Bogaz is a beautiful coastal village situated on the southern end of the Karpas peninsula with a small population of 6,800 inhabitants.  It has remained in the Turkish Republic of Cyprus, a delineation only recognized by Turkey, after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1978.  It is located a few miles north of Iskele and twenty-five kilometers north of Famagusta.

Boats sail in and out of the harbor all day in this sleepy fishing village, where the catch of the day are sold in the quayside to the locals and the restaurant owners.  Hence, the harbor is filled with fish tavernas from which to choose between, with many offering the catch of the day.  Shops and supermarkets provide the essentials for the inhabitants of this tight community.  The cost of living in Bogaz is outstandingly affordable, with excellent fresh, cheap food and drinks at half the price than in other European cities.

Bogaz also features a number of sandy beaches all along its coastline going up to Famagusta.  One of the best beaches located beyond Bogaz, leading up to the eastern side of the island, and just beyond the village of Mehmetcik is Bafra beach.  It is well-known for its relatively untouched surroundings, where in, for the longest time, no hotels or other structures, except for a few houses, were in sight.  Currently, two hotels are being built on site, taking advantage of the pristine sandy beach.

Another notable beach found within the area is Turtle Beach, located at the edge of panhandle.  It is a three-mile stretch of long sandy beaches that leads to crystal-clear waters.  During the summer months, the beach is open between 9AM and 5PM as the turtles come ashore at night to lay their eggs.

An enjoyable day in the beach is made more pleasant with the island’s agreeable most ideal weather for a day in the beach.  Bogaz enjoys a characteristically Mediterranean climate, like most areas in the island.  This climate provides the village with long, arid summers during May to October, with mild winters from December to February.  These two extremes are separated by short autumns and springs.  Summer brings high temperatures with clear skies, but the gentle sea breezes create a cooler atmosphere than in other locations found inland.

There is a wealth of ancient historical and architectural sites to be seen throughout Northern Cyprus.  Bogaz also hosts several of these remarkable sites.  First of these is Strongylos Castle, located about five kilometers to the east.  This remarkable structure is the foundation of a Byzantine watchtower, and was enlarged in the 12th century by the Knights Templar.

Also found within the vicinity of Bogaz are the ruins of the ancient city of Salamis.  The ruins are set over a site of one kilometer long with a sandy beach along the entire length of the site.  The remains in Salamis today are from the Roman period, when the ancient city was the main commercial center of Cyprus.  The excavation of the site started in 1882.  But when the main excavation stopped in 1974, much of the ancient city is yet to be excavated and uncovered from the sand dunes that have spread over it.

Nonetheless, the some of the most remarkable structures uncovered in Salamis include the gymnasium complex, which was a school and modern-style wellbeing center all rolled into one. It features elegant porticeos, Byzantine mosaic pavements, and marble statues.

The Roman baths were discovered in 1926.  It has characteristic features of a typical Roman bath, such as the plunge pools of the caldarium.  The south hall of the baths features the best mosaics that date back to the early 4th century, just before Christianity became an official religion.

At the heart of the salamis ruins is the Ayios Epifanios basilica, markeed by the ends of its once immense pillars, it was once the largest basilica in Cyprus. Hence, this sleepy village in North Cyprus is now one of the busiest development areas in the entire region.  One of its largest developments is the Caesar Resort, which is an affluent apartment complex located along the Mediterranean coast of the Karpas peninsula, and next to the beautiful fishing village of Bogaz.  The apartments were built with the use of cutting edge and efficient building processes to provide an apartment built with the highest standards yet at a much lower price compared to similar projects in the region.  The complex features an amphitheater, swimming pools, tennis courts, outdoor Jacuzzi, mini-golf, a fitness center, and a spa.  The apartments are available in 1-, 2-, or 3-bedroom units, and luxury penthouses. The apartments are expected to appreciate in their price within three years.  These properties also have enormous potential for year-round rental as students and lecturers from the Eastern Mediterranean University would all be in search of a place to live.

Another development in the village is the Bogaz Hill-Top Village, which is an exclusive mixed-development of affordable apartments and semi-detached and detached villas.  A unique feature of this development is the private gardens that are a feature of the ground floor apartments, and a private tiled terrace for the third floor apartments.  It is located nearby Bogaz village, which is predicted to be the next tourist hotspot.  Hence properties in this development have   an enormous potential for rental returns.

The emergence of bogaz as one of the key areas in the North Cyprus property scene had been facilitated with the opening of the only 18-hole international standard golf course at the Korineum Golf and Country Club.  It had been the catalyst of many developments in the area aiming to provide easy access to its manicured greens.

Thus, new property developments in Northern Cyprus are much oriented towards a holiday rental market, rather than the retiring expatriate market.  Major property developers have moved into Northern Cyprus to take advantage of the region’s potential into becoming the next tourist hotspot, not just in the island, but in the Eastern European region.  Turkish and other foreign investment firms have all invested in the North Cyprus property market.