In Google maps, Kyrenia looks like part of the crescent of the Cyprus island, that forms its northern part. See the satellite view below. Kyrenia is marked A.
Kyrenia is a picturesque beach city bordered by imposing hill ranges. The taxi that you board from the Turkish side of Nicosia races up through the mountain roads, and then hurtles down into the tiny sea side town. All taxis here seem to be Mercedes Benz! Some of them were pretty new.
After alighting in the town square known as Nicosia square, and which also doubles as the taxi stand to Nicosia, you walk down an asphalt road to the beach. You can see the sea and the beach in the distance, so there is no chance of losing your way.
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| Nicosia square, Kyrenia |
People speak Turkish here, but most of them respond to basic English queries. Kyrenia is a part of northern Cyprus which is under Turkish occupation.
If you happen to visit during Summer that is in the months of July-August, it can be quite hot, reaching up to 40 °C. In winter, the temperature dips down to a minimum of 9 °C during the coldest months of January and February. As is typical of the whole of Cyprus, even in the month of January, you can have nearly six hours of Sunshine. This makes Kyrenia and the rest of Cyprus year-round tourism spots.
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| Turkish tea at a Kyrenia tea shop |
