help for next years holiday

medot · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:46 pm Post subject:

right after a bit of hmming and hrring....it looks like its going to be...Paphos...i think!!!

the last three years i've had a beach holiday and i really want to "see" something more on this holiday.

from what i've read if we hire a car paphos and the surrounding area can give us a bit of everything.

now to sort out a nice hotel!!

maggie · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:45 pm Post subject:

Dottie will try to find the web site were you can get maps of all the areas in cyprus ...they have all the hotels and apartments listed on there.
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greenshoes · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

oooo have fun. I am jealous , I love cyprus

medot · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:54 pm Post subject:

oo thanks maggie.

guest..not sure whether you are interested but on the thomsons website you can take a virtual tour of the island....its worth having a look.

Guest1 · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

cheers dot....ive put it to mrs M. and shes keen to give Cyprus a try..ill have a look see on there. If you get any hotel links can i have them . (promise not to book at the same time!).

chocaholicsanon · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

i bet he does dotty...

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Cromwell · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

Well Helens the Lady who knows all about Paphos, Dottie.

Never been there myself, so I cant possibly comment.

MICK!! You behave now..........

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medot · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:43 pm Post subject:

ermmm when is it you might be thinking of going mick!!

helen helen where for art thou helen!!

medot · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

ps cronwell...you have been a great help..as have the others..please keep looking in this thread...cause i might still need your help..i am a cyprus virgin!!

Guest2 · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject:

I've been to Ayia napa a few times but always early or late on in the season.

It is brilliant nightlife is what you want it to be.
If you fancy a mad night out then head for the square. if you want quiet then then harbour is for you. Beaches are fantastic.

Limmasol didn't like it, infact i hated it. And i would never go back there. Just driving through it last year gave me the creeps. No beach to speak of. And it is more a big town than a holiday resort.

paphos only stayed for 1 night and i didn't care for it much. Again not much of a beach to speak of. But had a nice little harbour.

protaras stayed here about 10 years ago and i liked it. Not enough nightlife for me then, but there are lovely bars and restaurants here. Oh and it has a lovely beach.

Car hire is easy and they drive on the left. We hired an open top jeep. And i wouldn't let mr wicked drive it at all.

it was my jeep.

This year were getting a scooter.

We may hire a jeep and drive down to paphos for the day. it takes us about an hour and half to drive down to paphos. then on the way back we will visit Limmassol (shudder) and Larnaca.

medot · Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject:

ahhhh so if i was to stay in pathos...i could easily get to protaras if i hired a car.

for car hire is it best to do it before we go...or just get it out there.

i

Guest2 · Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject:

it is easy to get from paphos to protaras but it can take around 1.5 hours.

If i remember rightly it is just a matter of starting of at one end and finishing at the other end.

When we stayed in Ayia napa, we hired a jeep for the day.

We left Napa around 10.00am and drove to larnaca had a drive around and had breakfast.

We then went to Limassol parked up went for a bit of a walk, then had another drive round Limassol.

Then we continued to paphos stopping at Aphodrites rock on the way.

We parked up at the harbour and went for lunch then we had a wonder round the harbour. Then back in the jeep and of to the tomb of the king just outside paphos.

We left paphos around 5.00pm and we arrived back in napa at 7.00pm

it was real easy to do this day out.

The 2nd time we went we just drove straight down to paphos as we booked into a hotel for 1 night to stay with friends of ours who were there the same time as us.

Hiring a jeep is real easy in Cyprus.

We always just hire one when we get there, usually for 3 days as you get a good price for 3 days.

and we never know which days we want the car. We just make that decission when we arrive there.

bluebabe · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

Dottie I'm here at last

I think you've made a great decision by deciding on Paphos

There is so much to see and do in the area and if you hire a car

you can travel the whole island easily. It's great driving over there

as they drive on the same side as us and the lack of traffic on the

motorways and main roads between towns is fabulous.

There are loads of lovely hotels to chose from in Paphos.............

from basic up to 5* plus. This map will show where the majority of

them are http://www.kypros-cyprus.com/maps/paphos.jpg

I know you love waterparks so have a look here http://www.aphroditewaterpark.com/

and here http://www.fasouri-watermania.com/

If you want advice on hotels tell me what you're looking for and I'll

give you a list

The weather will be hot hot hot!!! and the water warm enough to swim

in the sea or pool............last September we couldn't get the kids

out of the sea

Gosh Dottie there is so much I want to tell you about

Expect a lot of pms

Just to be different from other people...........I found Limassol to

be very interesting with lots to see and fabulous shopping

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medot · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject:

helen...i never get fed up of pm's

i'm going to look at hotels once i've got my holiday agreed from work.

so hopefully i'll be looking in october.

Guest1 · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject:

is it very hot in september?

Cromwell · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

I would say Its around 3 hours to Protaras from Paphos Chris........ when we went to Troodos Mountains It took us two hours........ and Paphos was still another 60 miles to go........

We were thinking of driving on to Paphos when we came back from the Troodos Mountains, but decided against It....... It would have been too long a journey for us........ especially the kids

......... Nice to have you back Helen

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bluebabe · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

Yes Louise it takes about 2 and a half hours from Paphos to Protaras

We did it last year to Napa and it's definitely worth the journey

Yes Mick it is hot in September although not as hot as July

The sea is a lovely temperature for swimming in

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numberplease · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:08 am Post subject:

We`ve been twice to Cyprus, each time in April, and had lovely weather each time. The first time we stayed in Limassol and the second time in Paphos, liked both. Aiya Napa we liked when we went during the day, but wouldn`t fancy being there at night, mainly because we`re boring and don`t like noisy night life, we prefer to go out and about and see things during the day, and just relax with a quiet meal at night. We drove from Paphos around the coast to the border checkpoint at Kato Pyrgos, found a hotel there that served great food, right on the beach, and the scenery on the way round was out of this world.,It took us about 2 hours to drive from Paphos to Aiya Napa, stopped off once to look at Larnaca, but didn`t like it, apart from the fort.

Guest1 · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 9:18 am Post subject:

Am i right in thinking there are two airports?? which one do you need for paphos area?

numberplease · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject:

It`s usually Paphos airport for Paphos, Mick, but there`s also an airport at Larnaca.