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If you’re a UK holiday-maker looking for a Mediterranean break this year, and you need to keep costs down, North Cyprus is the place for you!

The UK Times Money section recently tipped the Turkish Lira as one of the top five currencies that are a ‘good buy’ at present - and North Cyprus uses the Turkish Lira, not the Euro.

What’s more, prices in North Cyprus are up to a third cheaper than their equivalents in the south, so almost everything you buy costs you less, from a beer to a bus ride. Hotel rates are exceedingly reasonable, and many hotels offer half board as standard, saving you the cost of lunch as well!

North Cyprus has some of the best beaches on the island, where you can relax on golden sands lapped by the warm Mediterranean Sea. Not that you have to sacrifice your creature comforts to find them either; hotels such as the Acapulco Resort Hotel have their own beaches right next to the hotel itself. Just stroll down to the sands, and snooze away the morning on a sun lounger, shaded by a parasol, before indulging in a midday beer or snack. As a hotel guest, you won’t have to pay a beach entry charge either - perfect!

For the best value meals in North Cyprus, you cannot beat a meze. This tasty mix of dishes is a cross between a buffet and Spnaish tapas, and twice as filling when served with a Turkish Cypriot favourite, a kebab! Actually, it’s often more like three or four kebabs, grilled to perfection over a charcoal fire and served piping hot when it’s ready to eat, and not a moment before. Niazi’s Restaurant in Kyrenia have been serving this ‘full kebab’ menu in Cyprus since 1974, and it’s always packed with locals and tourists enjoying sish and doner kebabs.

Beer lovers will also love North Cyprus, and not just because of the low prices. Efes beer is the 8th best selling beer in Europe, and it’s easy to taste why! This golden Pilsner-type beer is smooth and refreshing, and at only 5% alcohol, it’s an ideal cool drink for a hot summer’s day in Cyprus.

So, why not make your money go further this summer - in North Cyprus.

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