Has anyone crossed the green line in Cyprus? ?

Question

I am going there on holiday in two weeks time and was wondering whether there was a problem getting across and if there isn't a problem is it actually worth going anyway?

Answer 1

Hi,I am going to Cyprus in 2 weeks time to Protaras, (Pernera area) . You can cross the green line, you can either go on a trip with your travel company, or there is a local bus that takes you, you will need your passport.  I have been going to Cyprus for 20 years now and i have never crossed the green line, Some people love it others hate it. If you would like to see "the other side" go to Dhyrenia,don't go to Famagusta view point and zoo, it's far better at Dhyrenia, you can get a great view of the ruined town of Famagusta, it's so sad, also if you go to Nicosia the green line runs straight through it, and as you are driving to Nicosia, there is a Turkish flag, etched out in the Troodos Mountains, (it's about time it was moved).  Have a great stay i cant wait to go.

Answer 2

You can now get a coach trip to the Turkish side to Kyrenia which is a pretty harbour with a few restaurants and a museum.  They also stop at Belapas Abbey.  Take your passport.

Answer 3

Not worth it.

Came back from Cyprus earlier this month and while we were there e went to Nicosia (this was the 5th time in Cyprus but 1st time visiting the capital). You can walk through to the turkish part easily, there's just a few policemen stood at the side but to get bck into the cypriot side you need your passport. Nicosia itself wasn't very good and the turkish side looked the same. We never actually went in, there're just two shops one of them has a greek flag and the other has a cypriot one and in between there's guards. People were going straight through....I don't thin they actually realised they might not be able to get back in again though!

Your best bet is go the the top of Debenhams. There's a mini museum type thing and you can see the other side. There's the turkish flag made out of rocks on the mountains ;) Think it was only a euro or two to get in. And you get an overview of the city.

Hope this helps!

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Answer 4

Well, presuming you will be staying somewhere in the south? If you take a trip into Lefkosia ( Nicosia) you can now cross the border in Ledras Street, but you must have your passport with you. There really isn't much to see when you walk across....just a few cheap jewellery stores, and lots of cheap clothes stores!! there is an old Travellers Inn, and a mosque, but not really much more to se. You may be better off taking an organised coach trip to Kyrenia, and the ghost town of Famagusta ( again, you will need your passport!)

If you are hiring a car, then don't consider driving across the border, as most of the hire car companies will not insure you if you cross to the Turkish occupied North.

Anyway, there is plenty to see and do in the South! There are the mosaics The fort, Aphrodites Birthplace, Aphrodites Rock, and the Tombs of the Kings in Paphos; Kolossi Castle in Lemesos ( Limassol), and the Amphitheatre in Kourion, The Troodos Mountains, The old fort in Larnaca, The old monastery, plus the many beaches , waterpark etc in Agia Napa, and Cavo Greco,Protaras, Kapparis, and Paralimni to the east of the island.......threres really no need to cross over the border...theres so much to see in the south!

I live in Xylofagou, about 8K from Agia Napa.