A hello, and some info :)

CyprusBrad


Joined: 17/06/2011
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 08:53

Hello everyone, new to the forum, but have been reading for a while!



Been to North Cyprus the last couple of years, and really enjoyed it, this year me and a few friends are going out there as they are able to drive there now!



We stay in the Bahceli area, and just wondering where the best/closest places are to go to eat/drink etc.



Last year we enjoyed Emilys bar, just a short walk up the road, perfect for a few drinks and a bite to eat, and for the football! But i've heard this has new ownership now! Whats it like?



Also the Antique resturant was brilliant, they even picked us up from the resturant and dropped us back last year as we didnt have a car!



So, without venting too far out, where are the best places to go? Obviously we are going for the heat and the quiet, but would love to know best places to go for a nice meal, or a few drinks on a night, meet a few fellow english-speakers, obviously with one of the party driving so tee-total for them



Thanks in advance

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 09:11

Lots around Bahceli area now:



Emilys (has new outside bar area)

Antique (Tony the chef is now back again)

Joya (run by Saeed)

Sea Breeze

Stevies (moved to new location closer to village of Kucuk Erenkoy, still on old coast road).

Gorgeous (was old Stevie's place)

Moulos

Sinya

Jashan Indian

Esentepe Villa Hotel

Remzi

Poppin

Tungay Yeri

Magic Bar

Kings Bar (Turquoise/Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach at Alkan Village

Village Bistro (Turquoise/Turtle Beach

Hati's



You are spoilt for choice now. All do food and drinks, you will have to decide whether you like them or not)

Enjoy.

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 09:43

If you want to see the hidden face of Karpaz, I'm told 1hour 20 mins to Dipkarpaz from Bahceli on the new and finished road, why not have a Tractor Safari. You start at the Damla Restaurant(village map supplied with booking) on a tractor and trailer. The trailer has cushioned seats and a sunroof. The Safari takes you up into the Karpaz mountain ridge where your first stop is at 'Yellow/Red Rock'. This is a most curious rock formation and we are still waiting for a geologist to tell us the origin of it. You are served freshly made Turkish coffee there and then move on along the spine to the very old and tiny mountain church of Agios Philon of Agridhia with some hidden ikons.The view up on the ridge is stunning. You see both sides of the coast and on a clear day even the mountains of Turkey.

We travel through wonderful countryside, with the chance to see donkeys, some with young, indigenous birds like francolin, red legged partridges, birds of prey and if you are lucky a hoopoe. Cont'd

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 10:08

CyprusBrad,





There is also Bar B, great food and very friendly if you just want to have a drink.





The butlers wife

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 10:09

For lunch, served to you at a table and chairs, you stop close to a lovely little beach. Pakize & Bülent serve excellent homemade food & icecold drinks. Pakize's Bulgur Köfte are not to be missed. Here you also have a chance to swim in a beautiful part of the sea. Rock tombs/houses and ruins from the ancient city of Ourania can be seen. You may also see the local goatherd bring his large herd of goats to the fresh water spring nearby. He comes riding on his donkey and if you are keen, you have the opportunity to have a little ride. On your way back you visit another of the ancient cities, Afendrika with it's old byzantine churches. If you feel adventurous you can climb down into the old crypt and even an area that is reputed to have housed prisoners and an escape tunnel. this story is general gossip in the village and needs to be verified.

Then it's back to the Damla for a final drink. Call Eva on 0533 820 6798 for bookings and more info



http://www.flickr.com/photos/karpazsafari/s

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 10:12

The link should be this. The last two letters seem to have got cut off, sorry



http://www.flickr.com/photos/karpazsafari/set

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 10:23

Korenium Golf club for drinks, lunch coffee, or the Golf club restauarant a meal.

Acapulco hotel for a lovely lunch comfy surroundings looking out to the sea.

billybob


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 576

Message Posted:
18/06/2011 23:37

Message 7 thought you would have preferred the Kings Bar as more your type of place, after all you sung the praises of it so much, or is it not flavour of the month this month, btw have they paid up yet lol

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
19/06/2011 01:27

billygob.



Keep up !! Kings Bar was already recommended, Acapulco and Korenium had not ben mentioned.

I know you have not been favour of the month since you welched on the deal !! Out of your depth though !! all now know.

clairegordon


Joined: 18/11/2010
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
19/06/2011 11:13

I see pipie you are still imbibing and insisting on late night posting

Why dont you tell us all what deal billybob welched on, it might make interesting reading, or is it yet another figment of your infantile imagination

01.27 hmmmm hic !

