Beaches, casinos and low prices in northern Cyprus, recognised only by Turkey.
For living63/100
For travel77/100
Key facts
Average net salary$800 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$600 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$8
Traveller daily budget$70 /day
Safety8/10
ClimateMediterranean
Avg summer temperature+34 °C
Avg winter temperature+12 °C
Best time to visitApril, May, June, September, October, November
Population326,000
Places worth seeing
- Kyrenia Castle: A Venetian harbour fortress with a shipwreck museum.
- Bellapais Abbey: A 13th-century Gothic abbey on the mountainside.
- St Hilarion Castle: A fairytale castle on the crags.
- Selimiye Mosque: A 13th-century Gothic cathedral turned mosque.
- Othello Castle: The citadel in old Famagusta’s walls.
- Salamis: Ancient city ruins with a theatre and baths.
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