Northern Cyprus (as opposed to South)

**cornishfrogboy** · 5 Mar 19, 07:58 PM

I lived in Cyprus (Dhekelia) for 2 years. I have returned since and had great vacations in Fig tree bay as well as Pissouri. I love that island, but fancy seeing the bits that I have missed.

So August 2020 will be Kyrenia. I am ok for flights to Larnaca and a hire car to both move me to Kyrenia and bring me back in order to fly home.

I am happy about hiring a Villa and have so far looked at the following things (will be hiring a car in the North).
1. Turtle hatching on the beach.
2. Kyrenia castle.
3. Bellapais Monastary.
4. Famagusta and a walk to the border to see the derelict hotels.
5. Nicosia Turkish side.
6. Great food.

Now the questions.
1. With a hire car, how difficult is it to travel South through the Pegamos checkpoint?
2. I need a comprehensive cover note that I purchase at the border? How much?
3. Can you reccomend a hire car company in the North that permits travel to the South?
4. Which area would you seek to stay in, bearing in mind what I am looking to do?
5. Do you have a personal villa reccomendation?
6. I am told that the quality of Beach (as opposed to customer) surpasses that of Nissi/Makronisos is this true?
7. Do you have any further reccomend as to what we should do?

Any other tips or advice will be very gratefully received.

**Myakka17** · 5 Mar 19, 08:20 PM

As far as I am aware you can't hire a car in the South to take to the North. We tried a couple of years ago but couldn't find a company.

**cornishfrogboy** · 5 Mar 19, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Myakka17

As far as I am aware you can't hire a car in the South to take to the North. We tried a couple of years ago but couldn't find a company.

We are looking the other way because of this. That is why we are using a taxi/hire company to Chauffeur us up to Kyrenia from Larnaca Int (and back).
We will be taking up a car hire in Kyrenia for the fortnight but may wish to visit sites in the South such as Kolossi, Kurion and Nissi Beach.

Sorry for the lack of clarity.

**Myakka17** · 5 Mar 19, 09:49 PM

Oh I see ... sorry.

judy22 · 9 Mar 19, 04:49 PM

We are going back to NC again this year. We love it. We hire a villa on the west of Kyrenia which seems to have more restaurants etc. We hire a car but never take it over the border. If you look at the Kyrenia Forum on trip advisor I think you will find your question answered. Most people I know drive to near the border then walk across for a day. I have to say every year we say we will do it but we go in August and its just too hot to wander around a city. Salamis ruins are worth a visit as is the coastal village of Bogaz. Near to our villa is a private beach called Escape which is nice for a change from the villa pool. The exchange rate is very favourable too.

**cornishfrogboy** · 9 Mar 19, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by judy22

We are going back to NC again this year. We love it. We hire a villa on the west of Kyrenia which seems to have more restaurants etc. We hire a car but never take it over the border. If you look at the Kyrenia Forum on trip advisor I think you will find your question answered. Most people I know drive to near the border then walk across for a day. I have to say every year we say we will do it but we go in August and its just too hot to wander around a city. Salamis ruins are worth a visit as is the coastal village of Bogaz. Near to our villa is a private beach called Escape which is nice for a change from the villa pool. The exchange rate is very favourable too.

Thankyou for that interesting info. I will be researching your information when I get to work tonight.. (oops, shouldn't say that).