Port Northern Cyprus

Built in 1991, this port (Girne Yeni Liman Yolu) welcomes ships linking the ports of Taşucu and Mersin, Turkey. The companies Akgünler Denizcilik (akgunlerdenizcilik.com) and Filo Denizcilik (filodenizcilik.net) provide ferry and mixed (passenger and freight) crossings. To Taşucu: year-round connections, duration 2h/2h30, fare €28/48 per person. To Mersin: seasonal connections, approx. 4h duration, fares on websites. You can also bring your own car or camper van.

This commercial port (Gazimağusa Limanı, Λιμάνι της Αμμοχώστου/Limani tis Ammochostou) is linked by ferry to the Turkish port of Mersin. The Akgünler Denizcilik company (akgunlerdenizcilik.com) operates around three routes a week, and the 9-hour journey is overnight. Reputed to be the best in Cyprus in the Middle Ages, the port was redeveloped by the British in 1904, notably with the creation of a breakwater jutting out into the sea. Since 1974, as a result of the embargo, it has been used mainly for the exchange of goods with Turkey.