Silver Sands

Hi we staying at Silver Sands on aug 17th anybody stayed there so you can tell us whats it like , not stayed here before so like few tips on the bars restaurants as well ta

ANGIE

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Have stayed at the silver sand twice because it was so cheap compared to other hotels and the location is really good, you are on the beach and also on the strip , so no need for lots of walking, it%26#39;s not the most modern of hotels but its clean and the staff were always nice, having said that I was told by a friend that they r doing it all up this year so may be you will end up with a lovely new looking hotel, I have had lovely hoildays in cyprus , im sure u will as well.

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HiLewis%26quot;s Mum did hear about work going on ,travel agent not informed us yet so hope it cant be much.We been to cyprus 4 times limassol paphos %26amp; protaras twice but not stayed this part ,is it on Fig Tree bay thanks

ANGIE

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silver sands is next to fig tree bay, 100 yards away really , your in a good location, for the beach and all the bars.

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Cheers Lewismummy thank you x

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getting a maid in Limassol

Hi there:-)

anyone know what a maid costs in Limassol?

Full time?

Part time?

Does the process take long and is it a common practice?

Thanks again:-)

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It is common practice for middle income Cypriots to have maids in Limassol. Unfortunately not all are paid well or treated with a great deal of respect.

As for prices, it fluctuates from person to person and is dependant on who is employing them.

I will not give you a price as I feel maids and foreign domestic helpers in Cyprus are poorly treated

and have little say in what their employers pay them.

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arriving in larnarca but staying in paphos

hello

we are flying out on the 5th of july but our flights lands at larnaca airport but we are staying in paphos we are a bit concerned how far away it is from each other we didnt relise the time of booking

could anyone tell me how long it will take to there

many thanks

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Roughly one and a half hours.It%26#39;s dual carrigeway all the way from Larnaca to Paphos. I suppose it%26#39;s to late to change your flight and arrive in Paphos?

Enjoy your holiday.

Reith.

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Hello,

Just read your post. I would double-check with your travel agent as we have been to Cyprus quite a few times and flights generally land at Paphos and then re-take off to take the rest of the passengers onto to Larnaca.

I might be wrong but thats been the case whenever we have gone to Paphos.

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I%26#39;d say easy an hour and a half, but its an easy drive! Not a lot of traffic on the motorway, nothing like the M25!

I%26#39;ve never ever been on a flight, thats stopped at paphos and then gone to larnaca, and i%26#39;ve flown there a few times too!

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we always fly into paphos and I%26#39;ve never known the flight to then head for Larnaca.

They always totally empty the aircraft of passengers and return to Manchester, and this applies to all the airlines we have flown with.

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My Wednesday flight with Cyprus Airways from Manchester does just that....Paphos first to kick us off and then onto Larnaca. It puzzled me because I was looking at flight arrivals into Manchester and could only see the Larnaca one with our flight code and time, so I was panicking a bit thinking I had booked the wrong flight.....checked it out and it does do Man Paphos Larnaca then the reverse on the way home.....doesn%26#39;t bother me as I%26#39;m getting off at Paphos!!!

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Some Cyprus Airways flights have been doing this for 8 years(from the UK). 30 minute stop, on to Larnaca and then back.

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Prescrition drugs allowed in cyprus?

Is it ok to take pain kllers (I take tylex). I am on tylex for back pain and they contain codeine which is a banned substance in some countries. I am going to Cyprus in a week and want to know if ok there?

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I do not know the answer BUT - I too have back pain and NEVER travel anywhere without my pills - was in Cyprus for 2 weeks in June - no problems

Think Its places like Dubai that are strict

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You can%26#39;t take codine into Greace i had to change to other meds when i went on holiday last year, don%26#39;t know about cypress though !!!!

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Most of them yes, and in some cases you can buy over the counter in Cyprus at a fraction of the Uk prescription cost.

To be on the safe side, take your prescription with you, or a doctors note.

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are you sure about not being able to take codeine into greece, my mother is coming on holiday with us ans she has about 6 different types of tablets to take with her, for various things, i thought if you took your prescription there was no probem.

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Has anyone ever been asked or stopped re codeine - been taking it with us for years and question has never cropped up.

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Hi,

I only recently found out about the codeine / Greece thing %26amp; also wondered if anyone had been stopped. I carry co-codamol, presecription strength, wherever I go %26amp; haven%26#39;t had a problem anywhere, incl flying to %26amp; from Rhodes (1)Paphos (2) so would be interested in comments.

