Tourism, which is one of the biggest incomes of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, has a great place in the country. The country’s climate provides opportunities for holidays all year round. Rainfall intensifies in December and January, and the average sea temperature is 20 °C for more than six months. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is famous for its wild flowers in the spring and the scents of orange, lemon and grapefruit blossoms that fill the air.

The beaches of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are convenient and safe places in the Mediterranean for swimming. Most resorts have modern swimming pools, as well as beautiful beaches for the cool waters of the eastern Mediterranean.

In the inner part of the island, in the south of the Beşparmak Mountains, there is the wide Mesarya plain, the Ercan Airport and the capital of the country, Nicosia. The historical center of the city of Nicosia is surrounded by a 5.5 km long city wall, which is still intact. The door at the entrance was made by the Ottomans. Along the east coast is the historical, developed city of Famagusta and next to it the ancient city of Salamis. The largest peninsula of the island, the Karpaz peninsula, is the spawning place of green turtles. There are private areas here and no entry or exit is allowed.