As most people know, Cyprus is a divided island. The Turks live
in the North, the Greeks live in the South, and the UN
peacekeepers live inbetween them in an area known as the Green
Line. The South is also known as the Republic of Cyprus, and is
recognised around the world. The North is also known as the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), and is only
recognised by Turkey. Not only is Cyprus a divided country, but
the capital city is also divided between North and South. For
foreigners it can get confusing as one place can have several
different names, as Greeks Turks and the British have all given
the same place (Britain did at one point have sovereign
territory over Cyprus). The capital city is a fine example of
this. The Greeks call it Lefkosia, The Turks call it Lefkosa,
and the British call it Nicosia. Kyrenia Castle - a bit of a
hotch-potch Kyrenia Castle these days is considered Venetian,
although it originally started off a Byzantine and then
Lusignan, with each civilization adapting what had