Christmas in North Cyprus

Checkmate


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Message Posted:
19/09/2009 23:29

I am undecided in what to do at Christmas, ie, either go back home or spend it in North Cyprus. Can anyone advise what Christmas is like in North Cyprus, things to do, places to go etc. I have heard a few hotels do special 2 or 3 day packages, would greatly appreciate any advice from anyone who has spent Christmas in North Cyprus.





Many thanks

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
20/09/2009 00:08

Hi checkmate lots of hotels do special deals 3 or 4 days. I know Merit do and the Colony also . Check out here or cyprus today. Many restaurants do xmas lunch we certainly do. http://www.guidosbistro.com. I beleive Malpass and Savoy also do special xmas deals. Christmas is a lovely time here and in fairness the belladaisye make it special. St Andrews put on Carols and it would be what you expect. The people here respect that this is outr time as we do with Ramamdam. Have beeen here 5 years now and of course miss my family christmas but we have worj\ked each and every year and its been so lovely. To give and receive the gift of Xmas. With a name like that yo should be at our chess club evert tuesday xxx

minertor



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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 00:14

We've spent the last six Christmases in TRNC. Once booking in at an hotel, sometimes at friends. Twice we've had family stay with us. Lot's of places do packages for 1, 2 or 3 days. Not as good as being at home in UK but not so much worse that we'd consider changing.



Tony

donaghadee3


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 00:16

Christmas over here is wonderful, hotels do packages, it depends on what you are looking for,

Only thing, if you like parsnips - you can't buy them here & so called sprouts are awful

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 00:22

I 'ate Christmas.



J

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 00:26

Don

aheadee 3 we get real parsnips and sweeds and also real sprouts with almonds together with all the rest of the trimmings. As we do with our sunday lunches. (hope you ae OK now) xxxxxxxxxxxxx Also we make our xmas puds

AlsancakJack



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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 00:37

Mountain View Hotel for a Xmas package, you will not regret it.

kavenkoy


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 09:18

what about new year then please?.



im coming over boxing day for the week ,anything down in girne or harbour celebrations ?.....dont want the old lang syne in a hotel i suppose



kav

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 11:11

Merit Crystal Cove xmas package, wonderful, we have spent the last 3yrs there and would happily go again. This year as a surprise my husband booked Prague for xmas week, we will be having a christian xmas for a change, but we will be back here for new year, so looking for something nice for then x

TopTen


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 11:53

Can anyone reccomend a restaurant for xmas lunch other than the big hotel / casinos

Pipie


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 12:34

Heard this one is top rate , but you may need to book early http://www.guidosbistro.com

hal9000


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 13:14

New Year is a huge celebration for Muslims. The Belediye in Girne have groups on a stage specially set up in the square, the harbour is absolutely heaving with promenaders and there's an enormous firework display at midnight. Then you can go to a Brit bar and do the Auld Land Syne thing two hours later!

Mutlu Yillar!

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 13:55

thank you pipie xxx

metin


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 13:58

Christmas is just a normal day here (all the shops are open etc).

But if you book into a hotel, you'll get the Christmas spirit...... Good ones are the Merit, Sempati, and Mountain View Hotels. (Thats just from my experience).

Beware of some of the restaurants ........as they tend to hike their prices right up, and bookings are essential.



So if you want a peaceful Christmas without all the commercialism of the UK........Cyprus is cool.

teatime


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 17:06

Msg 14: "Beware of some of the restaurants ........as they tend to hike their prices right up, and bookings are essential."



Much the same as in UK then!

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 17:14

Checkmate

Enjoy christmas where ever you are, plenty to do we booked the Kybella resturant at Bellapais for christmas day it was brillianrt we had the place to ourselves (6 of us) in a nice room with a beautiful view highly reccommend.But christmas 08 was a little wet. new years eve was very cold and windy, but glad to say not the norm.



Christmas is where then heart is enjoy

Pogle


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Message Posted:
20/09/2009 17:16

Lilli

Could you let me know about your Christmas/ boxing day menu. Thx Mel melaniepartington@hotmail.com



Checkmate,

We spent our 1st Xmas at the Merit, great if you like a skinful but not for us as we had a young daughter and the place was thick with smoke. Christmas Day year 2 at the Malpas, don't think anyone told them what was expected and it was just the normal buffet, though I think they had the works in the evening. Again no good for us with a small child. Xmas 3 was spent in the UK and was fantastic, catching up with friends, shopping - wonderful for a child of course.

Happy Christmas whatever you decide.