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Tour
of North Nicosia. Monday, Wednesday and Friday weekly.
Conducted walking tour of North Nicosia. Meet 10.00 at the Kyrenia
Gate, or 10.30 at the Lokmaci crossing point.
More information. (Back to top)
Kyrenia
Market. Wednesday weekly.
Kyrenia municipal open air market. Here you will find fantastic
value on a vast range of goods, especially fruit, vegetables,
cheeses, yoghurts, oils and vinegars (often brought in from the
country by farming families), fish, footwear, clothing and all sorts
of odds and ends. (Back to top)
Famagusta Market. Friday weekly.
Here you can buy about everything you might need; clothing,
household items, flowers, fish and fresh fruit and vegetables. You
can also buy freshly pressed olive oil there, mostly made by the
vendor itself (and it does come very often in re-used bottles of
J&B, Bells or Teachers!). (Back to top)
Guzelyurt Market. Saturday weekly.
Everything from clothes, shoes, nuts, sweets, olive oil,
honey, home made cheese as well as fruit and vegetables are sold.
Produce is fresh, and local people are encouraged to sell the excess
from their own gardens. The market opens early, and continues till
about 1pm. It is situated on the main street opposite the museum and
church. (Back to top)
Friends Coffee Morning.
1st, 2nd 3rd and Last Wednesdays.
11am. Friends of those in Need coffee morning. The first 3
Wednesdays of the month will be at Ginko Restaurant, Namik Kemal
Square, Famagusta and is a social meeting. On the Last Wednesday,
it will be a fund-raising meeting at the Terrace Beach bar, Bogaz.
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Carpenters Market. Friday weekly.
Carpenters Craft & Farmers market, Karaoglanoglu. 10am to 1pm.
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Pegasos Market. Friday weekly.
Pegasos Friday market, Karaoglanoglu. The original Friday market.
10am - 2pm (Back to top)
Lambousa Market. Saturday weekly.
Chateau Lambousa Arts and Crafts Fair. 10am to 2.30pm (or later).
Stallholders include homebaked pastries and pies, homemade jams and
marmalades. CDs, DVDs and book stalls. A variety of clothing and
jewellery, antiques, paintings, sculptures and other arts and
crafts. (Back to top)
Children's Film Show. Saturday weekly.
2pm. Free film screenings for children (age 9 and up) at
Sidestreets, Nicosia. The films are sometimes in English, sometimes
Turkish. For information phone 0392 22 93070/71. Sidestreets is past
the post office, and opposite the law courts. (Back to top)
Church Services, Every Sunday.
Both the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches are represented
in North Cyprus. Sunday services are as follows.
St Andrew’s Church, Kyrenia (Anglican)
8am. Communion.
10am. Family Eucharist and Sunday School.
2pm. Turkish language service. (Held in the church hall)
5.30pm. Cyprus International Fellowship
5.30pm. 2nd Sunday, Communion at the Hermitage chapel
5.30pm, 4th Sunday, Evening prayer at the Hermitage chapel
St Mark’s Anglican Chaplaincy, Famagusta.
9.30am. Held at the Bogaz Hotel
11am. Communion (Except 1st Sunday, Morning Praise) Held at the Old
Greek St George church, Salamis Road.
5.30pm.Praise & Worship (Except 1st Sunday, Communion) Held at the
Old Greek St George church, Salamis Road.
St Elizabeth of Hungary R.C. Church, Kyrenia
12 Noon. Mass (Back to Top)
Karakum Market. Every Sunday.
9am to 1 pm at Star Bowling. Books, hand made greeting cards, hand
made Turkish Cypriot souvenirs, plants, toys, clothing, shoes,
English jams, preserves, pickles, bric-a-brac, carpets,
haberdashery, wool, electricals, electronics, pictures, photo., To
set up a stall contact Sandie on 0533 8649195 or 0533 8629416 or
e-mail to
karakumcarboot1@gmail.com (Back to Top
Pembegul
Market, Every Sunday.
10 am - 3 pm, Pembegul Garden Centre.
Next to K-Pet petrol garage, Between Bellapais traffic lights &
Bellapais roundabout. A selection of plants, books, shoes, DVDs,
and more. (Back to Top)
Buyukkonuk
Market, Every Sunday.
11am – 4pm., Buyukkonuk village centre, Karpaz. Organised by the
Eco-Tourism Association, the market has handicrafts, traditional
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NCCCT Bingo,
First Monday Monthly (Except January).
7.30pm. NCCCT charity bingo at the Polar Restaurant, Karakum. Admission
free. A book of two games costs 15TL, and 4 games 20TL.
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Ozankoy
Gardening Forum, 2nd Thursday monthly.
2.30pm, Five fingers, Ozankoy. An informal group of gardening
enthusiasts who want to share their knowledge and learn more about
gardening in North Cyprus. This month's programme tba.
