Highlights of the north
Northern Cyprus was once the main focus of tourism on Cyprus - greener, softer, its ruins more romantic, its main towns more picturesque. Since the division of North and South into seperate countries, tourism - based largely on sun and seaside holiday packages - has boomed in the south but if you want to see what is generally regarded as the most beautiful scenery on the island and its most evocative mediaeval ruins, you need to visit the north.Pretty little Kyrenia (Girne is the Turkish name) and the surrounding villages on the north coast is where most of the north's hotels and holiday villas are to be found. The town itself is with its harbour and castle is charming and together with the mediaeval abbey at Bellapais and wonderfully romantic castle of St Hilarion (both on its outskirts), they form a trio of not-to-be-missed sights.Famagusta's massive Venetian walls, extraordinary...