Regards

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which beach is best? Honest replies wanted

Can anyone tell me which beach is biigest, the one at Four seasons Limassol or the one at Le Meridien. I like to sunbathe by the sea on a beach. Brochure shows a big beach at the Four seasons, but can%26#39;t see much about the size of the beach at the Lew Meridien.

Need to know before I book as this is will make my mind up about the which hotel

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Hi mintymo

You could also go to the best beach on the Island just outside Limassol just off the motorway to Paphos called Currium Beach, 7 miles long of sandy beach and sand going out untill your feet don%26#39;t touch the sea bed

kev

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Honest answer, the beaches in Limassol are rubbish.The sand is not golden but rather dark, not the cleanest and can be very busy in peak periods.

Curium beach, Ladies Mile are regarded as the best beaches in the Limassol area. They are both some distance from town.

If you just want to be near the sea and are not bothered about dark course sand and unkempt surroundings, the Four Seasons is the better of the two.

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I was wondering this as well. I%26#39;ll be in Limassol in a few weeks and saw photos of Ayia Napa, would that be too far of a journey to try to go to that beach for the day? What%26#39;s the best way to get there and how long would it take?

We are stopping here for the day on a cruise stop from 7 am to 5 pm and want to make it a beach day.

Let me know if I%26#39;m overshooting it.

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soccrspz,

I think you are overstretching a bit.Ayia Napa certainly has far better beaches but it will take at least 2 and a half to 3 hours each way leaving little time to enjoy yourself.Personally i would stick to Ladies Mile which would be less than half an hour by taxi from the harbour.There are ample Tavernas spread out along the beach which goes on for a good few miles and never over busy.

Check out your-limassol.com/limassol-things-to-do.php

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Limassol%26#39;s beaches are ok. Of course if you want to enjoy exceptional views and crystal clear waters you have to visit Agia Napa or Protaras. The trip from Limassol to Agia Napa will take no longer than 1:30 hours and I think is worthing it.

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How do you recommend getting there? bus or taxi, how much would each cost?

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I certainly would not expect to do the Ayia Napa trip in 90 minutes as its 107kms.With getting out of Limassol and skirting Larnaca you%26#39;d have to be going very very fast and hit no traffic.And the last thing you%26#39;d like to do is miss your departure from Limassol as Cruise Ships are not known for hanging around waiting for passengers.

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What would you recommend as the best beach to go to for the day, one that has the best overall atmosphere and water?

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If you%26#39;re talking about Limassol like i said earlier it%26#39;s gotta be Ladies Mile,very quiet though.If you%26#39;re talking about Ayia Napa go for Nissi Beach which is a lovely place with plenty of atmosphere and wonderful water.It%26#39;s totally your choice but i still think it might be a bit of a a trek there and back to get to Ayia Napa.If you do decide on Ayia Napa look at hiring a car for the day as it will be an awful lot cheaper than a taxi.And forget a bus as as far as i know if you could get one you would have to change in Larnaca.

Quick Question. Don%26#39;t the cruise company run any beach trips whilst you are in Cyprus?

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I have no clue, I%26#39;m going on Monarch Classic Cruises Blue Monarch ship and they have limited information on the excursions they have, I assume they will have more options once on board, but until then they only show tours of the island, we are going to so many places I was just wanting Cyprus to be a place to have a beach day.

Here%26#39;s the company and the itinerary, let me know if you have any other suggestions, and thank you for your help thus far.

Itinerary: http://www.mccruises.gr/index.asp?a_id=163

Excustions: http://www.mccruises.gr/index.asp?a_id=186

Idiot Drivers in Paphos at Night

We%26#39;ve just returned from paphos and were totally sick of the young men driving up and down the main street at 70mph + speeds in their souped up cars with exhausts the size of dustbins. Someone is going to be killed and it will probably be an innocent tourist trying to cross the road. We haven%26#39;t got small children but if we did we would have stayed in at night.

Why aren%26#39;t the police dealing with these people ? I don%26#39;t think I%26#39;ll go back again, I%26#39;ve been 5 times but each time the crazy boy racers get worse. You cannot sit outside the restaurants without hearing the very loud exhausts or hoping they are not going to crash up the pavement into the restaurant. Sort this out Paphos police and government!or tourists will go elsewhere

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Hi

The most important item in a cypriot car service is maintainence of the horn, day and night it never stops.

