Villa Description:
Beautiful newly constructed 4 bedroom detached villa with 3 bathrooms to avoid the early morning rush. Our villa has been beautifully furnished throughout with all modern conveniences inc DVD flat screen TV, fully fitted kitchen and FULL air conditioning in EVERY room. Fitted wardobes in every room, beautiful marble floors throughout. There is also a very large terrace to the first floor with another on the ground floor Coming off the lounge area. There is a superb 40ft overflow swimming pool, although shared amoungst 5 villas - we have never had to share the pool as yet. There is a front and rear garden with sheltered car parking.
Activities
WATER: Swimming, SCUBA, water skiing, Jet Skiing & RYCA Sailing Courses
EQUINE: Pony Trekking, Horse Riding
GOLFING: New, International Standard Golf Course
WHEELED: Go Cart Circuit & Quad Biking
HISTORIC WALKS
NATURE WATCHING: Peninsula: Karpas donkeys roam freely. Beach: Organised groups to see rare Green & Logger Head turtles. There are environmental groups here all summer long protecting the turtles though and they invite a select number of visitors to visit the nesting grounds at night when the turtles come in to lay their eggs. Mountains: Goat & sheep herds, butterflies and many birds, and if you want to help the local wildlife population.
The Old harbour in Kyrenia. This pretty horseshoe shaped harbour is home to many pleasure crafts old fishing boats and tourist excursion boats...as well as the occasional amazing yacht in the summer. If you pop down to the harbour by day you can book a diving trip, a parascending experience, or a cruise out to Escape or Turtle beach. You can then breakfast at any one of the many bars and restaurants who are at home on the harbour. My personal choices are Cafe 34 where you can sit with the ˜beautiful people" and listen to fantastic music and people-watch all night, or Boaters Cafe.
If you have a love of castles there are Kyrenia, St. Hilarion, Buffavento and Kantara castles to visit as well. This trio of crusader castles are incredible examples of Lusignan Gothic building and will take the breath away from the visitor as they are perched so precariously high, high above the towns and villages of Northern Cyprus affording the visitor unrivalled views.
For those who prefer to soak up the sun by day you can head East up the Karpas Peninsula to the remote and stunning sandy beaches including the 7km Golden Beach and Malibu Beach; or if you prefer to stop off on the way you could also try Lara beach and then Alagadi (or Turtle) beach as well...both are located East of Kyrenia and before you reach Esentepe. Lara and Turtle beaches have cafes nearby where you can purchase essential beach fare - namely ice creams and beer! If you want a more lively scene then consider Escape beach which is to the West of Kyrenia or Club Acapulco to the East...note that those hotels (like Acapulco) who have private access to beaches sometimes charge non-residents a small fee to go onto them.
During Spring there are many organised treks in the mountains and flower and orchid walks, these are often advertised in the Green Jacket Bookshop in Kyrenia and in the local English language newspaper Cyprus Today which is published on Saturdays. Green Jacket Bookshop is also an excellent place to pick up Cyprus history books and maps and even a North Cyprus restaurant guide or a walking tour book as well.
If you want some aqua fun there plenty going on at Escape Beach or in Lapta and theres also a water park called Octopus Aqua Park on the road from Ozankoy to Catalkoy...all have the added bonus of bars onsite for parents to escape to!
If you're into culture, then you'll be spoilt for choice! You have the famous Bellapais Abbey, Lawrence Durrells House and the Tree of Idleness up in Bellapais behind Ozankoy. You have the Icon, Folk Art and Ship Wreck museums in Kyrenia, the Venetian Walls and Othellos Tower in Famagusta and of course Salamis. If you want stunning scenery then you can simply stand still and look all around you! You have the breath taking Kyrenia mountain range, the Mediterranean sea, the tiny Cypriot whitewashed villages, the olive, carob and citrus groves...and in the Spring the lush greenery and pretty flowers that abound.
Local attractions close by include the beautiful Bellapais Abbey and village ,which is within walking distance of the villa, up the old crusader road. The fairy tale castles of Buffavento and St Hilarion as well as Kyrenia itself, with its lively shopping area and famous old harbour & castle. |
