Cyprus - Ayia Napa

[555maverick]

Hello

I'm looking at booking a holiday to Ayia Napa but wondered if RAF troops are allowed out there. I'm aware UK troops aren't the favourite people after reading recent news stories about the soldiers who were aquitted. Any info would be great,


cheers

 

[The Bowmeister]

Hello

I'm looking at booking a holiday to Ayia Napa but wondered if RAF troops are allowed out there. I'm aware UK troops aren't the favourite people after reading recent news stories about the soldiers who were aquitted. Any info would be great,


cheers

If you are going on your Hols you are a CIVVY aren't you, bit like not being able to go to Dublin.
Just leave your I.D card at home or find somewhere better to go.

 

[The Sleepy Priest]

The last I heard was that it was about of bounds to all service personnel based in Cyprus, no reference to those on holiday from the UK!

 

[k9138]

Hello

I'm looking at booking a holiday to Ayia Napa but wondered if RAF troops are allowed out there. I'm aware UK troops aren't the favourite people after reading recent news stories about the soldiers who were aquitted. Any info would be great,


cheers

Last I heard it was just troops based in Cyprus - A phone call to your rafp (CI section or whatever they call themselves now) will give you the up to date gen.

Ayia Napa is a **** hole anyway so unless your going to be leathered 24 hours a day I wouldn't bother going......

And don't mention your forces while your there - the majority of the Cypriots don't like the forces in the summer as they have enough trade from 'civi tourists' and only tolerate them in the winter as they are the only ones there spending the money.DT_Xtremez_15:

 

[Mad Pierre]

I stayed in Napa 2 years ago on one of those nostalgia visits.
Had many a fantastic time there between 83 and 86, full of Scandinavian tourists it was......

20 years later and it was full of drunken 16 year old Brit boys trying to start fights because they'd been blown out by drunken 16 year old Brit girls who just wanted to dance on the bar tops and be the centre of attention. The centre of the village was crowded with bar touts thrusting their crap entry tickets promising a free drink of vodka laden cheap orange fizz and desperately acting like they needed punching.

To be fair you guys in Cyprus are missing very little by being banned, in my day a ban would have meant mutiny.

 

[Alanincyprus]

You could always come and stay in Paphos. We have an international airport here only 15 mins from the town centre.

Alan

 

[k9138]

You could always come and stay in Paphos. We have an international airport here only 15 mins from the town centre.

Alan

True and the tourists there may actually be old enough to drink. Don't get me wrong - I love some parts of Cyprus - Ayia Napa is not one of them. Last thing you want on your stroll down to the beach in the morning is to wade through the night before's pee and puke (among other things) covering the streets.......

 

[planesailing]

Ayia Napa

Ayia Napa

Unless you are an 18-30 club member avoid ayia napa, its the pits for family hols.
Paphos is your best bet, a typical family holiday destination, Limmasol if you want night life.

hire a car.

 

[Downsizer]

Had cause to visit Protarus last month...it wasn't bad at all...

 

[Mad Pierre]

Yes, during my stay in Napa I spent a couple of nights in Protaras, reminded me of the old style Napa I used to play in, although nowhere near enough Swedish women.

 

[555maverick]

cheers guys. think i may look at Paphos and see what deals i can get!

 

[firestorm]

Last I heard it was just troops based in Cyprus - A phone call to your rafp (CI section or whatever they call themselves now) will give you the up to date gen.

Ayia Napa is a **** hole anyway so unless your going to be leathered 24 hours a day I wouldn't bother going......

And don't mention your forces while your there - the majority of the Cypriots don't like the forces in the summer as they have enough trade from 'civi tourists' and only tolerate them in the winter as they are the only ones there spending the money.DT_Xtremez_15:

Who's going to know unless you spend your hols telling anyone who'll listen that you're in the RAF?
Just go and enjoy.
Ayia Napa central is a bit chavy but further along the beach its quite nice and a lot quieter.
Nissi Beach is more upmarket.