What is the BEST area to live in Girne (Kyrenia)?

canyavuz


Joined: 22/02/2009
Posts: 363

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 01:49

What would you rate as the best area to live in?

Catalkoy, Allsancak, Ozankoy, Lapta, Karakum, Esentepe?

And Why? Cheap properties? Nice people? Share your ideas!

Tootie


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 2037

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 04:35

For me its anywhere west of Kyrenia...(Girne)



But thats just me folks........?

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 05:31

West is best

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 07:28

pinarbasi

i don't have to live with the tourists,lol.

lovinit


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 745

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 07:37

I like Town, some nice places to live on the outskirts

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 08:21

I'm with lovinit.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 08:25

I love to live near the town, so I chose Girne 5/6 mins walk into the town centre

smithy

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 09:35

Arapkoy is a little way out but mostly quiet with superb views..at first I thought too far out but now am quite happy here. Apart from the goats who are amusing at times and a bit of a nuisance at others. Most expats here are friendly and the ppl in the village are lovely, always smiling and friendly.

clarets



Joined: 08/01/2009
Posts: 752

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 11:33

I love Esentepe.....just out of the town centre,about 5-10 mins walk.There is everything you need and its lovely and quiet......just the noise of crickets at night and sometimes toads during the day!

James


Joined: 03/05/2007
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 11:35

We love it in Karaman/Karmi!!

slimboyfat


Joined: 01/05/2008
Posts: 96

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 11:43

East has less traffic and less evening noise, west has marginally better restaurants and not such a good class of people. (waits for knives arrows etc)

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 12:07

Bahceli/Esentepe you have peace and quiet all the time you want it and then drive 30 minutes for the hustle, bustle shops and restaurants which you can leave behind you when you go home. You can't leave it behind if you live in the middle of it.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 12:07

SBF- you know you east persons just aspire to join the upper classes in the west.

PIPIE


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 12:21

Tatlisu East of Girne , overlooking the sea , less rubbish , have our private gate leading down to a quaint little fishing marina , local shops always have a welcome for us, up to now shops/restaurants have never ripped us off in Tatlisu , no traffic , good road system to Ercan , nice quiet area . Still get our apartment cleaned for 50 ytl per day by a local . We have everything on our door step restaurants , take away , petrol station, bus service , beach , 5 min drive to a bank .purrrrrrrrrrrfect .

dickyboy


Joined: 31/12/2008
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 12:41

Karoglanoglu. Just love it 5mins from Girne, 5 mins to the beach, lovely restaurants, nice people, What else to say really. !!!!!!!

Amber


Joined: 26/09/2008
Posts: 561

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 12:50

West i'd say - Lapta



Oh Slimboyfat - better watch your back !!!!!

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 12:54

Definitely Lapta, has everything you need,( including nice people), sea and mountain views and close enough to Girne should you need to go there.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 12:54

Slimboyfat how observant you are...East is definately more upmarket )

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 13:05

Alsancak is the place to be (I would say that I guess). Living here for me epitomises exactly what Turkish Cypriot village life is all about.

AJ

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 13:10

Zeytinlik ! waliking distance to Girne

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 13:27

I'm with AJ. Alsancak is good for us, plenty of locals with a few brits thrown in for good measure. I'm looking forward to trying out my newly learnt Turkish in June (Dolmaci watch out).

P

Stubs


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 641

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 13:41

Canvayuz



it depends on what you are looking for and you circumstances.



EG if you have kids and want them to go to Sunny Lane, GAU or Levent college living in Esentepe will give a horrific commute.



If you want to sample village life there are an abundance of villages out in the sticks.



What suits one does not necessarily suit another.

Happy Hussar


Joined: 01/10/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 15:04

Catalkoy is the 'Tops', is open to all sorts and even has a 'Bucketts Gaff'

So there!

Tony

canyavuz


Joined: 22/02/2009
Posts: 363

Message Posted:
26/02/2009 21:56

message 22 (stubs),

I already live here, but just getting a few opinions......interesting to hear the different ideas........

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
27/02/2009 00:55

arapkoy,s the place //

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
27/02/2009 08:45

i can't imagine how you guys suffer the traffic living along the girne coastal road?

it drives me crazy on the odd occasion i go that way.

our village has fresh air all off the year and little humidity, where the coastal area has massive humidity in the summer.

you may think that living in a village has to be out in the sticks but we are only 10 minutes max from central girne and the same from lefkosa, we have the best of both worlds!

caulkhead


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
27/02/2009 09:57

I am with fire starter that it is best to be in the mountains. Low humidity, cool in summer, no sand flies and few mossies, plus beautiful views.

PIPIE


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
27/02/2009 11:01

Forgot to add that we have a continues coastal breeze at Tatlisu that also makes it even more a nice place , so welcoming in summer monthes .

snakes



Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 1512

Message Posted:
27/02/2009 12:30

message 20 from me refers to the good old english past time of waliking not to be confused with walking of course !!

gillybean


Joined: 22/10/2007
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
27/02/2009 16:49

simply the best Ozankoy without a doubt !

thisisme


Joined: 25/04/2009
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 13:37

I'd be happy just off the Girne ring road, close to every where. If only the builders would leave me alone

rod28


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 14:01

Dogankoy....short walk to Girne, yet quiet and peacefull!

sylvie


Joined: 12/03/2008
Posts: 1081

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 14:11

zeytinlik is nice, vey close to girne and shops !