Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Activities
Turtle Watching Tours
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Between June and August the Society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT) run night tours
where visitors can watch female turtles covering up their nests. Numbers are limited to 10
people per night. From late July to late September there are also opportunities to witness
hatchling releases and nest excavations.
Bookings can be made through the Goat Shed (SPOT's research centre) on Alagadı
Beach.
Octopus Aqua Park
WATER PARK
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853 9674; Beşparmak Caddesi, Çatalköy;
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8am-5pm Jul-Aug)
Octopus Aqua Park, 8km east of Kyrenia, is a haven of water, where the little ones can
climb, swing, slide and bounce on watery and dry spaces, while their parents relax at the
pool bar and restaurant.
Hiking
The
Kyrenia Mountain Trail
is an excellent hiking option. It is 240km in total, travers-
ing Northern Cyprus west to east, from
Koruçam Burnu
(Cape Kormakitis) to
Zafer
Burnu
(Cape Apostolos Andreas). You can choose a section that appeals to you, or for
serious ramblers, it can constitute one long amazing trek.
Spring is the best season, as you'll get to see a large number of the impressive 1600
plant, 350 bird and 26 reptile species that live in North Cyprus. This is also prime orchid
spotting time. Autumn is also ideal for walking.
Unfortunately the NCTO have stopped producing their Mountain Trails brochure and
decent maps of hiking trails can be difficult to come by. Check out
www.kyreniamountaintrail.org
for route planning information and to buy maps. All sec-
tions of the Kyrenia Mountain Trail are marked with green and white trail blazes.
Bellapais Walk
HIKING
Starting at the end of the road just past the Ambelia Holiday Village in Bellapais, this cir-
cular hike takes you uphill to walk on the lofty ridge above the dinky village for astonish-
ingly beautiful panoramas over the entire countryside.
Karaman to İlgaz Walk
HIKING
