North Cyprus, the Med in all its natural beauty
Sunshine, great food, low prices and a brilliant new choice of luxury hotels
FOR A feast of Turkish delights, head to North Cyprus this spring with local specialist and five-times award-winner Cyprus Paradise.
Under bright skies, you’ll discover the unspoiled Med of your childhood — a place of peace, serenity, antiquity, culture and sheer natural beauty, where the sun shines down for 300 days a year.
This destination outside the eurozone now offers affordable luxury at its best — with an exceptional choice of high-quality hotels and an exchange rate to be really excited about. So a three-course meal with drinks is between £10 and £20 per head and beer around 50p a bottle.
And you’re sure to fall for the mouthwatering cuisine in this tranquil island haven. It’s a fabulous fusion of Arabic and Mediterranean, with locally caught fish, tender chicken or lamb kebabs and meze dishes served alfresco at tables in tavernas and beside beautiful harbours.
The recent increase in luxurious new hotels and resorts in North Cyprus, means that Cyprus Paradise can provide guests with an excellent choice of more than 60 hand-picked accommodation options.
Chosen for their distinctive character, quality, value and warm service, they range from boutique hotels through family-run holiday villages with pools, up to luxury beach-front resorts with amazing facilities.
So those who want truly to indulge will find fabulous five-star spa hotels with exquisite ottoman decor, impeccable service, gourmet food, Jacuzzis and private balcony views towards the mountains or turquoise sea.
Families just can’t get enough of Cyprus Paradise’s five-star flagship resort, the Acapulco Beach & Spa Resort, which has one of the finest sandy beaches and the largest aqua park on the island, with 24 waterslides and a children’s funfair, as well as great kids’ clubs and entertainment.
Add to this superb accommodation in hotel rooms or bungalows in the extensive grounds, a 40m adult-only infinity pool and a state-of-the-art spa with an unforgettable Turkish hammam experience — and this recently refur- bished resort in Kyrenia, with sea views, is also a perfect choice for couples looking for a relaxed beach holiday.
Winter seven-night half-board packages, including flights and free spa access, start from an amazing £359pp, with summer package holidays from just £449pp.
All Cyprus Paradise holidays include flights from London and many regional airports to Ercan, North Cyprus, or Larnaca, South Cyprus, meet and greet transfers, hotel accommodation and a representative in the resort.
Also included yearround is a full-day tour of characterful Nicosia, the only divided capital in Europe, and there’s a free Kyrenia tour for arrivals until March 31.
Known as the jewel of Cyprus, tranquil Kyrenia offers beautiful beaches, magnificent mountains, a Byzantine castle and an enchanting, crescent-shaped harbour lined by restaurants — an exquisite backdrop for a romantic, candlelit meal.
Charming Bellapais village, with its 13th-century abbey, is a short drive away. It featured in Lawrence Durrell’s classic novel, Bitter Lemons Of Cyprus, written in the Fifties — and little has changed since that time.
Nearby are crusader castles, citrus orchards, the Roman settlement of Soli and the Persian palace of Vouni, as well as Alagadi beach, where turtle hatchlings can be seen from May.
Further east, Famagusta offers more fabulous beaches, the Roman city of Salamis, fishing villages, monasteries and the remains of Venetian palaces in the old town. And it’s close to the beautiful Karpaz peninsula, where wild donkeys roam free.
Spring, when the air is fragrant with jasmine and honeysuckle, is also a perfect time for walking or birdwatching amid a sea of wildflowers, including 30 species of wild orchid.
Cyprus Paradise is the main specialist tour operator to North Cyprus — a strong and established brand with more than 25 years of experience, which offers value holidays at exceptional prices, and a price-match guarantee. At the 2017 British Travel Awards it won the overall gold award as best holiday company to east and south-east Europe.
So for those who want to see the Med in all its natural beauty, while staying in very real comfort and enjoying fantastic local and international cuisine, a holiday arranged by Cyprus Paradise has to be this year’s perfect match. Visit cyprusparadise.
com or call 020 3150 0918.