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Hay up Buster and Richie, im from Chesterfield too

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I think they are trying Buster:

fiafoundation.com/thinkbeforeyoudrive/news/c…

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Hello Buster,

I take you have never been to Bedford.

It is much worse there. I would steer clear if were you.

Regards

Stewart

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Flippin%26#39; %26#39;eck - if I stayed in with my small children to avoid the boy racers in our town in the UK we would all be suffering from Vitamin D defficiency from the lack of daylight.

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Do Cypriots pass a driving test or do they just get in the car and teach themselves? we hired a car and motorbike while we were there and only just managed to escape with our lives in tact.

Hi Cherub77 nice to speak to another Chessie resident.

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A stones throw from tesco

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Not too far from my work then I work on Thompson St just off Sheffield Road.

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Hi Chesterfield people, how you doin.

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You want to live down South if you want boy racers! Got the M25 and M1 less than a mile from me, I love Chesterfield as my dad%26#39;s a Peak District Buxton pensioner, give me up north any day, you lucky bunch!

niss beach, info please?

whats it like in nissi beach and ayia napa, got an idea of ayia but none of nissi. We are staying in nissi beach and want to know is it good for families. as ayai napa will be heaving with clubbers on a night time.Is the beach big and how much do the beds n parasols cost per day, any info like that would be great thanks

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Hi,

I am going to Nissi Beach Hotel in 4wks time. We stayed in Protaras in oct last year and spent quite a bit of time at Nissi. Beach is amazing and clean and little fish swim about your feet. Water is warm and plenty places to snack of have a sit down meal. Beach is clean and my understanding is they have a bit of beach for residents and we should pay less but will certainly check when I am over. The beach has water sports at the little island bit you walk over to via the water which is shallow enough.

The Hotel is lovely and the gardens a truly beautiful so hope you enjoy yourself.

Hope this helps.

B2

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thanks, im going in 4 weeks on saturday, sounds nice hope its not too expensive to eat out as we are self catering, warm water sounds good, would i need to hire a car or not or is everything at hand.

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Hi,

Good to hear and you will certainly enjoy yourself but bad news is it is not by any means cheap. I have read a few who have been recommend the restaurant across the road called the garden which has good reviews. My friend has just returned from Ayia Napa area and recommended Los Banditos which is mexican but serves good food and Limelight I think it was called which does good mixed range of food. Also, Clarabels which is good for steaks and all child friendly.

Have a good time and enjoy your holiday.

B2

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Nissi beach can be loud with music playing, go a little further on th Macaronnis beach, which in my opinion beats Fig Tree and Nissi hands down

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Hi,

Can you reach this by walking along the beach or by road only?

B2

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I drove from Nissi, its only 2 mins, you could mistake this beach for the Caribeaan, not sure about walking. There is the Dome beach hotel and another hotel forgot its name behind Macaronnis. It is well signposted you cant miss it. I think a lot of people just settle for Nissi and dont know about the beach further on.

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Hi,

Thanks for this info. Somewhere different to go if Nissi is busy. I have heard of the Dome so will ask at the Hotel for directions.

Thanks again.

B2

Thought I would ask, how a far away is the water park from Nissi? Do we have to get a taxi there?

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Water park is only a couple of minutes from Nissi and the buses go right into the car park. Dome Beach Hotel is only just up from Nissi so you wont have any trouble finding it. The water park is a brill day out.

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Hi,

Good to know a bus takes you right there. We stayed at Protaras last year and got a taxi there to the water park. Will definately be back this year again as the children loved it. I found looking at them was scary enough so lazy river again for me.

Thanks again.

Have you been this year to Cyprus? If so, did you find a difference in costs for meals out etc?

B2

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Hi,

Not going this year, im off to Northumberland at the beginning of August staying at Wooler, ive never been before but plan on a visit Alnwick Castle. I am only back two weeks and off to Skiathos in Greece, i may visit Cyprus in 2009, but ive been so many times its nice to try somewhere different. We stayed in the Alva in Protaras last September. Any tips on Northumberland? I was looking at a day in Edinburgh but i think it is busy as they are having a tram system, correct me if im wrong. I think we can park at Berwick and catch the train.