Which area is best to live?

Bewitched


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 16:44

Hi everyone, im new here, and im wondering...which area is the best to live for things to do, nightlife, entertainment etc. And where has the most x pats....Girne or Famagusta? Any info appreciated

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 16:50

Hi Bewitched,



When you say you are new here do you mean new to this forum or new to North Cyprus?



It's just that you list your location as Girne as though you have already decided where to live!



Anyway....both sides of NC have their relative merits,but having sampled both I would suggest that Girne and the surrounding areas,both east and west,have much more to offer.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 16:52

Girne for me.....

Bewitched


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 16:57

Hi, im new to NC... Ive yet to make the move permanently..ive only visited a few times, and its always difficult to get the true feel of a place when ur only staying a few nights! I was advised by a friend that for my line of work id prob do better in Girne. It was nice...there just didnt seem much to do...but then i probably wasnt looking in the right places!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 17:49

Timbuktu is calm and serene at the moment!



Richard

Bewitched


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 20:11

Cheers for that Brinsley...I'll be sure to avoid Timbuktu then! lol

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 20:18

I hate to be the one to say this..but if you are looking for a place that has lots of things to do, then i'm afraid North Cyprus really isn't the place...unless you like to be drunk all the time....apart from going to the latest opening party or getting burnt on the beach...there really isn't much else to do...





DD

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 20:23

".....unless you like to be drunk all the time...."



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daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 20:47

I did wonder who would be the first to pick up on that!!





DD

Peterbilt


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 20

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 20:49

Re message 4, What is your line of work?

Bewitched


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 21:40

lol Im just looking for places to go, things to do..even if there are bars an clubs that i missed...i dont mind a vodka or 2 but i dont like gettin drunk all the time ha ha.. Sometimes bars and clubs are good fun tho for socialising...not jus gettin drunk!!! Im a cosmetic tattooist... semi permanent makeup...eyebrows, eyeliner, lip colour, non laser tattoo removal, scar relaxation, acne scar removal, skin needling...that kinda thing!

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 22:10

Bewitched,



When you move to the TRNC permanantly please post on Cuprus44 so I know where to come, need my eyeliner re done.



The butlers wife

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 22:13

Bewitched i would suggest east girne then for you as they seem to like a drink over there

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 22:15

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Bewitched


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 22:30

Sure will Butlers wife. Where and when did u have it done before? East Girne andrew? Im not a big drinker...but if u r single then where else to go socialising but bars and clubs?

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 22:33

Oh! andrew4232, I think you will find all the big drinkers are over in the west and the easteners only drink in moderation.





The butlers wife.

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 22:37

Tatlisu area is nicest, Lapta west of Girne is little England many expats, Girne is good but it all depends on what you like do you want to live in a town or village area?

Bewitched


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 23:10

Hi japeal, I prefer village life...close enough to the town for when u fancy a night out or something different. Someone mentioned Lapta to me before as being little england.. The reason i wanted to be somewhere with quite a few x pats is i know in a lot of countries the locals prefer to have things done by other locals, whereas x pats prefer to have someone who is british trained and qualified. So far no one has mentioned Famagusta... Are most of the x pats Girne way then? Looks like im going to have to come over soon for another look round!

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
15/08/2010 23:29

Hi Bewitched,



Take a look at Esentepe, it is perfect if you like village life. Some shops, some bars, some restaurants, some ex pats but plenty of locals and quiet, peaceful and stunningly beautiful. Famagusta old city is nice but unfortunately the landscape down that coastline is flat and barren whereas the north is forests and mountains. lush & green.



The butlers wife

Bewitched


Joined: 15/08/2010
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 15:17

Thanx everyone for all the info...Ill def be checking out Lapta, Tatlisu and Esentepe. I take it there's beauty salons in one of those areas who might be interested to start offering semi permanent makeup and the like? As for the night life and entertainment...im sure there must be something to do!

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
16/08/2010 15:27

catalkoy is fine if you like cockneys