Cyprus (Away) Sat 8th Oct 05

**Peadar** · 14/12/2004, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

We were all out for the Derry v Nicosia game in 03. The locals certainly do care about their football, as we found out! We also went to the equivalent to the Charity Shield were there nearly a full scale riot.

The numbers who cared about the International game was minimal.
The poor attendance at the game surely backs this up.

Originally Posted by SAINTS4EVER

Will it be easy getting buses from Napa to the stadium and back on match night?

Not very easy.
We got a bus organised by one of the bars the last time.
My mates hired a jeep.

**SuperSaints** · 15/12/2004, 1:51 PM

We stayed in limasol last time and even if you were to get a taxi to the game it would cost you feck all. I couldn't see a problem in also getting a taxi back.

In fact last time I was able to hail a taxi on the street and get him to get me a burger and bring it back to the bar.

**Hibs4Ever** · 15/12/2004, 2:01 PM

Limassol sounds better transportwise so, I've been to Napa before, is Lamassol a good spot?

**SuperSaints** · 15/12/2004, 2:11 PM

Limasol was a great spot last time. I travelled with Ray "Travel for Millionaires" Treacy so there was a big crowd of Irish over on the package. I thought it was a great spot. I'll try and dig up some of the links for some of the pubs. The Titanic and the Car wash were 2 of the clubs. I'll try and get more info

**Peadar** · 15/12/2004, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by SuperSaints

The Titanic and the Car wash were 2 of the clubs. I'll try and get more info

The Step Inn and the Hamlet Bar.

Limassol isn't great though.

**SuperSaints** · 16/12/2004, 9:35 AM

Also the Welcome Inn.

I'd also be surprised if there was much happening in Ayia Napa that time of the year either.

**pegan** · 06/01/2005, 12:20 PM

Just booked 2 flights from Heathrow - �256 each
Aerlingus to Heathrow that am � 60
Accommadation in Ayia Napa (4 nites) �168
Accommadation in Larnaca (1 nite) � 75 (not confirmed but budgeted)

compare that with some of the 1 week hols in Cyrpus - I was onto Budget travel yesterday - they are having a sale at moment - that week in Cyprus is being 'held back' (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) because of the football....watch that space!!

pegan

Weather in Cyprus in October 2004
Mean Max. Temperature 27.4 (81.3)
Mean Min. Temperature 16,4 (61,5)
Mean days rain 4
Mean Daily Sunshine 8,8 hours
Average SeaTemperature (Lemesos) 24.2 degrees

**Cowboy** · 06/01/2005, 1:55 PM

Thanks for the info, what airline from heathrow?

Originally Posted by pegan

Just booked 2 flights from Heathrow - �256 each
Aerlingus to Heathrow that am � 60
Accommadation in Ayia Napa (4 nites) �168
Accommadation in Larnaca (1 nite) � 75 (not confirmed but budgeted)

compare that with some of the 1 week hols in Cyrpus - I was onto Budget travel yesterday - they are having a sale at moment - that week in Cyprus is being 'held back' (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) because of the football....watch that space!!

pegan

Weather in Cyprus in October 2004
Mean Max. Temperature 27.4 (81.3)
Mean Min. Temperature 16,4 (61,5)
Mean days rain 4
Mean Daily Sunshine 8,8 hours
Average SeaTemperature (Lemesos) 24.2 degrees

**pegan** · 07/01/2005, 3:54 PM

www.cyprusairways.com

If booking for more than one person, be careful, as the website can play 'tricks'. For example, when I requested two seats, the final figure was stg

180 (by 2) however, ordering 1 seat going through the whole booking, purchasing and then doing it all over again, I got for stg 160 ( each seat)

does that make sense?

pegan

**Cowboy** · 07/01/2005, 8:03 PM

Thanks for the info

Originally Posted by pegan

www.cyprusairways.com

If booking for more than one person, be careful, as the website can play 'tricks'. For example, when I requested two seats, the final figure was stg

