Hi all
1st post in this forum, so please be gentle
There are 4 of us Mam,Dad and 2 kids son 18 daughter 14.
We are going to Lantiana gardens in August 2007, so here goes the usual questions that have probably been asked dozens of times
Are there any family excursions such as,Mardi Gras (Ibiza), Benidorm palace(Benidorm), Son Amar (Majorca), medieval night (Tenerife) etc etc?
What are the trips we must not miss(jeep safari is out as missus has back probs)
Are there any "time share touts" about? you know the type they give you a scratch card and you "win" the star prize.
How safe is it when walking around at night?
I probably have dozens of others, but those spring to mind first, if you have any other advice please feel free to share!
Thanks in advance
I will answer you last two questions as we don't do much in the way of excursions, although Waterworld Waterpark in Ayia Napa is great
Not seen any Timeshare Touts for a bit in Protaras.
You are safer at night in Cyprus than practically anywhere I can think of, including and especially, the UK
Ady
after going to tenerife for years we found protaras absolutely devoid of any sort of touts, flower sellers,lucky lucky men etc.
there did appear to be a few trips to choose from, boat trips, troodos mountains etc but i don't think they had anything resembling eating half a chicken off a breadboard and downing bottles of horrendous cheap wine on a medieval night (did that a few times in the nineties!)
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Thanks for the replys all, im sure we'll have a good time (especially since there are no TS touts,(thinks of Tenerife and shudders!!!))
Just to say its not a complete clean slate re. time share touts in Protaras, although you do get a better class of tout there!. We met one (and only one) on the main strip last October and after we said "no thanks" she was fine about it, and actually thanked us for being polite. So just to say that you may come across one, but they won't hassle you.
There's usually 3 or 4 of them sitting around the fountain area heading up towards McDonalds.I usually just cross the road but to be honest they don't seem aggressive at all.Bumped into some in Napa on day and they were a bit more "insistant",following you along the road and jumping in front of you but they soon got the message
Ive never experienced any timeshare people, only a few girls at night trying to get you to go in the two clubs but a simple friendly 'no thanks' and they dont bother you...to be honest they were quite friendly and not pushy at all...same as the restaurants...sometimes theres waiters on the entrance entising you in but they are very friendly and do not beg!
We went to one restaurant on the first night (oscars) and the man remembered us for the rest of the holiday...every time we walked by he would ask us if we were joining them tonight but we said we'd already ate and he was very polite and told us to enjoy our night...when we did decide to return to the restaurant later in the week he was really nice to us and made polite conversation.
All the local people i met in cyprus were very friendly and polite...they loved it when you asked them about the island and their way of life.
if you go on any trips dont book through the tour op - they'll rip you off. if you go to the travel agents accross from promises restaurant there prices are very cheap and an english lady works in there who is extremely helpful. boat trips and watersports are on the beach - prices vary so look round.
if you want to know anything else please ask and ill be happy to help!
Also car hire is pretty cheap...nice to go to ayia napa and get the glass bottom boat for CYP2 each, or go the other way and youll find a big supermarket and little old villages. road signs are in english too and they drive on the left same as us!
hope this helps a little, after benidorm tenerife etc you may find this resort small so make use of the things and places around you.
the beach is lovely....very clear blue warm water. im sure youll have a fab time!
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