PROPERTY IN KYRENIA FOR SALE, NORTH CYPRUS |
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Kyrenia (Girne) is a fascinating town located on
the northern coast of North Cyprus in a setting of
great natural beauty. It is an ideal resort for those
who want to relax in a peaceful place, away from bustling
city life. There are luxury hotels, self-catering apartments,
picnic places and sandy beaches on both sides of the
town.
One of the attractions of Girne is its historic castle
which houses a museum containing the remains of an
the world's oldest known ship which was salvaged from
the sea. The castle which was built by the Byzantines
and restored and reinforced by the Lusignans and Venetians,
still retains all its magnificence today. The tiny
horseshoe shaped harbour of Kyrenia is bordered by
old Venetian houses, restaurants and taverns. It attracts
numerous colourful fishing boats as well as elegant
yachts.
There are several mosques and churches to see in the
town, and the Museum of Folk Arts, and of Decorative
Arts and Painting are well worth a visiting. You can
also visit the St. Hillarion castle and buffofanto
castle in the east of Girne. Also,not to be missed
are the historical sites of Bellapais Abbey to the
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| LOCATION |
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| An attractive port town, situated on the north coast of
Cyprus, with its 6,000 year long history and unique remains
of countless civilizations. It is bounded to the north by
the sea and to the south by the Besparmak Mountain range. |
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| LANDSCAPE |
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With miles of natural beaches, calm sea, and mild climate,
Kyrenia is the perfect holiday resort. It offers the benefits
of both sea and mountain air, and is thus an ideal resort
for health and relaxation.
Fascinating visits on foot around
Kyrenia in the "Garden of Cyprus" with its wild beauty
and the magnificent Karpas peninsula amongst endemic orchids,
wild anemones, or coronarias and the splendour of eucalyptus
trees, Mediterranean forests of Scots pine and cypress
trees.
Pathways leading up to medieval castles or hidden monasteries
offer unforgettable attractions for nature lovers.
About
30 minutes drive from Kyrenia at Alagadi Beach, you can
join the strong conservation efforts to monitor and promote
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protected species of turtles. The beaches of North Cyprus
are amongst the last in the Mediterranean to be selected
by the turtles to lay their eggs during the months of
July and August.
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| CLIMATE |
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| The average annual temperature is about 20C /68F. Summers
are hot with July and August averaging over 30C / 90F. The
coldest months are January and February with an average temperature
of 10C / 50F. The sea temperature is the warmest in the Mediterranean,
ranging from a mean average of about 16C / 61F in January,
to 32C / 90F in August. |
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| HOW TO GET THERE |
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By Air
- North Cyprus has direct air links only with Turkey,
where all planes from Europe must first touch down. From
Turkey, you can choose from a number of scheduled flights
from Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Adana and Antalya. The
two airlines with scheduled flights to Northern Cyprus
are Cyprus
Turkish Airlines and Turkish Airlines. These airlines
provide regular scheduled daily flights to Ercan Airport
from the
UK, Turkey and Germany.
By Sea
- There are also ferryboats
running from the Turkish ports of Istanbul, Antalya,
Mersin and Tasucu; from Haifa, Israel; and Lattakia,
Syria to the
North Cyprus ports of Famagusta and Kyrenia.
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| KEY EVENTS |
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Folk music and dancing are to be found at North
Cyprus' many festivals and fairs throughout the year.
The most important of these festivals are:
- International Northern Cyprus Film Festival
- International Bellapais Music Festival
- Famagusta International Festival
- Güzelyurt (Morphou) Orange Festival
- Iskele Festival
- Karpas Grape & Wine Festival
- 23rd April Children's Day festival
- 19th May Youth Festival
- 20th July Freedom Festival
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| PROPERTY MARKET |
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| Non-Cypriot buyers are entitled to a freehold ownership
of a villa, an apartment or a piece of land with maximum
allowed extension of 4,013 sqm. Offshore entities may also
acquire premises for their business or for residence of their
foreign employees.
All Commercial banks in North Cyprus are authorized to
offer mortgage facilities to assist in the purchase of
property. The loan will be in foreign currency with amounts
ranging from 60%-80% of the value of the property with
repayment periods of 7 to 10 years. Easy terms of payments
and long-term in-house finance schemes are also available.
You can sell the property at any time and with no restrictions. |
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