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[SKI-preo]

After every visit to Cyprus I am overwhelmed at how bad the architecture is and it is getting worse and worse.

Has anyone seen the Roman II Hotel in Pafos. I am convinced that Turkey built this vulgar hotel to repel tourists from Cyprus.

[Gasman]

This takes some beating for being totally incongruous. Plonked right into the heart of the Old Town, Larnaca - a tacky bar/club at one side (facing onto the car park) and an exchange office at the other side as you can see.



I didn't think there WAS any 'planning control' in Cyprus - but whoever gave permission for this eyesore should be taken out to sea and drowned (within sight of it)

It is in the same road as delightful old buildings like this:

[fig head]

After every visit to Cyprus I am overwhelmed at how bad the architecture is and it is getting worse and worse.

Has anyone seen the Roman II Hotel in Pafos. I am convinced that Turkey built this vulgar hotel to repel tourists from Cyprus.

mate everyone knows Roman hotel in Pafos is a candy shop !!!

yep.. it is, no tourists stay there i think anyway lol, only one night standers, whores and fat ugly men with big belly looking for some private jiggy jiggy away from the wife lol

[denizaksulu]

This takes some beating for being totally incongruous. Plonked right into the heart of the Old Town, Larnaca - a tacky bar/club at one side (facing onto the car park) and an exchange office at the other side as you can see.



I didn't think there WAS any 'planning control' in Cyprus - but whoever gave permission for this eyesore should be taken out to sea and drowned (within sight of it)

It is in the same road as delightful old buildings like this:

What is inside the monstrosity (the first pic) . Is it the Cypriot MINT? or Cypriot Fort Knox?

[Gasman]

Morning Deniz. Wish my image folders were not so convoluted and packed out!

I have another, on the same theme, but even WORSE if you can believe it - from memory it is on the way to Kolossi Castle and dunno if it is meant to be a 'replica' of the castle - but it's a PUB!

As for what's inside the monstrosity in the charming old town here - I am assured by my understudy that it is - THE WORST BRANDY SOURS IN CYPRUS! She apparently stopped there for a drink last year with her sis in law.

Cypriot Mint? LOL!

[denizaksulu]

Morning Deniz. Wish my image folders were not so convoluted and packed out!

I have another, on the same theme, but even WORSE if you can believe it - from memory it is on the way to Kolossi Castle and dunno if it is meant to be a 'replica' of the castle - but it's a PUB!

As for what's inside the monstrosity in the charming old town here - I am assured by my understudy that it is - THE WORST BRANDY SOURS IN CYPRUS! She apparently stopped there for a drink last year with her sis in law.

Cypriot Mint? LOL!

I was not referring to the herbal remedy for Brandy sour.

Howz da guest?

[Gasman]

Well I've checked her to make sure she is still breathing. Of course if I want to see her MOVE, I only have to let the dog into her bedroom lol!

*I wouldn't be that cruel ... not just yet anyway!

[Nikitas]

That is what happens when architects do not look for inspiration in their culture and when they simply apply the construction codes.

Some old houses in villages are fine examples of instinctive architecture, using local materials, excellent orientation, perfect ergonomics. But how can a person who spent 7 years learning architecture admit that an uneducated peasant can design and build better buildings!

Same crap happens in Greece. Compare the spare and graceful architecture of the islands to the crap "designed" by architects and you see what I mean.

[denizaksulu]

That is what happens when architects do not look for inspiration in their culture and when they simply apply the construction codes.

Some old houses in villages are fine examples of instinctive architecture, using local materials, excellent orientation, perfect ergonomics. But how can a person who spent 7 years learning architecture admit that an uneducated peasant can design and build better buildings!

Same crap happens in Greece. Compare the spare and graceful architecture of the islands to the crap "designed" by architects and you see what I mean.

Totally agreed. In the 60's and 70's fresh out of 'foreign' Uni's architects would almost always incorporate the typical 'Cypriot Arch' into their designs. These can still be seen in certain places in towns and villages. 'Modern' architecture seems to move with times for the sake of 'modernity'. Perhaps Gasman has some pics to post here. I will need to do some digging among my prints to post some.

[Gasman]

Perhaps Gasman has some? lol!

Yeah I reckon I might just! Not quite clear what sort of pics you are talking about tho. EXPLAIN YERSELF MAN!

I have taken a few piccies this morning.

I am INTRIGUED.

There is almost a FRENZY of building and restoration activity going on in the old Turkish quarter here. I find this a bit puzzling as nothing at all much done for all these years and now it's starting up all over? And the talk is they are going to widen the road along the old waterfront in front of all the old TC houses between Finicoudes and Makenzy?

A part of Cyprus I hoped would never change in my lifetime. Great - another tacky effing 'esplanade' with all that goes with it? Some of the old GCs living there in the houses are moaning like hell about the fact that they won't be able to park their BMWs and Mercs 'right outside' their front doors any more!

Let's hope it takes them as long as it usually takes to do anything here - I might be dead and gone before it happens.

Will upload the pics I took today after I've been for (another) swim!