Our experiences in Northern Cyprus
Cyprus may not be the first place you think of for an idyllic holiday destination. In fact mention Cyprus to most Australians, including myself and the first thing you think of is all the trouble they have had.But my wife was invited to speak at a conference in Northern Cyprus so I looked up the travel advisory and it said to be cautious travelling, especially in Northern Cyprus, the roads are poor and the hotels are not up to standard.Nonetheless, it was a good opportunity for her so we decided to go.What we found could not have been any more different from our expectations. We flew into Larnaca, in the South which is predominantly Greek Cypriot and were taken to Girne (Kyrenia) in the North or Turkish Cypriot area. We drove into Lefkosa or Nicosia as the west still refers to it, on a 4 lane highway. I thought at the time that it was the major road to their largest city hence the 4 lane...