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Amanda's Auction,
Ozankoy, Alternate Sundays.
10am. Viewing Friday and Saturday. (Back to top)
Easter Monday,
5th April.
This is a public holiday in the RoC. Although Tuesday is not a
holiday, banks will remain closed. This year the dates for Western
and Orthodox Easter coincide. For
all holiday dates, follow the link. (Back to Top)
112 Ball,
Friday 9th April.
7.30pm,
Rocks Hotel. Tickets cost 90TL, which includes a four course meal
and all drinks throughout the evening. (Back to Top)
Classic Car
Rally, 10th and 11th April.
Onar Holiday Village. Details TBA. (Back to Top)
2nd Famagusta
Walled City Children's Festival, 10th April.
10am-6pm, Famagusta. Cypriot games, historical tours, face painting,
folk dancing, ttraditional Cypriot cuisine, and concerts. More
information at
http://www.famagustawalledcity.org/ or phone 0533 876 3118.(Back to Top)
5th Pegasos
Car Treasure Hunt, 11th April.
8am Levant Restaurant for breakfast and a 10am start. Finish at
Pegasos Bar, Karaoglanoglu, with prize giving around around
3pm.. Entry costs £10 per adult, and £5 for children, which includes
breakfast. (Back to Top)
Wild Flower
and Orchid Walk, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Occasional Saturdays,
March and April.
Hisarkoy. An all day experience. The morning walk is to the east of
the village over fairly gentle terrain. This lasts about two hours,
and is followed by lunch . The afternoon walk, which also lasts two
hours, is a gentle walk to the west towards an orchard glade, an
area of black tulips and other wild flowers. The
circular route takes in a medieval Maronite church, an Ottoman
Turkish bath and a bronze age tomb. The route is flexible, and can
be varied depending on the needs of the group. The cost is £15 per
person. Numbers are limited, so booking is essential on 0392 721
3013, 0542 8544329, or with Maureen Hutchinson at the Friday
Carpenters’ market. (Back to Top)
Line Dancing Lessons, Mondays
to Thursdays,
October to June
Two groups, Phoenix Line Dance Club, and the Kibris Liners hold line
dancing lessons in the TRNC.
Mondays.
10.30am – 12.30pm, Pine Bay/Code Red Alsancak. Beginners. Entrance
5TL. (Kibris Liners)
6pm - 8pm, Dome Hotel, Girne. Intermediate. Entrance 15TL which
includes bar supper and coffee, tea, or soft drink. (Pheonix)
Tuesdays.
10.30am - 12.30pm, Green Valley Restaurant, Alsancak. Improver
level. Entrance 5TL. (Phoenix)
6pm – 8pm, Pine Bay/Code Red, Alsancak. Absolute beginners. Entrance
5TL. (Kibris Liners)
Wednesdays.
10.30am – 12.30pm, Pine Bay/Code red, Alsancak. Intermediate.
Entrance 5TL. (Kibris Liners)
11am - 1pm, Koca Reis, near Salamis. Beginner. Entrance 5TL
(Phoenix)
Thursdays.
10.30am - 12.30pm,Green Valley Restaurant, Alsancak. Beginners.
Entrance 5TL. (Phoenix)
For more information, contact Phoenix on 0533 876 3410, and
Kibris on 0542 883 4422. (Back to Top)
The
Orchid Walk. Last Sunday in February
Annually.
POSTPONED FROM 28th FEBRUARY.
10am, The School in Kozan (on the left hand side as you enter the
village). The walk is to raise funds for cancer research. Route is
just under 10kms along the scenic road between Kozan and Karsiyaka on
the southern slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains. Views are stunning,
and the road is tarmac. A saloon car, ambulance and Landrover patrol
the route constantly in case anyone needs a lift or help! The finish
is at the school in Karsiyaka, and walkers tend to cross the Finish
line from 11.30am This annual event attracts about 400 people,
mostly Cypriots, who walk as a fundraiser and awareness of cancer
and cancer research. A group of about 50 people arrive from London
with Professor Mustafa Camgoz, a research scientist at Imperial
College, London. These people have to raise a minimum of £1,200 to
take part. This year, the walk is done in association with the Anglo
Turkish Association. Entry is either by sponsorship, tickets at
30TL each, or donation. For more information contact Maureen
Hutchinson at The Carpenters Friday Market between 10am and 1pm or
call 0542 8544329, or 721 3013.(Back to Top)
Bellapais
Concert, Thursday 8th April.
7.30pm, Bellapais Abbey. A charity concert to raise funds for the
Girne Rehabilitation Centre – Cheshire Homes. The concert features
French concert pianist, Alain Roudier, Belgian Cellist Nicolas
Deletaille, and French mezzo-soprano Jean de Lartigue. The
performers will present music by Liszt and Chopin. The entry cost is
a minimum donation of 30TL, and booking should be made on 0533 837
1026 or 0533 842 0079. (Back to Top)