New Comprehensive Online Guide to North Cyprus
Published on Wednesday, February 04th, 2009
As you know, we at Shelter Offshore have a soft spot for the entire island of Cyprus and are active in the promotion of the very real lifestyle benefits available to those who choose to live, work or retire to the Cypriot sunshine – so imagine how happy we were when a brand new, comprehensive online guide to North Cyprus was launched!
This site is still in the infancy stages in terms of content population as we write – yet we’ve had a sneak preview of the depth and range of content to be included on Essential Cyprus, and it is impressive. There is no other resource like it available online or off. It’s that simple.
The guide will cover every single element of life on the island – from the essentials for expatriates, to the must have information for visitors. And if you’re looking to know anything at all about what its like to live in North Cyprus, visit the island or make a life for yourself and your family in this Mediterranean paradise, check out this new online guide to North Cyprus and you can even get involved with the site too.
On the 3rd of April 2008 the barricade on world famous Ledra Street in Cyprus was demolished and a border crossing erected in its place. The barricade between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot parts of what was the main shopping street in Nicosia back in the days before the 1974 war in Cyprus, had been in place since 1964 and was seen as a physical representation of the barrier that still existed between peace and harmony in Cyprus.
With the cost of living in the UK going up, the rate of interest available on savings income going down and the weather sadly not improving, there are more reasons than ever for those approaching retirement to consider moving abroad to live. If you’re currently contemplating retiring to the sun and are wondering about which country is likely to suit your lifestyle requirements and your pocket, have you considered Cyprus?
A recent survey commissioned by NatWest Bank relating to retiring abroad, the nation’s people favour for their overseas retirement and the reasons for considering leaving the UK behind revealed many interesting findings such as the fact that cost and standard of living are driving factors behind many would-be expatriate retirees’ thoughts about moving abroad when they retire.
Did you know that Cyprus is carving out a niche for itself as a high-grade medical tourism destination? Which means that if you expatriate you will benefit from excellent medical care on your doorstep when living in Cyprus.
The beautiful Mediterranean waters, incredible sights and easy pace of life are just a few of the major attractions for living in Cyprus. This island nation is a favourite of holidaymakers, retirees and expatriates alike. With more than 1.5 million Brits visiting the country a year and some 65,000-plus calling it home, Cyprus is a popular destination. But, what can potential visitors and residents expect when they forgo the beaches in favour of hitting the open road?
Whilst many people choose to move to Cyprus to enjoy the weather, the lower cost of living, the incredible historic sights and the slow pace of things, others relocate for the food! If you’re a would be expat and you’re a foodie who intends to call Cyprus home and it’s your intent to do, see and experience everything as a Cypriot might then you will find some incredible local foods and flavours.
As an ever increasing number of Britons are taking a keen interest in relocating to Cyprus either to live and work or to retire, so questions about living in Cyprus are coming to the forefront of more people’s minds.
Cyprus is a funny country – anyone thinking of living in Cyprus considers the areas such as Protaras and Paphos over and above the capital city of Nicosia time and time again. This is because Nicosia is not on the sea front (but is a 25 minute drive to the Larnaca coast) and most people haven’t even bothered visiting it because they think there’s nothing much there over and above the central business district, a few banks and Ledra Street.
If you’re moving to live in Nicosia in Cyprus and you have school age children it’s probably going to be a priority for you to find an international school in or near to the location in which you’re going to be living unless your children speak fluent Greek.
