Cyprus

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Dippy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:21:03 GMT

The downside is that my lovely new little doggie is flying over to live with me (from Cyprus) three weeks before I go over there on holiday. Think I'm probably not going to want to go when the time comes!

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Dippy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:11:50 GMT

Plus a quid to use the loo?

Still, the cheap flight allows for more on the villa when we get there! Picked a corker this time.

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Shane — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:02:54 GMT

lol, yeah, I can imagine. Also got an email yesterday from ryanair advertising £2 return to europe! (Taxes included!)

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Dippy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:07:31 GMT

My next trip to Cyprus is booked for the last week of September (flights courtesy of easyjet, bit cheaper than yours Shane!)

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Shane — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:21:35 GMT

heh, the flights alone gonna cost us about £1700

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:43:15 GMT

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Shane — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:13:04 GMT

They all sound lovely. We going to do the med trip next year after our expensive trip to SA in December!

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Dippy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:22:29 GMT

Peyia, Tala, Coral Bay, Chlorakas, Tombs of the Kings, St George, Mandia, Timi, Kissonerga...?

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Vicky RVN — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:16:53 GMT

Troodos Mountains, that was it! Our car broke down up there when evening was starting to set in haha! A nice mechanic who couldn't speak a word of english fixed us though, phew! I'm don't know the name of the place we stopped for food. The village we stayed in was by the sea...the name will come to me at some point!

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Dippy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:07:39 GMT

Troodos Mountains - you can go skiing there in winter! There's a pretty little village called Lefkara on the way there from the east side where they do all the lace making although a bit over commercialised these days.

Vicky, do you mean Omodos village? That's on the way to the mountains from the Paphos side and is very quaint and traditional? There's a bit old church at one end of the main street and they make fresh cinnamon bread there everday (yum!)

If you're not hiring a car and want to see a but of the island, a "see Cyprus in a day" coach trip's quite good as takes in several of the sights. There are lots of historical buildings (monasteries etc) depending what floats your boat and the usual waterparks etc if you're more of a beach babe. A word of warning though, if you don't want to see all the strays and dead bods (dogs) at the side of the motorway, keep your eyes closed!!! (See previous posts re animal cruelty in Cyprus). And if you do get upset by it all, please go and visit Argos Animal Sanctuary in Larnaca and give them a couple fo euros

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Vicky RVN — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:36:04 GMT

We've been a few times and always stayed near Paphos. Can't remember the name of the village we stayed in. The mountains near us were nice to take a driver up and have a wonder round...can't remember what they are called either, i'm a lot of good aren't i! Dippy may be able to help. They were maybe called the white mountains?! On the way up there was a lovely little place where they were cooking meat on a bbq, full of locals. We stopped for food. There were big long tables and they welcomed us even though we were the only tourists there. The food was simple but delicious!

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Katy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:29:54 GMT

Fig Tree Bay is our favourite whenever we go!

LOVE Cyprus!

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Sally King — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:33:46 GMT

Hi, Cyprus is amazing!! I stayed in Protaras. Make sure you take a boat trip, out to cave Grekko. And there is a little church at the top of Protaras which is beautiful. Also the water park in Agia Napa. Its the business! LOL

Enjoy your trip!!!

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Dippy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:53:36 GMT

Protaras and Ayia Napa are both in the south (Republic of Cyprus) but over on the east coast. I've been to Cyprus numerous times (twice a year for the past 4 years and been planning our emigration for the past two years as soon as the market picks back up) but we always stay on the west side (near Paphos). If you want any general info about the island though, there's not much I don't know by now!

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Katy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:01:39 GMT

Ah, so you are staying on the Northern side of the Island.

There are some nice beaches in Famagusta, they are in front of bombed out hotels, which is a bit odd, but they are nice apart from that!

Cape Greko is quite scenic. Agia Napa and Protaras both have nice beaches too!

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tinydancer — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:59:07 GMT

Im staying in a place called Malama Village which is in Ammochostos, which is near Protaras and Agia Napa

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Katy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:57:15 GMT

Which side of Cyprus you going to?