180 (by 2) however, ordering 1 seat going through the whole booking, purchasing and then doing it all over again, I got for stg 160 ( each seat)

does that make sense?

pegan

**dcfcsteve** · 07/01/2005, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Tuff Paddy

Not to put too much of a dampener on this lads . . . Cyprus is a big dirty lump of gravel in the middle of the Med. Save your money and put it towards the WC in 2006.
I spent a fortnight in Fig Tree Bay on Cyprus once and it was the longest two weeks of my life - apart from the time I got put in an isolation ward in Ardkeen Hospital when I was a little lad.
just being honest - Cyprus is nothing to write home about, but then again you're only going for the match I suppose.

TP - I've been out there twice for week-long holidays, all revoling around football (ROI and Derry City).

Been to Limassol, Nicosia and Ayia Nappa.I can confirm that Cyprus is a great wee country. Great weather, decent beaches, good history, nice people, and good nightlife in the busier resorts. Uusually lots of fit wimmin tourists knockin' round as well, and early Oct is still the holiday season (unlike the last ROI game there in March).

You're the only man I know who has been to Cyprus and dissed it. Must have been bad luck to end-up in Fig Tree Bay instead of one of the main resorts. Where the feck is Fig Tree Bay anyway ?

**Peadar** · 26/01/2005, 1:19 PM

Ok, our flights and hotel are booked for Cyprus.

Outward:
LH4985 Sun, Oct. 2, 2005 06:40 DUB 09:35 FRA (Frankfurt)
LH3366 Sun, Oct. 2, 2005 10:20 FRA 14:55 LCA (Larnaca)

Return:
LH3367 Sun, Oct. 9, 2005 16:00 LCA 18:50 FRA
LH4984 Sun, Oct. 9, 2005 20:35 FRA 21:35 DUB

�383.21
lufthansa.com

Hotel
Cyprotel Aquamarina Hotel, Limassol �268 for 7 nights divided between 2 people.
Cheap and cheerful!

Total travel and accommodation cost per person �517.21

**gufct** · 31/01/2005, 12:17 PM

couldnt get any for the week of the game so booked a fortnight travelling on the 28th Sept. back in the Morning of the swiss game 12th October.Five of us Travelling two Apartments in Ayia Napa and Flights �415stg. Very few places even left on this flight id say there are loads of people taking their holidays to take in the game.

Cheapest Package from Dublin �699 for a week Monday to Monday with some people being quoted �834 for four days.

**Cowboy** · 01/02/2005, 12:45 PM

http://www.dilosfn.com/cgi-bin/customer/login.pl so decent hotel prices on this site

**elroy** · 08/02/2005, 11:57 AM

Definitely headin to this one, doesnt a chartered flight get organised by one of the supporters clubs, im sure theres one for the israel game anyway

**Cowboy** · 08/02/2005, 6:29 PM

Cyrpus is well seved by scheduled airlines and i know the london club is not doing a charter

**Ash** · 14/02/2005, 5:14 PM

Havent booked flights yet but whats the story
with getting from Larnaca to the staduim?

**fbtn** · 21/02/2005, 12:10 PM

Got our accomadation booked today in Christabelle Hotel Apartments, Agia Napa. Just under �2,000 for 14 of us - working out at around �150 for the week, Sunday to Sunday.

Still some good flights from London..........

**ACdub** · 21/02/2005, 3:43 PM

standupfprtheboysingreen are organising a flight only to Cyprus probable 3 or 4 nights, for pre registration please log on to www.standupfortheboysingreen.com

alan

**Hibs4Ever** · 23/02/2005, 8:49 AM

Ok, help me out here lads. I've registered to travel with Stand Up..... for this trip. Do you think it's safe for me to go ahead and book a hotel? Or wait to see if I'm picked to travel with Stand up.......?

Cheers