Getting about: You can make great excursions on the Turkish side to places of historic interest: Crusader castles (Richard Lionheart), the Abbey of Bellapais, Genoese and Venetian fortresses (Othello tower), magnificent antique Salamis (Roman Amphitheatre, kings’ graves, gymnasium, mosaics, etc.) excavation sites at Soli & Vuoni; Yacht and fisher harbour in Girne, old kervanseray and Turkish Baths. Guided Orchid and Wild Flower Walks.
There is an abundance of restaurants, two small cheap places 80m from us; good international, Turkish and Indian cuisine at 'Hadji Ali', 'Hilltop' and 'Punjab' restaurants, all about 1km away
Sandy beaches with watersport facilities, beach-bars and restaurants in 2, 6 and 8km distance.Aqua-Park 1km.
Day-and sunset cruises on a romantic 'gullit' with stops for swimming and meals and deep sea fishing from a power boat sail from Girne harbour.
Flights to 'Ercan', the airport in North Cyprus ,with Turkish Airlines or Pegasus Air; transfer time 50 minutes, at GBP 35 one-way; we can arrange. We can also hire a Turkish car for you for delivery either at ERCAN airport or at our gate.
Flights to Larnaca, on the Greek side are with BA, Cyprus Airways, Helios Air, Alitalia and others. We can arrange taxi transfer at GBP 60, transfer time approx. 90 minutes. Cars at Larnaca airport you have to book on-line yourselves f.i. with 'economycarrentals.com'. You have to take out an extra insurance at the Turkish border-checkpoint at GBP 30. The border is open 24 hours.
Other information:
Golf:
click 'www.korineumgolf.com', (30km from Lapta)
Other Activities:
deep sea fishing and boat tours,scuba diving,
