Where was Noah's Ark ??

mineko


Joined: 08/11/2010
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 11:08

A friend of a friend of a friend visited the new Noah's Ark, East of Bafra. Huge 'ark shaped', with one end into a concrete white cube shape. What's with the white construction ? the friend of friends asked. Reply - that's the iceberg !

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 11:28

Gonna be nice though !!

Ballyboffin


Joined: 25/08/2007
Posts: 903

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 11:32

We had a look at it ourselves a few weeks ago before it was opened and that confused us as well. Is it supposed to be the white painted stern? ...................... Or the engine room!! Boom Boom..



The construction and design is fabulous though and you do have to admire their optimism, not only have they built this huge hotel in the middle of nowhere, but also extra blocks of rooms in the grounds. I'd still love to have a look around though and wonder what their room tariff will be this time next year.

kibrisisit


Joined: 07/06/2011
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
07/06/2011 12:41

The real one's in Turkey isn't it? There was a UK tourist missing there recently.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 00:55

Why do I get that sinking feeling about it all? Iceberg? Titanic|? Oh well, I guess it is a case of sink or swim!

tlvccom


Joined: 29/09/2008
Posts: 327

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:08

We all need to look at this kind of investment in positive way, if a hotel of this size and quality can be built here in TRNC then its upto the company to fill it, instead for some reason we take the negative view.



The more big investment that takes place here can only be a positive move for North Cyprus.



I hope they do well in this economic disaster zone, it cant be easy.



It is worth a drive to take a look, take the new road past Tatlisu over the mountain, this will bring you to the bafra area, turn right and the about 200m turn left. well signposted at this point. And its a nice drive through a part of the island that im sure many people have never ventured to.



Have fun!

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:15

Re: Msg 5,

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 10:19

'The more big investment that takes place here can only be a positive move for North Cyprus. '

Big investment is one thing... building monstrous eyesores that you can't hope to make pay is another.

Investment needs to be targeted at the need. Do we need more hotel rooms?

Hoteliers are complaining at lack of tourists by the minute so more empty rooms would seem to be far from the greatest need.

If the business plan looks like this....

1 Build big hotel with borrowed money

2 Recruitment Drive

3 Grand Opening

4 No Customers

5 Mass Lay-offs

6 Scarper before the money lenders get their mitts on you

7 Leave derelict building for someone else to worry about

Then it's not a good plan - but one that is followed over and over....

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 18:05

Msg. 8 you sound as if you're talking about the new Marie Monte complex at Alsancak.



1. 1000 more beds

2. Introducing Japanese & Chinese tourists to TRNC because they like gambling, history & the coast

3. Shopping Malls

4. A zoo!!

5. City Terrace concept



However, they do have a better track record I suppose i.e. Merit Crystal Cove, Merit City Hotel and the new Merit Green Gardens in Iskele.



Large track of land plus 352 surrounding donums. Heaven help the people who have bought property in that area. Just imagine the noise, dust and general upheaval for about 5 years maybe!!

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 23:28

Wow. Tango, haven't heard of that. A zoo???? And shopping malls? Exhorbitant rents and no takers? But I can look down on it from a great height (I live in the mountains above) but I bet the dust rises to create even more filth. And who is the finance behind it all?

just curious.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
08/06/2011 23:32

Worry not, they'll only be slowly coming in, 2 by 2!



Richard

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/06/2011 15:22

Tango1

dogs tied to trees are not a zoo! -