Ledra Street

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
24/03/2008 01:24

Hi, can anyone give me directions to Ledra Street in the North. I know how to get there in the South (just keep walking to the end of the road) but have never managed to find the North entrance.

Cheers

Karen

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
24/03/2008 06:26

Hi Karen



We went there yesterday - but as for directions ..... sorry, but I'll try!



Walk past the front entrance of the Buyuk Han, then take the first road on the right (don't follow the road round to the Bundabula(???), it's about the 3rd turning on the left. (I think!!)



They've set up the booths for the officials, but not much else to see at the moment - you have to step up on a broken stool someone's left there to see over the top of the barricade.



Karen

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
24/03/2008 06:41

hi karen , i'm useless , i know how to get there but couldnt descibe it to you , sorry

have a good day , pat

Tatlisu4me


Joined: 26/01/2008
Posts: 436

Message Posted:
24/03/2008 09:40

All I remember was, walk past a big Mosque and you came to it !

jemjem


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
24/03/2008 10:55

hi karen went last week follow signs for ledra palace its well sign posted car parks are close by 3 ytl at the other side its a ten minute walk to old town which is on the left at rounderbout or right for new town but theres plenty of taxies dont forget they are euros bob

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
24/03/2008 15:28

Thank you for your responses. I get the general gist so I'll give it a go.

Karen

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
27/03/2008 21:29

Been confirmed that unficyp have completed mine sweeping the area,clearing the way for both sides to start on the clean up work that is needed before the crossing can be open,

Paul.

Corinium


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
28/03/2008 11:40

Orangekazzie,



As you drive into Lefcosa from Girne go over the big roundabout with the statue on it and just keep going straight.

Look out for the little yellow signs on lamp posts and they will direct you. When you get to a one way system you need to go right the way round it in order to take the "3 o'clock" exit if you know what I mean.

Once you get to this one way system, you are virtually there



Good luck

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
28/03/2008 12:33

Thank you Corinium.

Karen

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
28/03/2008 20:52

according to various newspapers the crossing should be open to the public by the e nd of next week.Good news dont you think,

Regards,

Paul.

jemjem


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
29/03/2008 10:58

hi newlad are you talking about open to the the public without showing your passport and no security at gates?

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
29/03/2008 11:12

Hi paul , hope you are well , went to a dinner dance last night , so got a sore head this am, i feel moribund { my own fault } but it was worth it ! yeh that has to be taken as a positive step forward , and of course it is good news , i'm not a pessimist , and would like to see thing's progressing positivly , but i just have this niggling feeling about it , i'm probably wrong , and i hope i am , only time will tell

have a good w/e , pat

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
29/03/2008 14:15

Pat,you dirty stop out you should be ashamed of yourself.If its any consolation i feel the same after a works night out last night.According to what i have read about ledra its supposed to open at the end of next week,but i too have my doubts and will believe it when it happens.Things do seem to be changing though so fingers crossed.Enjoy your week-end,

Paul.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
29/03/2008 14:18

Good morning jemiem,

I would imagine there will still be a security presence and you will still have to show documentation as you are still crossing a border,

Paul.

jemjem


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
29/03/2008 23:18

hi paul we went across on the 18th of march just showed passporrts at ledra st crossing had a meal and a pint of keo and bought back some shopping with no problem is it going to be any different bob

Barrovian1



Joined: 16/11/2007
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
30/03/2008 04:59

Will it be possible to cross the border from North to South in a hire car/



Bob.

Bowman


Joined: 02/05/2007
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
30/03/2008 09:44

If you are talking about the crossing which is due to open next week, Lokmaci, then the answer is no. This is a pedestrian crossing and joins the two main shopping areas of the Capital. With regards to hire cars, you can not take cars from North to South.

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
30/03/2008 09:47

are people getting confused here between the Ledra Street crossing and the Ledra Palace. The latter has been open for ever. Its the former which is about to open.

Karen

Bowman


Joined: 02/05/2007
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
30/03/2008 10:07

Hi Orangekazzie,



People on the forum seem to be getting confused with the two crossings, yes. Some of the directions you have been given on this thread are clearly for Ledra Palace. As the crow flies they are only about 1km apart! Even so, Ledra Palace is still only a pedestrian crossing for the general public. CD registration vehicles and military vehicles can only use the Ledra Palace crossing.



The best way to not get the two confused is to refer to the new crossing in it's Turkish form, Lokmaci.

jemjem


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 42

Message Posted:
30/03/2008 12:05

sorry for any confusion we did not know there was another crossing we crossed at ledra palace thats why ive been scratching my head about this, but we did call in to a car hire place near the bus stop the other side because we were thinking of hiring a car for a day to see friends in pathos and going up the trodus mountains and bring it back to the border.im sorry if i have mis led anybody bob