Cyprus sitrep

[Prisoner 24601]

Is anyone currently in Cyprus or recently returned from a holiday? Just wondering what the situation on the ground is like with regards to hotels, restaurants, and the like. I was of the thought that it is pretty much unchanged and you wouldn't necessarily notice any difference??

[EastMidsEng]

Prisoner 24601 said:

Is anyone currently in Cyprus or recently returned from a holiday? Just wondering what the situation on the ground is like with regards to hotels, restaurants, and the like. I was of the thought that it is pretty much unchanged and you wouldn't necessarily notice any difference??

We have a friend in Limassol who tells me unless you watch the news you really wouldn't have a clue whats going on. However, he is reliant on tourism and is now worried for the upcoming season expecting a lot of cancellations. To be honest we are giving it a miss this year as well.

[Opapayer]

I live in Cyprus. Nothing is happening. Literally nothing. One drone hit a building and fell to the floor two weeks ago causing a small pothole. Two more random attempts were made by Hezbollah the following day and were intercepted with ease. And that s it. There is no way Iran would send missiles over Israel to Cyprus, they want to hit Israel and that s who they ll hit.

Two weeks ago three minor things happened and achieved nothing.

Being even more picky Cyprus isn t under attack. A British RAF base was targeted twice, not the whole island.

Of course facts don t matter to the U.K. press who seem to be desperate for WW3 and using Cyprus as if it s under constant aerial bombardment.

So, to reiterate, nothing is happening.

If you d like photos just ask, but here s a video of us messing about last Sunday on motorbikes on one of the main roads out of Limassol. Note the empty, blue sky

https://youtu.be/hcNbJvbwwi0?is=LQe7rMNMZzFMRbSm

Edited by Opapayer on Friday 13th March 08:36

[Prisoner 24601]

Opapayer said:

I live in Cyprus. Nothing is happening. Literally nothing. One drone hit a building and fell to the floor two weeks ago causing a small pothole. Two more random attempts were made by Hezbollah the following day and were intercepted with ease. And that s it. There is no way Iran would send missiles over Israel to Cyprus, they want to hit Israel and that s who they ll hit.

Two weeks ago three minor things happened and achieved nothing.

Being even more picky Cyprus isn t under attack. A British RAF base was targeted twice, not the whole island.

Of course facts don t matter to the U.K. press who seem to be desperate for WW3 and using Cyprus as if it s under constant aerial bombardment.

So, to reiterate, nothing is happening.

If you d like photos just ask, but here s a video of us messing about last Sunday on motorbikes on one of the min roads out of Limassol. Not the empty, blue sky

https://youtu.be/hcNbJvbwwi0?is=LQe7rMNMZzFMRbSm

Thank you for responding. Knowing how the world works now and how 'mainstream media' operates, this was my strong suspicion, however, it's good that you have validated it. A similar story for Dubai, although they have slightly more action - but nothing too much to worry about i'd imagine.

[Opapayer]

Prisoner 24601 said:

Thank you for responding. Knowing how the world works now and how 'mainstream media' operates, this was my strong suspicion, however, it's good that you have validated it. A similar story for Dubai, although they have slightly more action - but nothing too much to worry about i'd imagine.

There’s literally nothing happening, or going to happen here. It was probably some “Durka, durka Mohammed Jihad” types firing a few rockets out of a pick up in Lebanon who failed spectacularly to do any physical damage, but achieved a level of widespread panic in the U.K. that they could only dream of.

If you are looking at a holiday here, then expect a mega-bargain. The press coverage has caused a lot of panic cancellations and tourism numbers are down c30% year on year, so there will be some good deals out there.