High Life Holiday Village ★★★

For beautiful sea views in a cosy atmosphere with freshly cooked a la carte meals and a friendly smile, The High Life Holiday Village is the pure and simple choice

The High Life Holiday Village in Kyrenia is the perfect choice for those who just want to relax without the fancy frills and casually get away from it all. This family owned hotel is just a couple of miles from the centre (old harbour) of Kyrenia in North Cyprus.

After living long time in the USA, Huseyin has return back to his much loved job of managing the family business with passion and enthusiasm and with his two sisters is transforming High Life into a boutique hotel.

There is a seafront terrace overlooking the sea, which is reached by steps down to another terrace, from which guests can swim. Those who just want to admire the view can use the sunbed area! The owners are keen gardeners and the pool is surrounded by beautifully maintained gardens!

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If you walk out from the hotel, over the field, you will come to Karakum local beach. This is a delightful sandy bay, with wonderful clean water and great rock formations, ideal for snorkelling. It is a free beach so services are limited. But it is lovely.  Catalkoy beach and Alagadi beach are slightly further away, but more popular alternatives. If you hit the right season, you can enjoy the pleasure of watching the baby sea turtles hatch at Alagadi Beach – ask your Tour Rep for further info about this!

The High Life is just perfect for picking up the local bus into Kyrenia from anywhere on the main road, stopping them by a simple wave of your hand and only costing a few Turkish Lira.  In approx. five minutes you can find yourself amidst bustling shops, roof top restaurants, bars and local cafes of Kyrenia Harbour, which is one of the famous attractions of North Cyprus. It is also a place of history and natural beauty. The castle at the east end of the harbour is definitely worth a visit. Within its walls there is a 12 century chapel showing reused late Roman capitals and a shipwreck museum, housing one of the oldest shipwrecks in the world.  If you are looking for something different to do in the evenings, it’s a lovely place to be.  You could also ask the receptionist to find out if there are any concerts going on at the Kyrenia Amphitheatre. It is not far from the harbour at all and it hosts some fantastic musical and theatrical productions.

The Church of Antiphontis and Bellapais Abbey are additional fascinating sites that are highly recommended and nearby! Traditional festivals also take place in Bellapais Village and it would be a missed opportunity if you happened to be around at the time and were not aware, check with the receptionist or ask your Tour Rep to find out more. Also, easily over looked and in fact nearer to High Life is the new harbour. It’s a quiet spot down near the sea, with lots of small boats moored up. There is a wonderful view of the Kyrenia Mountain range - a lovely place to sit and relax.