Xmas Spirit

Zuhre


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
15/06/2008 11:44

Hi can anyone recommend a restaurant in the Famagusta - Bogaz areas which provides the full Xmas works, santa etc. My girls and I would like to spend Xmas in Cyprus but only if we can capture some of the Christmas spirit we'll be missing out on.



Also my mother asked me to bring over a Xmas tree for her (where she thinks I'll find one in June only she knows!) Surely NC sell Xmas trees since there are so many Brits living there.

wish2rent


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
15/06/2008 11:56

Hi Zuhre,

You can buy all Christmas and New year related items over here, this is not due to the "Brit" population, Turkish Cypriots always celebrate the season with New Year trees, Father Christmas "Noel Baba" e.t.c, you may be able to find a real Tree at the forestry commision.

Zuhre


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
15/06/2008 12:36

I am aware that the New Year is highly celebrated but not Xmas, any restaurants you could recomment?

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
15/06/2008 18:51

Hi Zuhre





Myself and my wife will be spending a week in NC over the New Year period in a hotel so I will be interested to hear from members as to where we could go in the evenings at this time of year and particularly New Years Eve

wish2rent


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 12:17

I have spent the last 4 New Years Eve's in the centre of Girne, dinner at the Carob in the harbour followed by champagne, live music, fireworks and the locals all enjoying the festivities at the Belediye square makes for a fine evening out followed by a couple of hours in the casino before watching the sun come up for the new year.

Kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 13:56

I think the Mercure in Kervansary had a Santa at their Christmas lunch festivites. Not sure about anywhere else though, although I suspect there must have been some others.



We got our Christmas tree in Tempo, Karaoglanoglu!

Kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 13:57

Ooops, sorry - just realised you wanted Famagusta/Bogaz. Some friends of ours had the full Christmas works at the Palm Beach, Famagusta in 2006, so that might be a good place to check.

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 14:08

The following will be worth looking into



Balci Plaza, Yeni Erenkoy



Moon over the Water, Bogaz/Iskele

Hot Hornet


Joined: 03/06/2008
Posts: 343

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 14:24

what about the bigger hotels like the Dee European or the Salamis Bay - might be complete rubbish so don't blame me, but worth finding out about?!

Zuhre


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 14:42

Thanks will make enquiries as all your suggested locations.



Moon over Water is five minutes drive from my home. I drove there saw the parking area and drove back out again. Should I "not judge the book by the cover?" So many of you have highly recommended this restaurant.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 14:56

Hi zuhre , elegant it is not , and like you , i have never given it a second look , but on my last visit , my friend really wanted a sunday roast , i remembered the reviews from another forum , so we went , i can't recommend the food highly enough { the sunday roast } it was delicious , it was beef that day , and it came with everything but the kitchen sink and so much of it , there were 3 of us and it could have fed 6 people , and the apple pie and custard was mouthwatering apart from the other deserts , this restaurant needs to be taken seriously , we will definately be going back on my next visit

regards , simbas

Zuhre


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 15:08

Thanks Simbas - I'll trust your recommendation and try it this summer. If the food is as good as you say, you would think they would tidy up the outside to encourage more customers instead of scaring us away! Also, their two large, barking (as opposed to meowing!) dogs tied up at the front were not welcoming at all.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/06/2008 15:10

hi zuhre , forgot to ask you where is your house ? because mine is about few mins away by car too

regards , simbas

Zuhre


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
17/06/2008 14:22

Simbas, I have a property on Noyanlar Site 3. Opposite Istanbul Plaj. Why did they stop serving food there? It was lovely, local, cheap and cheerful.

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
17/06/2008 22:14

I have narrowed my hotel choice down to the Pia Bella or the Ship over the New Year period. I am not sure which one to go with. Any suggestions

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
17/06/2008 23:04

If you like to walk into town, then the Pia Bella is ideal. Always enjoyed my stays there (but haven't used it for 2 years)

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
17/06/2008 23:40

Please can anybody tell me are all the furniture shops and solicitors open for business between Xmas and New Year

Hilltop



Joined: 28/04/2008
Posts: 636

Message Posted:
18/06/2008 06:14

Christmas is not an official holiday here, so should be OK. New years is pretty much as the UK.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
19/06/2008 13:20

hi zuhre , yeh you think it would be in their best interests to improve the image would'nt you , but on the one occasion that i went , it was quite full and they all seemed to know each other , so i assume it gets used like a local , { pub } people were popping in for one thing or another all the time we were there ,and they were all expats ,

might see you when we are out theree ,we bought in othello

regards , simbas

Zuhre


Joined: 25/05/2008
Posts: 72

Message Posted:
19/06/2008 14:04

Simbas



Sounds like my new local will be Moon over the Water! Hope to meet up with you

Mouse


Joined: 21/05/2008
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
19/06/2008 15:01

Gutted!! All my hols have been booked for this year, coming out in September, but maybe next year, sound like it could be a lot of fun.