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Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:45 pm
by Get Real!
Lordo wrote:how can this be if there is no transport link between pafos airport and lefkosa.

:? They've moved on from the donkey rides you used to get and now there's a 6 lane highway! 8)

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:55 pm
by Cap
Erm... yes, we have these things to facilitate quicker access between cities.

Eg: Alambra Intrechange
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and these ramp things to make climbing hills a little easier:

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Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:01 pm
by kurupetos
Lordo wrote:how can this be if there is no transport link between pafos airport and lefkosa.

Lurucina would have been a better choice, what? :lol:

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:55 am
by Lordo
and if you don't want to hire a car do you walk to nicosia how can an airport not have public transport to the capital city

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:58 am
by bill cobbett
Lordo wrote:and if you don't want to hire a car do you walk to nicosia how can an airport not have public transport to the capital city


Err... not so long ago Nic had its own airport... duh!!!

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:06 am
by Lordo
bill cobbett wrote:
Lordo wrote:and if you don't want to hire a car do you walk to nicosia how can an airport not have public transport to the capital city


Err... not so long ago Nic had its own airport... duh!!!

i am not disputing that the question is why is ther no public transport link between the airport and nicosia. is this acceptable in the eu.

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:11 am
by GreekIslandGirl
Lordo wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:
Lordo wrote:and if you don't want to hire a car do you walk to nicosia how can an airport not have public transport to the capital city


Err... not so long ago Nic had its own airport... duh!!!

i am not disputing that the question is why is ther no public transport link between the airport and nicosia. is this acceptable in the eu.


Erm - I don't think anyone in Belgium really cares, since Cypriots are OK with it. 90% of visitors get a hire car anyway. Are you really poor?

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 2:53 pm
by kurupetos
GreekIslandGirl wrote:
Lordo wrote:
bill cobbett wrote:
Lordo wrote:and if you don't want to hire a car do you walk to nicosia how can an airport not have public transport to the capital city


Err... not so long ago Nic had its own airport... duh!!!

i am not disputing that the question is why is ther no public transport link between the airport and nicosia. is this acceptable in the eu.


Erm - I don't think anyone in Belgium really cares, since Cypriots are OK with it. 90% of visitors get a hire car anyway. Are you really poor?

No he is really stupid. :lol:

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:13 pm
by bill cobbett
Finally and eventually, The On the Ball and We Never Have Siestas CY Snail catches up with the news...

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/papho ... y/20120916

... from which (to give some credit) it adds that there is the potential of mega money in this successful bid from the EU and CY state coffers.

(Do they still have a chap giving camel rides and a pelican near the We'll Cut Your Throats for a Coffee and Ligisma harbour cafes...???)

Re: Paphos... European Capital of Culture 2017...!!!

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:25 am
by kurupetos
bill cobbett wrote:Finally and eventually, The On the Ball and We Never Have Siestas CY Snail catches up with the news...

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/papho ... y/20120916

... from which (to give some credit) it adds that there is the potential of mega money in this successful bid from the EU and CY state coffers.

(Do they still have a chap giving camel rides and a pelican near the We'll Cut Your Throats for a Coffee and Ligisma harbour cafes...???)

What's Ligisma? Unless you mean ghlygisma (cake)... :?