Northern Cyprus offers a wonderfully varied setting for our spring Bridge Collection holidays. In March, the climate is comfortably warm, the hills are green and scattered with wildflowers, and the light has that clear, early-season quality that makes exploring both easy and rewarding.
Centred around Kyrenia, this holiday combines time at the table with carefully chosen excursions. The harbour town itself is one of the island’s most appealing bases – its curved waterfront, overlooked by Kyrenia Castle, is lined with cafés and restaurants, while everything remains within easy reach on foot.
From here, the programme opens up across the island. Our included excursions take in Nicosia, Europe’s only divided capital, where Gothic architecture, Ottoman courtyards and lively markets sit side by side, and Famagusta, with its Venetian walls, grand cathedral and the abandoned district of Varosha. At Salamis, ancient mosaics, theatre and ruins stretch out along the coastline, offering a striking contrast to the present day. Optional tours allow for a more relaxed pace or further exploration, from Bellapais Abbey and St. Hilarion Castle to guided walks through the Five Finger Mountains, where tulips and orchids appear across the hillsides in early spring.
We base our Northern Cyprus bridge holidays in Kyrenia, selecting welcoming, well-located hotels that provide both comfort and convenience. With its combination of sunshine, varied excursions and sociable duplicate bridge under expert direction, it offers a well-balanced holiday that blends discovery with time to unwind.