Founded in 1994, The Green Jacket has become a centre for book lovers of all ages, local artists' originals, prints, crafts and design creativity.

The shop is air conditioned, fully carpeted on two floors and we try to provide friendly advice and literature for tourists of all nationalities, as well as a service for local residents.

Whilst the contents are always changing, dependent on sales and demand, the sections are constant. They are:-

Cyprus, Turkey and Mediterranean:
Maps and guide books, including The Windrush Guide to North Cyprus, The Rough Guide and others in German, Russian and English. Historical and political information, including Eothen Press publications such as The Cyprus Issue by Professor Clement Dodd, major works such as "Ataturk" by Lord Kinross and books about the Venetions, the crusades and the famous "Bitter Lemons" by Lawrence Durrell. Birds of Cyprus by Peter Flint and Flora of Cyprus by Dr. Deryck Viney are among other publications featuring local flora and fauna.

Travel:
Travel writers such as Ranulph Fiennes, Judy Lomax and Gavin Young can be found in this section as well as atlases, touring guides and books on many different countries.

Cookery:
Turkish Cypriot and Mediterranean Cookery books by Misli Albrecht and Aytan Suphi, Mediterranean Seafood as well as many other types of cuisine.

Children's Books:
From Enid Blyton to Goosebumps and Dinosaurs to Peter Rabbit.

Classics:
Shakespeare, Dickens, Austen, Hardy, Eliot - all the old favourites.

Biography and Autobiography:
The subjects are always changing, but are always diverse: Cliff Richard, Lawrence Olivier, Sir Henry Wellcome….

Art and Handicrafts:
Books on many great artists with beautiful colour plates of their work can be found together with many practical books of handicrafts, including rugs and Turkish carpets.

History/Politics/Law/Medicine and Animal Life.

Original paintings and prints by local artists such as Shiela Aitken, Bill Dreghorn and Ann Lawrence, crafts and handmade gifts.

Comfy Clothes, designed by Hassanah Burton for mail order sales in Britain and made in the TRNC.

Audio Books and a CD featuring internationally acclaimed TRNC pianist Rüya Taner.