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
19/06/2011 11:34

A few restaurants in Esentepe village are also worth a visit !!

billybob


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 576

Message Posted:
19/06/2011 12:56

Pipie, I will not be like you I will not lower myself now to call you by anything other than your forum name, you have shown time and time again to be "lets say to be kind" a fantacist who twists everything that does not fit with your notion, also someone who evades all the straight questions put to you.

You also seem to have me mixed up with another person, obviously on the say so of others but youre so wrong, the same as youre wrong about scoty and several others, it seems as if you have a huge chip on your shoulder and you cant let go, probably because you have been shown up to have been wrong so many times, and you have been the main reason that one of the "sights" your family own on has been going down the drain for the past 2+ years, I would also suggest that you are one (only one) of the reasons this board is also going down the drain.

Please tell me what "deal" I welched on I would love to hear it from you as you are so well informed.

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
19/06/2011 13:06

Also nice few restaurants around Tatlisu area not far from Bacheli. Metran the Carob and a few others. All in all spoilt for choice !! Enjoy.

billybob


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 576

Message Posted:
19/06/2011 13:21

Cyprusbrad

Tatlisu is a little bit far out as you asked for places close by, and the carob tree is not doing food yet, Emily's is one of my favourite places it hasn't changed hands its still owned by the Kayim's but they are back to running it themselves and doing a good job although they just lost another good English worker recently.

Antique is great as well and a regular of ours Tony the best chef they ever had is back in the evenings and for sunday lunches, another good place is the Moulos we go occasionally and have never been disappointed

Enjoy

janjin



Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 488

Message Posted:
19/06/2011 17:29

Welcome to the board Brad.



Doe's anyone have a map of / directions to these places?

I know some of them but do any of the members have a map that lists Bars / Restaurants on their road position?

Sorry to keep asking for directions but I save the details for when we visit.



THANKS

CyprusBrad


Joined: 17/06/2011
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 06:39

Cheers guys, lost of good info!



Yeah I loved Emilys last year, always nice for a quiet drink! Just thought it had changed hands as the English guy, cant remember his name has left, really liked him!



What would be the best place near Esentepe of a night then? Which places are more bar than resturant etc?



Esentepe Villa Hotel is somewhere I have to go again this year, from what I remember, great food and amazing view!



I think as we are there for 3 weeks it will be mostly spent my the pool/beach and a few nights in bar and resturant! Should be lovely!



What is the best beach in regards to Bahceli? Went Alagadi(Turtle Beach) last year, liked that, and quite close, which is best one for price, beach etc?!



Also, is it Vogue that has a beach and club? We went to a place called Shayna randomly last year and I think it ended up being a swingers bar which was interesting!



What is in Tatlisu? When been with family we never really went East!

hodgeliz


Joined: 16/10/2010
Posts: 278

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 10:18

Cyprus brad,

Mark & his wife Karen who used to work in Emily's went to Alkan Turtle beach restaurant as partners with Bin Ali, he has also left there now.

A good little beach is at Kaplica if you have a car, there is a nice hotel and beach bar there and it's free, unless you need to rent sunbeds, with the new road going East it will take you about 20 minutes to drive from Bahceli

Vogue beach club are now doing watersports etc.

CyprusBrad


Joined: 17/06/2011
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 21:09

Ah lovely! Will have to take a wander to Alkan T.B then now!



Looking to go and wander to the East as havent been up there before so im sure there is some beautiful sports out there too!



Thanks for all the help, and Vogue sounds like its worth a try too, does anyone know prices there?



Brad

Scoty


Joined: 23/05/2010
Posts: 846

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 21:20

cyprusbrad- all above are great places. for ' adventure' head for tatlisu, turn left at the junction, turn left again at round about past metran supermarket / shop and stay on the 'old coast' road as much as possible - take your pick of small local places - you will be impressed.

billybob


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 576

Message Posted:
20/06/2011 23:16

Message 18 brad think you didnt pick up that Mark has also left Alkans now as well

CyprusBrad


Joined: 17/06/2011
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
21/06/2011 01:26

Oh yes, completely missed that! Shame! He was a good laugh, hopefully stayed in the area?



Tatlisu sounds good then, will definately check it out!



Are there any events going on in late August early September?



Last year we went to see the Sean Paul concert which was really good! Not just music, anything really that may be interesting to see!



Msg 19 - What sort of things Scoty? Sounds like its worth a look!!



Brad

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
25/06/2011 10:21

Hi CyprusBrad,

Have a look at this link for more info before you come over.

http://kyreniaguide.com/

Navek

CyprusBrad


Joined: 17/06/2011
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
25/06/2011 15:10

Thanks for the link Navek lots of useful info there!!



Look forward to coming out again!



P.S - What kind of prices should I expect to hire a car per day? Not looking for anything flash, just a standard 5 seater for a nice price!!



Thanks



Brad