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by roxy on 2009-03-12 09:34:29 |
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Hello! another great article posted by ManjaB! i saw you posted several about traveling by bicycle! do you travel in this way? i've been once or twice on a bicycle trip, and i must say i got exhausted! so i admire a lot the strength of will of those who travel this way! BIG THANKS to the author! |
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by ManjaB on 2009-03-12 16:18:00 |
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Thank you! This is a story by Piet de Geus from The Netherlands, someone who has taken a lot of bicycle trips. Yes, it can be exhausting, so you need to prepare by going to the gym a lot or just bicycling every day. But it's a great way to travel. |
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by Anonymous on 2009-03-13 07:42:33 |
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yes, that true..... i have stayed in cyprus for a year and a couple of months.. its also very historic. |
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by Anonymous on 2009-03-16 06:56:14 |
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Any specific advise for historical places? |
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by Anonymous on 2009-03-13 07:52:47 |
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Is English widely spoken over there?
thank you,
Mel. |
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by ManjaB on 2009-03-13 09:26:39 |
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Yes, you'll manage with English. However, I would advise you to learn a few Greek (and Turkish, if you visit both parts) expressions as a courtesy. People appreciate it if you can say "thank you" or "hello" in their own language. Just get a phrase book or look it up on the internet. |
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by Anonymous on 2009-03-13 07:53:32 |
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"We climb from Pafos to Lemba and then descend along Kisonerga and a nice canyon back to the sea. The coastal road winds and rolls through an area with banana plantations. Everywhere tourist complexes are being developed, especially around Coral Bay. The spots with the best views are taken by humongous villas with swimming pools and security cameras.
Mainly by Russians, who drive expensive Mercedeses and Jaguars. Besides tourism, money laundring is an important source of income here.
After the Turkish invasion in 1974 large numbers of refugees from the north had to be housed. Many cities in the city grew quickly. Add to this the development of tourism and the construction of second homes (apparently according to the principle "where land can be bought, construction is allowed" and you have an explanation of the disjointed and untidy look of the island.
We even succeed in finding a decent restaurant in Nea Pafos. The waiters are Cypriotic, which is an exception. Most people who work in restaurants and in the tourist industry are from poor countries, mainly Eastern Europe, Sri Lanka, the Philipines and India. They are bossed around by their Cypriot employers without much respect. We treat ourselves on this last evening to meze. No less than twenty little plates with delicacies are put on our table".
my friends,
:) this gay visited Cyprus to do bicycle and he saw all Cyprus in a few days....and learned about the political problem and even saw the Russians in the limos (expensive cars). i would like to ask u....if you see a limo can you recognize in which nationality is the driver????? hahahahah anyway.....your welcome to visit Cyprus and i will give u the best hospitality ever!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s.
all this beauty he described in his post is true!!!! my island is a little paradise and i am proud about it
bye!!!!
Haris |
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by Anonymous on 2009-03-16 09:42:11 |
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What's your problem Haris, besides your attitude? Isn't money laundring is an important source of income in Cyprus? Aren't those limo owners in Pano Platres mainly Russians? (And if not, why do they speak Russian?) Is it not true that coastal cities like Nea Pafos are spoiled by unplanned development? And is it not true that many in the tourist industry behave badly against the third world workers? And doesn't Pedoulas look like it has know better times?
I've seen a lot of nice things on Cyprus and I've spoken a lot of nice people in three weeks. But there's also a downside to it: not everything is beautifull. And if you expect the same hospitality as in Greece, you sure will be disappointed!
Some Cypriots might even call you gay when you don't fall on your knees for their little paradise. Don't know what's wrong about being gay, but it sure says something about the mentality of some Cypriots. |
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by dino on 2009-03-16 07:22:01 |
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The article has a lot of biased opinions, mixed in with factual information about the island. It is not necessary to rough it in order to go on a mountain biking holiday in Cyprus. There are a number of cycling organisations who organise biking holidays in Cyprus at various levels of your experience. They provide fitness instructors, accomodation and detailed maps of the journey and you do not have to go through towns or built-up areas in order to access these routes. If you enjoy cross-cpuntry riding then you will certainly enjoy Cyprus. There are literally hundreds of miles of forest tracks, trails and loose surface roads to take. Contact the Cyprus Tourist Organisation as they encourage mountain biking and Cyprus is a country that welcomes it. |
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by Anonymous on 2009-03-16 09:47:29 |
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I guess you call everything positive "factual information" and anything critical "biased opinions"? There are good things on Cyprus but it sure has some negatives too, like any destination. In an honest travel report you should mention both, whether people on Cyprus that live from the tourist industry like it or not.
Besides: the story is not about mountain biking. |
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by Anonymous on 2009-03-18 03:45:05 |
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Hi every body...first of all i would like to apologize to the people who are "gay" if i assault them...Actually i meant "guy" and i was meaning the man or woman that wrote the article. It seems that my Greek is better than my English:) Beside that i am greek and our hospitality is the same like the Greek are living in Greece and sometimes better:) if you go to a Greek island you will meet hospitable people the same if you visit a village in Cyprus, but if you visit Athens you will get disappointed. The same if you visit London, or Nicosia or new york...Big cities have serious problems and the stress destroy friendship feelings. Anyway as any place in the world which suffered, Cyprus after the Turkish invasion tried to pick up the pieces and in half island (the other half is occupied by the Turks since 1974)made a small miracle.The people of the island after the invasion, with 200000 refugees had to develop houses and buildings and make works so to live. Anyway i don't have anything personal with the GUY wrote the article...In contrary i give thanks to him that visited my country and he is welcome again anytime! here is my email so if he contacts i will give him/her my thanks personally (Chevgeniades@yahoo.com). My friends all the coins have to sites, so and all the holiday destinations. Thank you!!!! |
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