Could have been better I'm guessing
LOL no that in relation to people living therexpenses and moaning about it.
I liked Paphos, we got our dose of sunshine heat an pooltime. But I wouldn't go here again.
It's too English for my liking; KFC, Pizza Hut, Mac Donald's everywhere. Even a Pizza Express on the sea front. Many if not most places selling full English breakfast. And everything is served with chips.
I've not been able to find a nice taverna that served quality meat in their souvlaki or souvla. All was rather dry, bland and fatty.
We tried a bit odd sight seeing. Lara beach for so called turtle conservation and great secluded beach was just a lot of rubble with litter and a remote shack for a cafe. Aphrodites baths was a tiny little muddy rock pools with nothing else. Troodos mountains are pretty but I think only worth it in the winter.
Our villa was very comfortable with great pool. The car hire worked out really well as well. George's ranch provided some fantastic hacking along the beach. And we made our own fun in general.
But if you like pink Elvis impersonators, karaoke evenings, big beer and chip bellies and tattoos then Coral Bay and Paphos could be right up one Street.
However, we also went to North Cyprus. Left our hire car in Nicosia and a friends secretary arranged a taxi for us. We staid at their house near Lapta in the hills. And then went out in Girn in the evening. Was the best night out. No English or western influences. The meze we enjoyed was out of this world, the quality of the meats and cooking was taken so serious. The chef sat in front of the open grill with his scissors shaping and perfecting the food.
The town itself was fantastic and such a cool atmosphere. None of the big beer bellies and tattoos and chips type clientele. Was slightly surprised to see a Dodge Challenger with Iraq number plates, and also two Lambos.
Unfortunately we didn't have time to come back as he was going to arrange to go to famagusta.
But yes I'll go back to Cyprus, but to North Cyprus only. I much much preferred that. I did enjoy Nicosia as well when I was there for work for the British Government but would do that for a family holiday. But will go to the North. The border crossing is now super easy and simple.
