Karpaz Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
peninsula on the island of Cyprus
About Karpaz
A line of bastions along the north coastal ridge indicates this region's troubled history, but it was always the outpost not the battlefield. When Turkey invaded in 1974 they quickly secured the strategic port of Famagusta but left this area alone, so for some years it continued to have a Greek-speaking population and Greek place-names. Those were then ousted, and Karpaz was re-settled by ethnic Turks from the other side of the ceasefire line. Karpaz remained nominally part of Famagusta District until 1998, then came under the administration of Iskele District of TRNC. Meanwhile a tourist resort strip developed along the coast from Famagusta - Iskele town for travel purposes marks the north end of that strip, and is therefore described separately from the rugged, thinly populated peninsula
Top Attractions in Karpaz
Explore the best things to see and do in Karpaz:
- ★Kantara Castle
Where to Stay in Karpaz
- 🏨Burhan's Hotel
- 🏨Çelebi Garden Hotel
- 🏨Concorde Luxury Resort
- 🏨Kaplıca Beach Resort
- 🏨Karpaz Gate Marina Hotel
- 🏨Kaya Artemis Resort
Karpaz Travel Guide Sections
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