Holiday destinations

**Dublin12** · 19/01/2005, 2:33 PM

Am thinking of going over to Croatia sometime in May,anyone been?,if so, is it as good as the brochures make it look?

What are your holiday plans this year?,if it sounds good I might change me mind about Croatia

**Hibs4Ever** · 19/01/2005, 2:35 PM

I highly recommend Barbados. Paradise, with a great nightlife

But this years holiday is definitely Cyprus for the match

**cullenswood** · 19/01/2005, 2:36 PM

Croatian women are definitely the best looking in Europe in my opinion. Even my missus noticed this and wondered if there was a section on the beach where all the ugly ones congregate cos there definitely weren't any that we could see!

**Risteard** · 19/01/2005, 2:37 PM

The girlfriend wants to go there for the summer.
I'm quite tied down by cash but i'm definitely gonna get away somewhere.
Definately not setting foot anywhere near those ****ty spanish resorts anyway.
Croatia info would be welcome there please.

**Peadar** · 19/01/2005, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dublin12

What are your holiday plans this year?,if it sounds good I might change me mind about Croatia

Israel in March
Faroe Islands in June
and Cyprus in October

**Macy** · 19/01/2005, 2:41 PM

Can recommend Slovenia - we did a twin destination there last year - week in the mountains (Lake Bled) and a week on the coast (Portoroz). People in the north were friendlier and had better beer, on the coast they had the garanteed weather (not that it was bad in the mountains anyway). We'd defo go back to Slovenia, and maybe have the second week in Croatia instead.

Went into Croatia one of the days - but only to a couple of the market towns rather than one of the resorts. It's on the list anyway...

**Babysis** · 19/01/2005, 2:48 PM

Im off to Derry in February, but its only a flying visit. The real holiday's this year are The Faroe islands in June and Cyprus in October. Should also be doing at least 2 long weekends away. Not sure where yet. Amsterdam and Prague are very high up the list, but might do a different city in Ireland, will see.

**Hibs4Ever** · 19/01/2005, 2:51 PM

For weekend breaks I strongly reccomend a Helsinki/Tallinn double. Brilliant cities

**stickyjoe** · 19/01/2005, 2:57 PM

was in croatia for the ireland match back in 99. the women were top class

the thought of 2 weeks on a croatian beach with the local women out topping up their tan............

**Partizan** · 19/01/2005, 3:53 PM

I've been to the following destinations myself:

Manchester (1999) - Great nightlife and buzzing pub scene. Stayed in the Deansgate area down from Canal St. (full of queers) Weekend is just madness and it was cheap for a pint of Boddingtons if I recall rightly. Even took in a tour of Old Trafford and spent a few memorial nights at the Irish Centre in Salford singing the Irish Brigade, Nancy Spain and James Connolly

Crete (2000) - Drank myself absolutley silly, hooked up with a load of Dutch and painted Hersonnissos green. Bottles of Carlsberg export on ice were reasonable enough and went down very well. Weather, first week extremely hot but got a nice tan. Locals great in the village where I stayed and Greek dancing nights where the wine flowed were just memorable. Food second to none and very reasonably priced.

Ayia Napa (2001) - Drink and debauchery all the way. Spent 3 days in the local hospital recouperating from dehydration and over excess of alcoholic intake caused by my weakness for Carlsberg export. Massive headaches, god totally legless drinking slivovic with some Serbian blokes and having a few near run ins with British Army squaddies in the Crown and Rose bar.

Belguim (2002) - Spent a memorable 10 days consuming the best beer Belgium has to offer, Stella, Duvel etc. and 3 days wallowing in mud at the Pukkelpop alternative music festival with a load of drugged out, f**ked up German hippies.

Bulgaria & Serbia (2003-04) - Bulgaria is absolutley top notch. Women are absolutley class, well toned bodies (Slavic looks) drop dead gorgeous. Weather alternated from hot dry summers to freezing cold winters. Cost of living including the beer is outrageously cheap. People are very friendly and down to earth although the overall knowledge of angliski is next to non existant. Beautiful scenery where I went to seaside in the summer and chanced my arm at some skiing in Bansko in January. Was in Bulgaria from Aug 2003 to May '04 and went back again in August for a week. Cons: Policemen are absolute *****s and mafia hoods everywhere. Levski & CSKA Sofia derby at the Army Stadium is the place to be, Bohs v Rovers....you got to be kiddin me.

