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- North Cyprus Entry Requirements 2026: Passport, ID and Visa
North Cyprus visa and entry rules for 2026: who can use an ID card, how long you can stay, the separate entry slip, children, and what to know if you go south.
- Crossing From South to North Cyprus in 2026: Every Checkpoint
Crossing from south to north Cyprus in 2026: the nine Green Line checkpoints, which take cars, insurance for rental cars, the Ercan question and Larnaca to Famagusta.
- Ercan Airport Transfers: Getting to Famagusta, Kyrenia and Nicosia
Ercan airport transfer options compared: the KIBHAS shuttle, taxis, pre-booked transfers and rental cars, with rough journey times to Famagusta and Kyrenia.
- North Cyprus Currency: Lira, Euros, Cards and Cash Explained
North Cyprus currency explained: why the Turkish lira beats paying in euros or pounds, where to exchange, cards and ATMs, when you need cash, and how to tip.
- Driving in North Cyprus: Car Hire, Road Rules and Speed Limits
Driving in North Cyprus: hiring a car, which licences are accepted, driving on the left, roundabouts, speed limits, red rental plates and crossing the line.
- Best Time to Visit North Cyprus: Weather and Sea, Season by Season
The best time to visit North Cyprus, season by season: air and sea temperatures, the rainy months, when to sightsee, when to swim, and what to pack.
Places and food
- North Cyprus Food: Cypriot Dishes to Taste, from Meze to Hellim
A guide to North Cyprus food: hellim, şeftali kebab, molehiya, kolokas, pirohu and the long meze evening, with what to order, what to drink and how to pay.
- Things to Do in Famagusta: A Day Inside the Walls and Beyond
Things to do in Famagusta, North Cyprus: the Old Town’s Gothic cathedral-mosque, Othello Castle and Venetian walls, then Salamis, Varosha and the beaches.
- Varosha Ghost Town: Visiting Famagusta’s Fenced-Off Resort
How to visit Varosha, the fenced-off quarter of Famagusta empty since 1974: its history, the rules, bike hire, seasonal hours and how to plan an afternoon there.
- Salamis, Cyprus: A Guide to the Ancient City near Famagusta
Visiting Salamis in North Cyprus: the gymnasium, Roman baths, theatre and Kampanopetra basilica, plus St Barnabas Monastery, the Royal Tombs and when to go.
- North Cyprus Beaches: The Best Sand from Famagusta to Karpaz
The best North Cyprus beaches: Glapsides and Palm Beach by Famagusta, Long Beach at İskele, Golden Beach in Karpaz, Alagadi near Kyrenia — plus sea temperatures.
- Things to Do in Kyrenia: Harbour, Castles and Mountain Villages
Things to do in Kyrenia, North Cyprus: the old harbour, Kyrenia Castle’s Shipwreck Museum, Bellapais Abbey, St Hilarion, Karmi and the coast — a day from Famagusta.