How to eat halloumi: grill by the sea, pan at home
The island cheese in summer: lemon, mint, and a hot fire.
North coast
Kyrenia
Harbour, castle and the Pentadaktylos: the most photographed face of the north.
Kyrenia harbour is the island’s classic postcard. The castle, shipwreck museum and Bellapais fill a single day; Alsancak and Lapta offer a quieter shoreline.
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Kyrenia harbour in season: yachts and tavernas share one quay
Summer crowds lifted rents and service prices; winter is already being planned.
Bellapais to St. Hilarion: a morning in the hills
Abbey breakfast, a summit, Kyrenia below — three hours by car, half a day if you stop.