Serbia (March & Sept '04) - Belgrade is the biz. Great place for shopping, good nightlife some good bars complete with 2 Irish pubs. People are very down to earth and friendly and the women....Some lovely parks and a large man made lake in the city centre that is packed with swimmers during the summer and caters for water skiers. Again like Bulgaria is very cheap. Try the Montenegrin beer Niksicko, lip smacking stuff and lovely when served cold. Really nice place in the summer where I recommend a walk or cruise along the Danube. Stayed in a village with some friends in central Serbia. If you like pigs, Yugo Zastavas, home brew potent plum brandy, pork, heavy meety food and traditional Serbian hospitality and and lycra clad female turbo folk singers then this place is for you.

Other places I went to was Nis in the south east (looked depressing but lovely people) and Novi Sad in the north (beautiful Austro-Hungarian architecture) which has a western European feel to it and home to about a dozen different ethnic groups and languages.

Fvck the Costa del Sh!te.

**Neish** · 19/01/2005, 4:13 PM

A few workmates and I heading to China for two weeks to visit another girl that used to work with us who is teaching out there now. Heading to Hong Kong , Great Wall , Beijing and a few other places, be a bit of a change fro the Average run of the mill holiday.
Only bad thing is the dates March 20th-April 4th so I'll miss the first two or three games of the season.Kinda hoping that Harps are away in Dublin first game on the friday or Saturday so I'll get to see the first game.

Also planning to get to the Ireland game in Cyprus in early October. A crowd of Harps heading over a spending a week in Ayia Napa prior to game

**max power** · 19/01/2005, 4:28 PM

european game and florida in sept

**sligoman** · 19/01/2005, 4:30 PM

I was in Cyprus in 2002 and it is a very nice place, people ok,not very friendly but speak very good English.

We went up to Northern Cyprus(which is owned by Turkey-Southern Cyprus owned by Greece) for the day, nice scenery and cheaper up there, especially for clothes.Southern Cyprus is priced much the same as Ireland, so if your looking for a cheap holiday,Cyprus is'nt the place to go.We actually met a guy from Sligo over at the north/south border, he is a cop, patrolling the border.Small world!

Cyprus is also full of history-the town of Famagusta(which is now in control of the UN) you can now only see from a watch tower about three miles away, because this is in the middle of the border (green zone).People's houses and all the hotels and other buildings, were just evacuated when the Turks arrived, they say you can still see peoples clothes on the line at the back of their houses. Famagusta is now infested with rats and snakes.

Weather good-very hot

**S�C** · 19/01/2005, 4:31 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

(full of queers)

God bless the inclusive far left

**Babysis** · 19/01/2005, 5:01 PM

Originally Posted by SAINTS4EVER

For weekend breaks I strongly reccomend a Helsinki/Tallinn double. Brilliant cities

thanks very much

**pete** · 19/01/2005, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Israel in March
Faroe Islands in June
and Cyprus in October

What about South Brussels in July?

**S�C** · 19/01/2005, 6:09 PM

Originally Posted by pete

What about South Brussels in July?

Ah it takes a �75 taxi ride to get from Brussels to 'South Brussels' and then you have to deal with SHHHHHANNNNNEEE

Anyone here ever been to NZ? I'd love to go

**exile** · 19/01/2005, 6:23 PM

was in crotia myself (dubrovnik) and it was brilliant cheap booze cheap food if your into the nghtlife scene its brilliant or if you want the more cultured holiday thats also available topspot would recomend doing the islands for a week and doing one of the citys for the other week

**Docboy** · 19/01/2005, 6:26 PM

Was in NZ, South Island, in March last year for a couple of weeks. Easily the most beautiful & scenic place I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. My sis is out there for her 2nd year working in Queenstown,the bunjy jump and outdoor adventure capital of the world. Thinking of goin back only the France & Swiss games is putting me off, especially the Swiss,we owe them w***ers. If in doubt go,you won't regret it!