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[brendon]

i have heard a lot about cyprus and i am really looking forward to my holiday, but so many people have told me that it is expensive out there. please could someone give me a rough idea of eating and drinking out prices and if it is expensive or not cheers

[Rickers]

Hey Brendon

It depends what you are used to paying, and what you are looking for !

If you want to look like a tourist, tie your T-Shirt around your head and wander into McDonalds looking like a Welsh lobster, and you will be able to eat lots of saturated fat for not much money- £ 3 or £ 4 Sterling for a meal.

If fast food is your "thing", I'd recommend seeking out a GOODYS restaurant -- this is a Greek chain that has a few branches in Cyprus, and their food is very good, fresh, and a little more "authentic". SImilar prices to McDonalds, but a whole lot better.

Better yet, find a real restaurant that specializes in a MEZE -- a selection of different dishes that are brought out to your table one after another, anything up to 30 different things , and typically the cost will be about
£ 8 - £ 10 Sterling per person, but that does not include the stretcher that you will need to use to be carried home.

In bars, it will normally cost you around £1.50 for a pint of lager, and spirits are similarly priced -- in supermarkets, however, taxes are much lower than here in the U.K., and I normally pay about £3 for a bottle of brandy, which seems to be drunk all day long by some, and which I can happily testify does not leave me with a hangover !!!

Depending on where you are staying ( i.e. tourist strip in Limassol, middle of Ayia Napa, Tombs of the Kings Road in Paphos ), the prices are artificially high to generate as much revenue from the free-spending tourists as possible, but travel just a little bit further afield and you will be amazed at what you can enjoy and how little it can cost you.

We'll be back again in 4 weeks ( our 7th return trip ), and I can't wait.

Enjoy !!!

[anastasiaC]

for us Australians its very pricey as our dollar sux - we need close to A$3.00 for 1pnd and generally Europe is very pricey but well worth it - we're coming in September and I cant wait!!!
the 6week trip will cost us (family of 4) close to A$20,000

[lindy1706]

If you avoid the tourist traps and head for the small taverna's you can eat cheaply. We go to a great taverna in Pervolia, on a saturday they have live music and for a great meal a bottle of wine, coffee and brandy the bill is normally between £13 and £16 for two.

[sexysmudgerswife]

hi, im from cardiff and i recently moved here!!! what part are you holidaying??? i find food and beer relativly cheap as long as u eat n drink cypriot!!!

[Snad]

My kids have just come out for a holiday and we went to a local Tavern near Larnaca.
The bill came to 25cyp for four of us and that included drinks
The food and drink is really cheap here. As said keep away from the tourist traps and you won't spend that much money.
Have a lovely holiday

[fox]

My kids have just come out for a holiday and we went to a local Tavern near Larnaca.
The bill came to 25cyp for four of us and that included drinks
The food and drink is really cheap here. As said keep away from the tourist traps and you won't spend that much money.
Have a lovely holiday

AND DYE YOUR HAIR BLACK............. I find it helps lol.........................

[Snad]

My kids have just come out for a holiday and we went to a local Tavern near Larnaca.
The bill came to 25cyp for four of us and that included drinks
The food and drink is really cheap here. As said keep away from the tourist traps and you won't spend that much money.
Have a lovely holiday

AND DYE YOUR HAIR BLACK............. I find it helps
lol.........................