Shopping in North Cyprus.
Guests of Northern Cyprus will be able to find a wide selection of consumer goods and services. Many popular brands are available in local supermarkets. Fresh products are available in a variety of markets and the countless small shops. There, a wide selection of wines and spirits at a very low price. The best selection of products is presented in Nicosia and Kyrenia. Alcohol and cigarettes can be bought cheaper, but need not forget to check the Customs permission.
North Cyprus, a lot of fakes of famous clothing brands. Unlike other countries, where the cool label lepyat to normal shirt and jeans, North Cyprus, under the label you find exactly the original design model, but the quality and price will vary from store to store. Make sure that the quality of sewing at a height of – and you can be congratulated on an excellent purchase. If you muchit irresistible desire to pay for the same thing a lot – look for shops that sell only one brand – a Nike and Addidas are present. Here you can find really good products, following the high fashion, and shops selling accessories of different kinds and flavors. Besides, you can find a nice and colorful clothing for children.
Gold and silver are sold in most stores in the center of the main cities of Northern Cyprus. Prices are reasonable, but the design is unusual. Pieces of gold and silver are usually weighed before selling them a buyer. In general, there are many jewelry stores where you can choose from various pieces of jewelry, sizes and with different colored stones.
Market with its amazing collection of Turkish pottery, tiles, silk pillows, scarves and jewelry of different origin, covering towns and villages in Northern Cyprus. Wickerwork (sesta or paneri in Turkish) seem to be perfect, and relatively expensive. You can find a really sturdy, large basket, suitable for clothes in North Nicosia, the village Edermit, while in the south there is a tendency to make a basket in the remote villages of Northern Cyprus, such as Markits Serdarle, Gonendere and Gornetse.
In Nicosia and Famagusta is a limited number of antique dealers with old stock of copper products, and products made at home. A lot of goods to North Cyprus are imported from Turkey, mainly including fabric and carpets, as well as ceramic, brass lamps and other household products.
Fairs in Northern Cyprus
Fairs in Northern Cyprus, mainly to be found in Nicosia, Famagusta and Kyrenia, the local people call their markets. Visitors can buy fresh fish, vegetables and cheap clothing, shoes, packages of souvenirs of manual work of production and other household products.
Bazar in North Nicosia
If you are going to Kaddesi Girne (Kyrenia Street) to Grinlayn, then you will come to Arasta Sokagi – in the heart of the main area of North Nicosia, where all purchases are made. Guests buy cloth and clothes, especially low-cost jeans. Just imagine, even a century ago the city had 26 different markets. County Girne Kaddesi still called Eski Kadinlar Pazari or «Former Women’s Bazaar». It is a place where women used to sell various fabrics and household products to other women. Arasta Bazaar is located on the lower floor of the mosque. If it stands alone, its revenues go to the maintenance of religious buildings. In this case, most likely, the building was Selimiye Camii (originally Roman Catholic cathedral Sophia Agii). The church can be found following the Arasta Sokagi east until you reach the open market and Bedestena (originally Byzantine church). Belediye Pazari or indoor municipal market known as “Bandabulya”. This was the main market town, during the Ottoman and still remains a pleasant local market, selling fresh vegetables and meat, as well as Turkish souvenirs and gifts.
Turtle Beach Alagadi
Alagadi – one of the cleanest and largest maritime coasts of the island. During the summer, sea turtles choose this beach to postpone eggs. Turtle Beach Alagadi (Alagadi Turtle Beach) is located in the Esentepe area of 16 km from Kyrenia. At 400 meters from the main road, this sandy beach stretched for several kilometers along the coast. Alagadi is one of the cleanest and largest beaches on the island. And for this reason its so great love turtles, and they prefer to defer your eggs in the soft sand. The area of beach is protected after five o’clock in the evening. It was at this time, turtles out on the shore, and from June to August you can watch the birth of small turtels.
Entrance to the beach is free. Because of the fact that the beach is considered a reserve area where there is no equipment, no cafes, no electricity. In general, the real wild beach. Near the beach there is only one seafood restaurant, which operates from generator power. At weekends and evenings there are many local residents, so it is best to visit on weekdays. The beach is divided into two halves: one of the largest lagoons in the west and the second – from the lagoon to the east. Both parts are separated by mountain speaking sea. Most people are unaware of the existence of the second half of the beach and there is often deserted. At eight pm the beach is closed, ie you are asked to leave the beach.
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