Tourism And TRNC Failure!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
30/04/2011 22:29

What on earth is this present incumbent Government doing, or as is the case, not, taking advantage of a huge opportunity from the present unrest in the Middle East and North Africa which have become 'no-zone' areas for EU tourists to visit outside the expensive € territories?!

New airline, where and when? All lies!

Increase import taxes on all produce & products!

Creating an open xenophobic atmosphere for any new potential overseas investor/visitor in whatever form to stay well clear!

Look at Turkey and see how they are capitalising on this present climate by the huge amounts of money been spent on media tourist advertising. I wish them luck for their foresight!



Richard

Stonehousepub


Joined: 21/05/2009
Posts: 755

Message Posted:
30/04/2011 22:50

Here here !!

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
30/04/2011 22:55

Richard, you've absolutely 'put the ring round it' - 'Hosgeldiniz Kibris' now means 'Come, get totally ripped off, then p1ss off!' - no more no less!

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
30/04/2011 22:58

Richard,they dont need any 'outside' help or ideas,they can manage perfectly well on their own,obviously

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
30/04/2011 23:38

With a one £million budget with half a dozen multilingual computer literate Civil-Servants who know what work is; I, with draconian, autocratic, authoritarian powers, put myself forward to resolve and save the 'TRNC Tourist Industry'! I await the call! Is there anyone out there listening!



Richard

TRNCvictim


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 1417

Message Posted:
30/04/2011 23:42

Richard, your in the TRNC they suffer from HISS! there will be no call, because no-one listens

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 00:03

I think this "government" just basically dislikes foreigners.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 00:16

Message 7 quarmby...I think you are right...

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 01:36

Msg 7&8

I'm not quite sure that the government just only dislikes foreigners, they do a damn good job of penalising the not so bright, poorer true TC's who are, maybe not so 'worldly-wise' but still live with good old fashioned TC values, getting shafted as well!



Richard

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 07:14

Slightly off topic but a friend of mine (tc) Was admitted to hospital last week and told he needed an operation on his heart urgently. He had an enlarged aorta that would rupture at any time. After three days rest he decided to go to turkey and see a specialist there. Nothing wrong with your heart he was told just high blood pressure no op needed. No way to treat a local is it?

jimmyriddle


Joined: 26/04/2011
Posts: 34

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 10:24

Message 3 here here they even cock the blood tests up another case this week a guy told he had hiv sent bllods for private tests in turkey 5 days later all clear they could not run a hiss up in a brewery corrupt inept incompetent trnc

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 10:30

"Northcyprusitis" seems to be spreading

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 10:53

It is not simply a case of bad management or "government" failure on the subject (although both are very valid in TRNC). There are two main obstacles in the way of improving tourism in Cyprus:



Number one is the lack of "Direct Flights", and number two is the inability of the so called travel agents, hoteliers and the airline industry (?) to bring tourists in, over a much longer holiday period outside the Summer and New year seasons. This in turn boils down to lack of investment for this kind of activity by both the government and the individual entrepreneurs (who really should have been doing more!). If we had 2 million tourists coming in next month due to current political situation, do you think we can really accommodate them? And if we were to build another dozen 5 & 4 star hotels of Cratos' capacity, what will happen when the political situation changes next year?

flossie44


Joined: 05/03/2009
Posts: 223

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 14:39

To get more tourists N Cyprus has to offer something that is more attractive than other Mediterranean resorts. When I first visited 11 years ago, that would be competitive prices and comparatively unspoilt . Also the people were so friendly and helpful you could overlook much the country's shortcomings eg dodgy electric. Nowadays much of that has disappeared and though we have a property here I do not feel that I can sell the place to people I know with any enthusiasm.



A lot needs to be done before NC can compete with other places. Who wants to see rubbish all over the place and tracts of unfinished properties? Even getting here is somewhat of a problem as the prices of fares, even going via Larnaca are generally quite expensive. We fly from Manchester and rarely manage to pay under £200. We also go to Tenerife on a regular basis and never pay over £100.



