Back in downtown Vancouver, Gastown district is one of top tourist areas for boutique shopping and souvenirs. Don’t miss steam clock that rings on hour. Vancouver has one of largest Asian communities in North America so Chinatown nearby as expected has some of best dim sum luncheons outside of Hong Kong. Further boutique shopping can be found in Yaletown and Granville Island districts.

If time permits, one of recommended day trips to do out of Vancouver is to drive up Sea & Sky highway to Whistler, one of North America’s largest ski resorts. During off ski season, Whistler is all season resort with many activities such as hiking, biking, festivities and shopping in village. A ride up gondola here will enable visitors to get a bird’s eye view of majestic Canadian Rockies mountain range. The drive itself to Whistler, about two and a half hours along coastline, offers many wonderful scenic points as well.

Vancouver is a great city to visit as one can really see how a major city can still be in very scenic surroundings. For those coming to Vancouver as departure port of a cruise to either Hawaii or Alaska, it is highly recommended to allocate at least a full day before or after cruise to see what city has to offer. As I mentioned before, on a sunny day with sea on one side and mountains on other, Vancouver is really hard to beat.

The central shopping area of Kyrenia lies just behind old harbour. It is well preserved and quaint with plenty of twisty narrow streets to explore each with their own unique character and charm. For those who like a bit of retail therapy, be it for gifts to take back to loved ones or for latest high street fashions, you won’t be disappointed. Kyrenia is perfect shopping location for savvy shopper where you’ll be able to pick up high quality designer clothes for a fraction of price that they would have cost you back home.

If you plan to stay a while in Kyrenia then you’ll be pleased to know that accommodation is available to suit all budgets: from simple bed and breakfast to grand 5 star luxury in hotels like The Rocks or The Colony, each able to offer luxury that will satisfy demands of most discerning guests. The Colony will take you for a tour of old town in a beautiful horse drawn carriage and if you prefer a little Hollywood living then a luxury stretched limo can be waiting to take you to a beachside restaurant of your choice.

Northern Cyprus is blessed with natural beauty and charmed and historic old town of Kyrenia is truly jewel in crown. There is literally something for everyone to see and do - whether it’s to taste fine seafood, to step back thousands of years in history or to simply relax and watch world go by in one of most beautiful locations Mediterranean has to offer.