Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
If you are entering North Nicosia from the Republic of Cyprus, the car crossing point is
at Agios Dometios, west of the city. The easiest way into the Old City is to turn immedi-
ately right after passing the Ledra Palace Hotel crossing and enter via Memduh Asar
Sokak. Turn left onto Tanzimat Sokak as soon as you cross the moat and you will reach
Kyrenia Gate after about 200m.
Parking is usually not a problem, though finding a place in the Old City may get tricky
if you arrive late in the morning on a working day. If you arrive early, you can easily park
on Girne Caddesi.
SERVICE TAXI & MINIBUS
Minibuses to local destinations and further afield start from various stations outside the
Venetian walls and from the Itimat bus station, just outside the Kyrenia Gate. The most
convenient stop for service taxis to Kyrenia is just southeast of the Mevlevi Shrine Mu-
seum. City destinations include Famagusta (15TL, one hour) and Kyrenia (12TL, 30
minutes). Service taxis also leave from the Itimat bus station.
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Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Kibhas airport shuttle (
www.kibhas.org
)
has regular buses (35 minutes, 8TL) that run to
Gazeteci Kemal Aşik Caddesi in the New City. A taxi from Kyrenia Gate to the airport
will cost around 40TL.
BUS
While there are public buses in North Nicosia, they tend to mainly service the suburbs
outside the Old City. Buses leave from near Kyrenia Gate.
CAR
Abdi Ipekçi Caddesi 10)
is a good choice. If you're coming from the South, you can call ahead
and see if they'll pick you up from Kyrenia Gate. Rates start at around 85TL a day. In
high season there is a minimum hire period of three days.
TAXI
There are plenty of taxi ranks in North Nicosia; the most convenient and easiest to find
are at Atatürk Meydanı and Kyrenia Gate. A ride to anywhere in town should cost from
between 5TL and 10TL, and the drivers are usually good about turning on the meter.
