Oxford. For the last 26 years she has lived, worked and travelled extensively in Turkey and the Arab world, initially with the Foreign Office, then as an Arabic consultant. Work and pleasure have taken her to both sides of Cyprus on many occasions. Murray Stewart has now worked on three successive editions of this guide and has spent considerable time in the region over a period of a decade. In the course of covering every corner of North Cyprus he has built up a network of local contacts specialising in history, nature and eco-tourism in particular.

Texte du rabat

Bradt's North Cyprus remains the most authoritative guide available to the fascinating and beautiful northern region of the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Thoroughly updated by expert authors and now into its ninth edition, it offers everything you need for a successful trip, from pre-departure and background information including when to visit, red tape, safety, history, culture and natural history, to accommodation, restaurants, shopping, festivals, transport and money. The region is broken down into four areas, each of which is covered in detail, including Girne (Kyrenia), Lefkos a (Nicosia), Gazimag?usa (Famagusta) and the Karpas Peninsula, with its population of wild donkeys. Where to go and what to see are detailed for each area and attractions such as Crusader castles, Buyykonuk's markets and eco-festivals, beaches and turtle watching are all covered. There are also contributions from local specialists on flora and fauna.
Steeped in history, soaked in sunshine, North Cyprus offers a great deal both to those who want to delve deep into the past or to those keen to pull up a sunbed and simply relax. Girne is still the most attractive harbour on the whole island, while Lefkosa's old quarter exudes the ambience of an old Middle Eastern trading town. Gazimag?usa is fringed with some excellent beaches, while also being close to North Cyprus's most revered historic site, Salamis. With Bradt's North Cyprus, hike up to Buffavento, stroll through the cloisters of Bellapais Abbey or go barefoot on the golden sands of the Karpas Peninsula.

Résumé
North Cyprus Travel Guide - Expert tips and travel information, from Lefkos¸a hotels and restaurants to Roman sites and ruins, suggested itineraries, day trips and tours, festivals and wildlife. Also covered are Buffavento, Girne, St Hilarion Castle, Bellapais Abbey, Kantara Castle, Kyrenia, Salamis and Gazimag?usa beaches, Karpas Peninsula.

Contenu
Contents Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, Historical summary, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Tourist information, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping and entertainment, Sports and other activities, Weights and measures, Time, Photography, Media and communications, Property development, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Girne (Kyrenia) History, Getting there and around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, South from Girne, West from Girne, East from Girne Chapter 4 Lefkosa (Nicosia) Getting there and around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Shopping, What to see and do, Across the Mesaoria Plain Chapter 5 Gazimagusa (Famagusta) Getting there and around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Beaches, What to see and do, Salamis and environs, Churches on the Mesaoria Plain Chapter 6 The Karpas Peninsula Where to stay, eat and drink, Beaches, Touring the Karpas Peninsula Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Place Names Appendix 3 Further Information Index