The Green Line in Turkish North Nicosia (Lefkoşa)

A wall built across the street that previously connected both sides of Nicosia.

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A few reasons for a little trip to Cyprus

March 11th 2022
I’ll admit that Cyprus had never been that high on my list of places to visit. I associated the island with package holidays and imagined lots of pink Brits wandering around “tavernas” looking for a full English at 8am with a pint of Carling. Turns out, parts of the island are like that, but a lot of it isn’t. I didn’t go for long, under a week, mostly to complete the nitrox diving c ... read more

Middle East » Cyprus

A former British colony, Cyprus received independence in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capi... ... read more

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