Hotels in Cyprus

we have become more and more enchanted with Northern Cyprus. Once known as ‘the hidden jewel in the Mediterranean crown, the country remained outside of the mainstream of tourism for years, due in most to its relative political isolation. After the ‘war’ that divided the island of Cyprus in 1974, the south (the Republic of Cyprus) took centre-stage in wordwide recognition, whilst its neighbour (The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) became all but a pariah state, officially recognised only by Turkey. However, this tells only part of the story. The north was tacitly supported both by the UK and by the USA and both countries remained allied to the state, maintaining a political presence there. Indeed, the UK has a very active consular presence in Northern Cyprus.

Moreover, there is a substantial, and very active, English ex-pat community in Northern Cyprus. So whilst the island might at first seem almost a ‘no-go’ area, in fact the opposite is the truth.

The main result of the political situation is that tourism has grown far less rapidly than in other parts of the Mediterranean, and particular, far less rapidly than in the Republic of Cyprus. There is certainly increasing tourism and a substantial number of people are taking advantage of the disparity in prices and holidaying in north Cyprus. Not to mention that the equally disparate land values have made the north an ideal spot for property investment, or an overseas home.

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