help for next years holiday

Cromwell · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject:

Larnaca Airport Is for the other end of the Island Mick......... Protaras, Ayia Napa, Pernera etc

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Guest1 · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:47 pm Post subject:

ok thanks.

sunbear · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject:

I've done Paphos from Larnaca airport...its only just over an hours drive.

Trish · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

Looking at this thread has made me think about Cyprus for next year .... keep posting all of you that know it. You're doing a great job of selling it

Hotel / apartment recomendations would be good as well

maggie · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

Trish once you have been you will want to go back again and again

I loved both Protaras and Pathos but would prefer Pathos if had the choice

While in Pathos we visited Polis, Latchi, Aphrodites Baths , Coral Bay ,Pissouri , Troodos Mountain, Limassol

While in Protaras we visited Ayia Napa , Larnaca, The outsirts of Famagusta , Pernera, Nicosia, and we went accross the turkish border. We also visted lots af tiny little villages while we were there.

What are you looking for Hotel ar Apartments ?
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sunbear · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:39 am Post subject:

Actually I'm not a Cyprus fan...I have difficulty understanding the fuss people make about it....especially Paphos...still most others here will diasagree with me so it seems I'm the lone dissenting voice.

maggie · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:52 am Post subject:

Sunbear it all depends what you want out of a holiday

Myself i like to go and explore an island or anywhere i visit .
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Trish · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject:

I like to explore as well maggie ... love finding places more off the beaten track .... as for accomodation, I think I would prefer an apartment this time.
Paphos sounds great ... but the lack of beach puts me off ... best beaches? which resort?

Thanks

bluebabe · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject:

Trish there are small sandy beaches dotted round Paphos and a beautiful

sandy beach at Coral Bay a few miles away

Most of the biggest

beaches are at the eastern end of the island..........Protaras, Pernera and

Ayia Napa

We love Paphos as it's got lots to see and do in the area and is handy for

going to the Troodos mountains, Pissouri, Limassol, Polis and Latchi to

mention a few places

Pissouri is a lovely place to visit with a really good

beach and fabulous tavernas serving many different types of food.

Polis and Latchi are beautiful and worth the drive..........superb

tavernas serving fresh caught fish. Limassol is a city with its own charm and

fabulous shopping, restaurants and bars. There is so much history there to see.

God I sound like a Cyprus tourist guide

but to be honest I love the

place and am quite passionate about it.

I'll shut up for now

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Trish · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Helen, it sounds beautiful!

I would want a beach that I could just walk to and save the driving for sightseeing

I can't see the kids being too impressed if we had to drive every time they wanted a dip in the sea, they hate being in the car at the best of times .... but for trips and sightseeing they would just have to live with it

All the places you mention sound lovely .... I'm gonna look into it .... wonder what the flight time is from Belfast ... will have a look ..

Cheers

bluebabe · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject:

You're welcome

The flight time is about 5hrs Trish. Don't get me wrong, there are beaches

in Paphos you can walk to..........they just aren't huge

This is one of them..........

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Guest1 · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject:

medot · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject:

ooo guest...even i know that some of cyprus is a part of turkey!!

maggie · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

Guest2 · Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject:

Not long now for me.

Just looking at the photo bluebabe is getting me excited.

Trish · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:43 am Post subject:

It looks lovely .... dunno about a 5 hour flight though

greenshoes · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject:

Go to famagusta and into the little cypriot man (who owns the cafe) little museum. He has all the news paper clippings from all those years ago

Emma · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject:

Lisa we went there this year and up the stairs is a little stand where he has binoculars you can look through.
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Guest1 · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject:

maggie · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

No not yet guest...its so sad to see all the pictures of the missing people

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