Towels, bed linen, duvet, pillows and crockery.

northumbrian


Joined: 22/09/2008
Posts: 44

Message Posted:
26/09/2008 20:19

Are there retail outlets in N Cyprus selling M & S type quality products at either the same or even slightly more than the UK prices.

OR is it cheaper to bring over from the UK

Would really appreciate any thoughts/comments your membership may have.

Rogerdodger


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
26/09/2008 20:23

northumbrian,



We brought all the items you mentioned over from the uK and are infact still doing so, the stuff from the UK is cheaper and of better quality, however all the large items TV, Furniture ect we brought in the NC

Perry


Joined: 27/01/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
27/09/2008 20:20

Barry - Crockery etc is quite heavy so unless you are shipping, I would buy here. You can get reasonable quality in most of the supermarkets. We ended up buying crockery sets of white china from Astro - very reasonable. Towels, Pillows, Duvets, Sheets etc etc all becoame our luggage allowance on our numerous trips - much cheaper and better in the UK. We even bought a 20' lcd/dvd TV in the UK (200 quid from Tesco !) and checked it in boxed up at the airport - got there in one piece with no problem ! Good luck.

Notsoboredhw


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 1254

Message Posted:
27/09/2008 20:25

We bought all our bed linen, quilts etc over with us plus other bits but we did buy our towels which were very good quality from a shop just past the Pia Bella Hotel on your left - I think its the last shop on the left hand side. Bought our beach towels from there too. It's good to give some of the locals your business now and then.

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
27/09/2008 20:29

you can't get good quality bed linens in trnc

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
27/09/2008 20:35

If you are coming with a container bring anything you can get in it.



Otherwise there is good quality stuff here that may be more expensive than UK but better pay a bit more than struggle through with suit cases etc.

scampy



Joined: 15/01/2008
Posts: 982

Message Posted:
27/09/2008 21:24

Hi

I bought all mine in a container and anything I need now I get from the south, Debehams, Marks, Next all better quality than here but crockery is ok here and pretty cheap if you go to the right shops

Susie x

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
27/09/2008 21:34

Crockery is cheap here and places like 1001 in Girne have a good selection and the quality is average to good.

AJ

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
27/09/2008 23:08

you can't get good quality bed linens in trnc

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
30/10/2008 17:30

Perry ---The LCD TV ,what airline did you use and where did you fly in to?

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
30/10/2008 19:28

Northumbrian - we also did pretty much the same as Perry - used most of our baggage allowance over several trips on linen, towels, etc. We also brought over a 20" LCD TV, but we got our fromn Asda! Seem to remember that the time we brought the TV we flew into Larnaca There were no problems and it arrived in 1 piece. Would agree that crockery is a reasonable buy in TRNC.

Hope this helps.

J

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
30/10/2008 19:34

We bought from Fiskos.



100% Egyptian cotton. First class on hot nights!



wyn

wattys


Joined: 07/10/2008
Posts: 278

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 00:28

Has anyone taken a taxi to the south to Ikea etc for bed linen, lamps, pictures and all the big things, were there any problems at the border.



Taxi would be from Bogaz

liz w



Joined: 09/10/2008
Posts: 270

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 00:28

You could try the BIG 1001 on the road to Ercan airport . much better than the small one in Girne. they have huge amounts of crockery etc and the prices are better.



Hope that helps



Liz

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 00:39

There's also a big store called 'Onder' on the right on the way into Lefkosa. Huge selection (for N Cyprus) and reasonable prices.

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 536

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 00:45

If I may add an important point folks, You will find many quality cotton textiles in the UK at some of the Brand outlets to be made in Turkey....!



Check for yourselves if you dont believe me, T shirts, Shirts, Towells table cloths. AND Turkey are not in the EU YET.



nunu

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 03:54

Best to bring linens with you, crockery and glassware is easy and cheap enough to get in TRNC. Huge selections.

If you stop in Turkey and have extra room, get your towels from there. World famous Turkish towels, have not seen great towels in Cyprus.

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 10:49

It's a question of taste really - I found these items in NC really naff - am taking my own - we have bought our furniture from a store called Elektrokur - 'real' Italian furniture not cheap - but good quality.

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 11:28

Good advice, take as much as you can from the UK if shipping it over here.

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
31/10/2008 11:32

Nice quality at The Curtain Shop and prices were cheaper than Dunelm in UK.

On right leaving Girne for Lapta.