Visiting North Cyprus

excommo


Joined: 07/08/2010
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
07/08/2010 22:55

I have an elderly friend I served with in Cyprus during the 1950's who is now a widower and wishes to investigate spending some time this winter in Kyrenia (Gerna now?) ..



He assumes he should travel from and to Turkey from the U.S. He lives in the Washingto D.C. area.

He is U.S. citizen but from Iceland. Has a very heavy accent still. He and I have always considered the Kyrenia area our favorite place on the island. I had good Turkish friends years ago that worked for Cable & Wireless that I use to go with them to see the area when i lived there. I had previously been stationed myself in Istanbul and have only fond memories of that place also.



Can someone please advise me what all he needs to know to come and stay a month or so and any recommedations for a place to stay/eat for a period that long?



Thanks.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
07/08/2010 23:12

He couldn't go wrong staying at the Pia Bella Hotel, the rooms are comfortable and warm, the food good and he would be made very welcome.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
07/08/2010 23:16

I agree with massage 2. And would also recommend The Almond Holiday Village at Alsancak a family run place, and our favourite in TRNC. The family and the place are the best!

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
07/08/2010 23:39

Hi,



The flights look a little complicated and expensive.



Turkish Airlines operate Washington Dulles via Frankfurt (probably Lufthansa) and then via Instanbul Ataturk to Ercan. This is at least an overnight and probably eats up half of the second day as well. Cost from January 2011 is $1400pp.



You may want to visit an agency with a view to stopping off overnight somewhere enroute.



Tom at flightholiday who is a regular on this forum really seems to know his stuff so he may be a good place to start.



DD

excommo


Joined: 07/08/2010
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
08/08/2010 08:24

Some good tips so far and will check them out.



I am now thinking he may be better off going direct via maybe United to Larnaca and then get transport to Kyrenia. Seems it may not be a problem other then the expense of the distance of the trip.

I say UAL as I use to be a passenger agent and my wife a stewardess supvr. for them.. (Before jets)



Obviously in the last 55 years since I left, Nicosia is not the airport of entry anymore..



I say thanks to you all for the inputs.



If you wish to go to the following website and go to Cyprus and then scroll to the bottom you will find my story about my time in Nicosia;.. A fine fellow ran that forum until he recently died..



RIP David Carter,

a young RA officer on the island during my time...



http://www.britains-smallwars.com/main/index1.html



Allow me to say Cyprus during EOKA/Suez War time was more then interesting..



Cheers,

Excommo

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
08/08/2010 08:40

What an excellent link to the website it will take me quite a while to read all accounts of Cyprus but the one I have already read is well written and informative. Thank you for the link.



Chris

kenny



Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
08/08/2010 10:06

Thanks for the link, very interesting reading.