Private Villa in North Cyprus
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currency |
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| The local currency is the Turkish Lira which fluctuates daily but is approximately £1 = YTL 2.17 (February 2009). Sterling and sterling travellers cheques are easily changed and many places accept (and often prefer) sterling as payment. | ||
voltage |
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| The electricity supply is the same as in the UK with appliances using three pin sockets. | ||
car hire |
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| Car Hire is recommended with driving on the same side as the UK. British
style cars with air conditioing are readily available. Car hire can be arranged when booking but payment is done locally, directly to the car hire firm. The car of your choice will be delivered to and collected from the villa. |
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flights |
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| Direct flights to Northern Cyprus (Ercan International Airport) are available
with Cyprus Turkish Airlines & Pegasus Airlines to name two. Cyprus Turkish are scheduled flights from Heathrow, Stansted and
Manchester. Pegasus Airlines fly charter flights from regional airports. The transfer time from Ercan to the villa takes approx
40 minutes. If car hire is booked the transfers are usually free of charge with the hire company. (Otherwise a quote for transfer
can be obtained.) Charter flights to Larnaca in Southern Cyprus fly from most airports. Transfers from Larnaca by air-conditioned taxi cost £90 return (2009 prices - per taxi, not per person, taxis can carry up to 6) and take about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Transfers need to be arranged at the time of booking but are paid locally, directly to the taxi firm. Payment can be made by travellers cheques (Sterling), Turkish Lira or pounds sterling. |
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