Detailed advice on driving to North Cyprus

jool17


Joined: 29/05/2011
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 11:14

Detailed Advice

I have just joined the forum and hope someone can help with detailed advice on driving to the TRNC from the UK.

This question has been asked many times I know. I have been a guest on this forum for some years and have read many items from people who have travelled by different routes, without much detail.

My wife and I would like to travel by road as much as possible in our motorhome.

If someone could advise on best & safest route. an idea of costs. Best places to stay the night. We would like to take our time and enjoy the trip if it is not to expensive.

Thank you,

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 11:44

You'll find a (free) map with two tested routes " UK -> TRNC " here:

▶ [ http://www.allcrusades.com/CD/index.html ]

Click this line: | From UK to TRNC on your own four wheels! Towns, distances and more | near the bottom of the page.

jool17


Joined: 29/05/2011
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 14:15

Dutch Crusader

Link does not work?

Thanks for your help

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 15:21

@ msg 3, jool17: I checked the link in three different browsers and it works fine for me! Anyone else having a problem?

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 15:27

None of the links on the page

http://www.allcrusades.com/CD/index_2.html

are working for me Hans. They are all giving 404 not found errors (free download and more details links)

Cyprusquest


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 428

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 16:29

Just tried http://www.allcrusades.com/CD/index_2.html in IE8 and it was fine

Cyprusquest


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 428

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 16:31

Oops - the dowload links went to an error 404 in IE8

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 16:35

@ msg 5, erolz: Thanks, Erol, but I can't reproduce the 404 error message! All's working fine. General solution: empty your web browser's cache and click the link again. Let me know if this helps.

P.S. Reading msg # 6 I think there's nothing wrong with the link - a link either works or it doesn't!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 16:37

@ msg 7, Cyprusquest: Arrrrgh! You made me happy and now sad. OK, I'll check the links on the server and come back here.

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 16:40

Some friends of mine did it 5 weeks ago. AA planned it all and it was absolutely spot on.



Tango1

Cyprusquest


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 428

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 16:49

Dutch msg 9 sorry



Tango msg 10 b4 anyone else says it what have Alcoholics Anonymous got to do with route planning?

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 16:55

I've checked the URL and the one below should take you to the page where you can download:

▶ [ http://is.gd/dLs7wn/keywords_free_download_of_map_UK2TRNC ].

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 17:04

That works and the link to download file on left works too.



For info the link on the page http://www.allcrusades.com/CD/index_2.html

goes to

http://www.allcrusades.com/cyprusdownload/cypmap/Uk2TRNC/UK_to_TRNC_map.html

the working link is



http://www.allcrusades.com/CD/cypmap/Uk2TRNC/UK_to_TRNC_map.html



looks like the problem on the orginal page given is 'cyprusdownload' where as it looks like it should be 'CD'

Cyprusquest


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 428

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 17:06

msg12 seems to work and refers you to a password request

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 17:08

Agreed, Erol! I changed (shortened) some folder names in the site on my computer and forgot to synchronize with the server... :-(

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 17:10

Cyprusguest the doanload link is on the left hand side of the page where it says



"Download your map

"UK to TRNC on

your own four

wheels" to your hard disk:

click here."



This works and downloads a password protected zip file. To extract the contents you need to email Hans and ask for the password I think.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 20:26

I've added a low resolution sample map - you can now check the map first before you download:

▶ [ http://is.gd/dLs7wn/keywords_free_download_of_map_UK2TRNC ].

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
01/06/2011 21:59

I've just sent 13 emails with the password to unzip the file. Please check your inbox if you requested the file (and your mail Junkbox if you can't find the email right away!). Have a safe and nice drive!