Is this a rip off or not?

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 10:50

We have just had a phone call from a Cypriot friend, who was charged 17 tl for two Turkish coffees and a bottle of water at a local beach in Catalkoy on Saturday!!!

Pogle


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 1536

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 10:51

Name that beach so we can avoid it!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:00

I can name that beach in three. )

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:01

Diana Beach.

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:04

Not sure why your friend paid it?

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:09

I wouldnt have paid it,

G.

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:20

I would not even attempted to have anything to drink there. Went there 3 weeks ago and the toilets were absolutly filthy, I have seen many dirty toilets in NC but nothing like these.

dav88



Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 605

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:22

now thats what you call a rip off!!!!

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:30

wow!



how big was the bottle of water!!

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 11:37

Could have been worse , might have been a tourist family enjoying their first trip here.



Why dont the tourist authorities put up big signs alongside the avdverts for NC. Along the lines of 'dont bother,we dont want you'

MimoMar


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 150

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 20:03

Sounds pretty reasonable to me. Coffee 6TL, Water 5TL - Go to the touristy places and expect to pay!

Jimmyboy63


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 400

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 20:12

You should try Istanbul Airport



1 small bottle of Efes 15tl

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 20:14

I would never go back to Diana Beach on principle.



We drove down...off season...just to have a look around and walk along the beach.

I was told that I had to pay to "use" the beach even though we did not want a sun lounger or a parasol !

I thought beaches were public spaces and free to use....but the argumentative staff said I was wrong.



The beach was untidy and the sunbeds and parasols had seen better days....rusty and ripped.



The attitude of the staff stank.....if it had been in the UK I would have stood my ground.. but you can't be too careful in TRNC.



Now you have mentioned that the prices are a rip-off....I hope they get the visitor numbers they deserve !

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 20:39

How about Ankara Airport........ 2 Cappaccinos and 1 small bar of chocolate. 30tl



A couple of months ago !!!!

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 21:19

Mimomar, 1/2lt bottled water is only 75 kurus out of the vending machines.

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
22/06/2009 22:48

Larnaca Airport..5euros for a pint of Leo.Thought I had got a good pint till I realised it was Euros and not YTL

begonia


Joined: 19/05/2009
Posts: 229

Message Posted:
23/06/2009 11:34

When did you find out that Larnaca isn't in the TRNC ?!