If you're thinking of moving to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to take advantage of the lower costs of living, the fantastic climate, the stunning countryside, beautiful beaches and affordable property who could blame you! But first you should consider visiting the country...there are now a number of companies offering package holidays in Northern Cyprus and this article offers an overview of what's available to you.
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Mon, August 08, 2005 - 5:32 pm EET
If you’re thinking of moving to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to take advantage of the lower costs of living, the fantastic climate, the stunning countryside, beautiful beaches and affordable property who could blame you!
But first you should consider visiting the country in both the summer and the winter to make sure you can stand the extremes of the climate and also to get to know the different areas of the island. There are now a number of companies offering package holidays in Northern Cyprus and this article offers an overview of what’s available to you.
Green Island Holidays offer everything from the standard package holiday that comes complete with flights, affordable accommodation and all transfers to tailor made luxury top end holidays that take in two locations, five star hotels and a number of quality excursions for example.
Green Island Holidays also offer flights only to Ercan airport in North Cyprus from Belfast, Glasgow, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester or Stansted, and sometimes you can get quite good last minute deals with them. Check out their website for special offers, car hire, trips and for a full list of all the hotels they are affiliated with: - http://www.greenislandholidays.com/
In more detailed terms of what they offer - well they cover all accommodation types from three star family bed and breakfast in the likes of the Santoria Holiday Village complex which has a pool and comprises of individual bungalow accommodation set in nice gardens and where you can get a weeks B and B from as little as £272, to full on luxury in the Colony, Rocks, Jasmine Court or Merit Crystal Cove where a weeks B and B starts from £328.
Another reputable package holiday company who include Northern Cyprus in their range of destinations covered is Cyprus Paradise. They pride themselves on offering the best budget and late deals and have special discounts and offers all year round even during the peak season. If you’re on a budget and you’re not too fussy about when you travel check out their site before you book anywhere else as you can sometimes snap up a really generous bargain: - http://www.cyprusparadise.com/
They cover many of the same hotels as their rivals at Green Island but also incorporate the lovely Bellapais boutique hotels as well as the likes of Salamis Bay or Palm Beach near Famagusta which are stunning hotels offering great facilities including spas, business centre, pools, private beaches and a choice of bars and restaurants.
If you prefer to book independently then you can use these two sites to give you an idea of which hotels in Northern Cyprus offer which facilities!