border crossings

haver


Joined: 28/01/2008
Posts: 1


Message Posted:
28/01/2008 14:56

good afternoon everyone new person here

can anyone tell me what the best crossing i should use getting from the north side to go to protaras in south as we are holidaying in north cyprus for a week in august then spending 3 days in protaras at end and want the quickest route we can

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 248


Message Posted:
28/01/2008 15:02

Have a look at the map on the link below (click the map with your mouse to enlarge it):

http://www.kypros.com/Cyprus/maps/Cyprus_map.JPG

Fast road towards towards Larnaca and then head off to Protaras.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1961


Message Posted:
28/01/2008 15:05

hi haver

welcome to the forum

this has been discussed many times in the past below ive provided a link where you can find all the info you want, also if you click on border crossings on the sub section on the main page you wont have to go thru the trouble of posting a new thread

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/772.asp



im my experiance the best crossing to use is the famagusta- paralimni crossing located near the british army base in famagusta old town close to the harbour, once you have crossed over drive to parlimni the road splits one road goes to agia napa and the other goes to protaras just follow the road toward fig tree bay on the same road

hope this helps

regards

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 2152


Message Posted:
28/01/2008 15:08

hi haver , welcome to the forum , i think it would be the crossing at pyla if i'm not mistaken

good luck simbas

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1961


Message Posted:
28/01/2008 15:12

p.s it does totally depend on where you are staying in north cyprus if you are in famagusta then defo the famagusta crossing is the quickest and easy

ukturk

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 388


Message Posted:
28/01/2008 20:05

Haver

I agree totally with ukturk.

We stayed in Protaras last year, it's about 13 km to the Famagusta border crossing.

Drive north through Paralimni to Deryneia, turn left at the traffic lights, and would you believe it I can't find my Cyprus road map for the place names. Bear with me and I'll try and find it!

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 388


Message Posted:
28/01/2008 20:08

Here we are.

follow the road to Frenaros, then take a right signposted Vrysoulles, at the end (T Jcn) turn right, go straight over a couple of roundabouts and you are at the border.

Easy, isn't it?

johnhazel


Joined: 27/01/2008
Posts: 2


Message Posted:
31/01/2008 08:07

Hi.

Good news as we Didn't know the Famagusta crossing was open. Intending to stay near Paralimni.

We are driving from uk through Turkey and hoping to cross to north Cyprus, then over border to the south.

Any info?

Thanks John & hazel

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 1259


Message Posted:
31/01/2008 13:21

John Hazel .

Good luck with the journey , would it be possible for you to giive us an account of you're journey when completed , would really look forward to it .