I am not saying all the above are down to thet government but until they are addressed NC has no chance of competing successfu

nostradamus


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 17:04

Even though I have lived here for a number of years and had previously been coming here on holiday, dating back probably 25 years, I can't imagine why anybody would want to come here on holiday now. It's far too expensive to get here and the environment is rubbish - in every way. Like every aspect of government here - and I use that term loosely - there is no planning of any kind and while that situation continues, the holiday trade will simple continue to dwindle. Very sad but, I'm afraid, inevitable.

silverfox1


Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 125

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 17:18

Why don't all you moaners, doubters and all round cynics go somewhere else instead of infecting this board. Maybe you would like to try living in Syria, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, The Ivory Coast or even Southern Cyprus if the North is so bad.

I thought not!!!

TinLondon


Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 18:02

Well Silverfox.... it's people like you that is slowing the pace of progress. If you don't complain then nothing gets fixed. Why compare TRNC to the countries you have mentioned, it's very easy to compare it to a country that is currently going through change, why not compare North Cyprus to other more established and stable European countries? Why shouldn't people expect more from their government and country?



Quite frankly, keeping quiet about it isn't going to bring tourist to the North and if people highlight the issues and someone in government can take note and listen then maybe the North can reach the standards of what we expect from a holiday destination. I do blame the government and it's about time they stand up to their obligations and listen to the people, otherwise Silverfox, you won't be comparing North Cyprus to Syria, Libya, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.... You'll just be another country added to that list!

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 19:29

Now people have been telling me that prices have been going up though I must admit I had not noticed this until yesterday. Having checked our Supreme shopping bill I discovered that I had just purchased a locally grown melon (kavun) which cost 10.95TL per kilo......thats over £4.

Yes I returned and queried this, only to be told that the price was correct.

Next time I want a melon I will get friends to bring one out from Sainsbury.

Michael

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 19:46

The problems facing the tourist industry as highlighted above are sad but true. In order to attract holidaymakers, bearing in mind there is a lot of competition, the island needs to be good value for money (for both the holidaymaker & the tour agent), safe for families, easy to get to, a pleasant landscape, good beaches and have attractions for the family to name but the basics. How many of those does the TRNC tick the boxes?



Cyprus is a minimum 4 hours flight to the South plus 2 hours coach transfer, forget flying to the north at the moment (6 hours flight time for a start) which already puts it at a disadvantage where there are great well known destinations 2-3 hours away.



Is it good value for money these days? I don't think so when looking at restaurant prices or if in staying a hotel resort, the drink prices can be exorbitant.

Good beaches? Just look at what's on offer (or lack of it) and the rubbish.

What attractions are there?



What exactly is the Tourism Ministry doi

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 20:22

Does the TRNC want Tourists?

I dont think they do.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 20:56

Msg 19



What exactly is the Tourism Ministry doi (sic)

That's the whole point, why should they work at anything when their nepotistic paid positions are protected with a big, fat pension to look forward too after 25 years of idleness!



Richard

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 20:58

Is there no end to the efforts of some Brits on this board to damage the TRNC - where we all are only guests? Is there really no reason to look at TRNC in a positive way once in a while (and enjoy your life here instead of the daily moaning and whinging)?

I pity the moaners. I like it here. And above all: it is their country.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 21:17

Msg 22

Leave it out Hans, do you pay or even declare your income generated in Cyprus to the TRNC tax office?!



Richard

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 21:22

@ msg 23, Brinsley: (...) Leave it out Hans, do you pay or even declare your income generated in Cyprus to the TRNC tax office?! (...)

▶ More your style to write an anonymous letter to them, Richard. (Aren't people like you called "a grass" in the English language?). Do it (copy to me, please, to make me laugh).

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 21:31

Msg 24

"a grass"

Well, you should know better about that frequenting the many smoking cafe shops in Amsterdam!



Richard

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 21:35

@ msg 25, Brinsley: Not worth an answer.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 21:39

Msg 26

So why bother to post?!

Good lunch today?!



Richard

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
01/05/2011 21:44

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