Suprise Holiday to Larnaca, Cyprus - anything I should know?
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Hello,
My gf gave me a suprise birthday present of a weeks holiday to Cyprus, we are travelling this sunday & I can't wait to chill out after only having one day off over the past 6 months!
Now, Cyprus is in a bad way financially and I imagine there are a lot of pissed off residents there, is there anything I should look out for whilst there? Do's & don'ts with regards to money?
On the up side, what about places to see and visit? We are not hiring a car and so will be using buses or taxi's.
Thanks!
My gf gave me a suprise birthday present of a weeks holiday to Cyprus, we are travelling this sunday & I can't wait to chill out after only having one day off over the past 6 months!
Now, Cyprus is in a bad way financially and I imagine there are a lot of pissed off residents there, is there anything I should look out for whilst there? Do's & don'ts with regards to money?
On the up side, what about places to see and visit? We are not hiring a car and so will be using buses or taxi's.
Thanks!
Mudgey said:
Hello,
On the up side, what about places to see and visit? We are not hiring a car and so will be using buses or taxi's.
Depends, is your hotel near the beach or are you content with chilling by the pool?On the up side, what about places to see and visit? We are not hiring a car and so will be using buses or taxi's.
What type of holiday are you after? If it's just a week, beaching/loitering would be my choice rather than trying to do too cultural/museum type things (best ones are in Nicosia/Limassol).
In Larnaca, it's worthwhile visiting the Finikoudes - palm tree promenade. Especially nice at night, some decent restaurants, walk down to the Marina etc.
I wouldn't bother with buses in Cyprus.
Thanks for your reply, this is our visit to Cyprus so not really sure what to expect, i've seen all the nice presentation photo's but thats all.
We are going to be doing a bit of both, relaxing by the beach (hotel is 50m from beach), and also exploring some of the historical places, we are very much interested in our ancient history so this is something we look for when going on holiday.
I have been told to expect to pay by cash rather than debit card as apparently lots of people are having trouble with their machines, and I doubt anybody is going to want their money going to the banks any more!
We are going to be doing a bit of both, relaxing by the beach (hotel is 50m from beach), and also exploring some of the historical places, we are very much interested in our ancient history so this is something we look for when going on holiday.
I have been told to expect to pay by cash rather than debit card as apparently lots of people are having trouble with their machines, and I doubt anybody is going to want their money going to the banks any more!
There are a number of interesting historical sites spread around the island but I reckon you need to hire a car to get to them. This is especially true if you are only going to be there for a week and time is of the essence.
I think you'd be best suited choosing a couple of the best ones and the rest of the time chilling/beaching. If you spend every day driving to see stuff, with the heat it's pretty exhausting.
My recommendations:
Aphrodite's Rock (near Paphos).
Take the car up the Troodos Mountains to ultimately visit the Kykkos Monastery at the top. Plenty of charming villages on the way and epic views as well as fun driving roads.
Kykkos Monastery
Kourion Theatre & Archaeological Site
Down the road from Larnaca there is a place called 'Dromolaxia'. There is a tavern called 'Ipomoni'. They do a great Meze.
Oh and drink the local beer, Keo.
Hope that helps a little.
I think you'd be best suited choosing a couple of the best ones and the rest of the time chilling/beaching. If you spend every day driving to see stuff, with the heat it's pretty exhausting.
My recommendations:
Aphrodite's Rock (near Paphos).
Take the car up the Troodos Mountains to ultimately visit the Kykkos Monastery at the top. Plenty of charming villages on the way and epic views as well as fun driving roads.
Kykkos Monastery
Kourion Theatre & Archaeological Site
Down the road from Larnaca there is a place called 'Dromolaxia'. There is a tavern called 'Ipomoni'. They do a great Meze.
Oh and drink the local beer, Keo.
Hope that helps a little.
Edited by g3org3y on Friday 3rd May 08:10
Hi Georgey, thanks for your reply, it looks great fun!
Turns out my GF has organised a few excursions as well! Not quite sure what they all are but atleast one is to a historical site of interest so look forward to going! Not long left now so just getting everything together ready to go!
Turns out my GF has organised a few excursions as well! Not quite sure what they all are but atleast one is to a historical site of interest so look forward to going! Not long left now so just getting everything together ready to go!
Mudgey said:
Hi Georgey, thanks for your reply, it looks great fun!
Turns out my GF has organised a few excursions as well! Not quite sure what they all are but atleast one is to a historical site of interest so look forward to going! Not long left now so just getting everything together ready to go!
Enjoy, it's a lovely island. Turns out my GF has organised a few excursions as well! Not quite sure what they all are but atleast one is to a historical site of interest so look forward to going! Not long left now so just getting everything together ready to go!
If SCUBA diving there is one of the top 10 sites in the world.....the Zenobia at Larnaka..A large ferry (think cross channel size) on its side still full of trucks etc. The cafe still has a full coke machine....
try Alpha divers (others are available too).
Can vouch for the promenade and the array of restaurants. but there are good ones away from the beach...cant remember names but roof terrace opposite the church Agios Lazaris - southern end of the prom and turn right then about 300mtres.
There are a number of self guided walks from the Tourist info, marked as coloured lines on the pavements, all steeped in history. Also plenty of plaques to read. You'll enjoy your week.
try the link for a street map
http://www.cyprus-maps.co.uk/showmap.php?map=larna...
try Alpha divers (others are available too).
Can vouch for the promenade and the array of restaurants. but there are good ones away from the beach...cant remember names but roof terrace opposite the church Agios Lazaris - southern end of the prom and turn right then about 300mtres.
There are a number of self guided walks from the Tourist info, marked as coloured lines on the pavements, all steeped in history. Also plenty of plaques to read. You'll enjoy your week.
try the link for a street map
http://www.cyprus-maps.co.uk/showmap.php?map=larna...
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