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[sofo13]

what is the most annoying or hated thing about cyprus and any of you thinking of leaving cyprus..?

[G.Man]

Govt offices without a doubt..

No not thinking of leaving, love the place, the people and the weather...

[Bill]

One of my pet hates is the total disregard by Cypriots and a percentage of tourists regarding throwing rubbish away in the streets and countryside .

I've found that the the tourists are more likely to take rubbish back with with them or use a bin when visiting a beauty spot / place of interest.

I always know when I've passed near a MacDonald's etc due to their packaging being thrown all over the roads -- sometimes from the car in front of me whilst driving down the highway.

Fridges / cookers / old furniture and beds etc thrown at the side of the road -- usually thrown into a old river bed far enough outside villages so as not to inconvenience them.

Government offices -- hmmm -- once you understand the siga siga mentality and don't expect results straight away it's easy to come to terms with them.

Thinking off leaving ??? -- I shall be coming to Cyprus to live in Feb next year and I can't think of much that will persuade me to leave and return to the UK

Bill

[Mills Chapman]

The lack of reasonably-priced hotels or B&Bs that are still tasteful. It's either exorbitantly priced or crass mass tourism. One gets much better travel value elsewhere.

[Sotos]

The expats

















Just kidding

[skyvet]

Without doubt ...... the fly's !!! Where DO they all come from ? We seem to have more than our fair share here in Oroklini - is it because of the close proximity of the hill with all the vegetation do you think?

[jody]

hi we are coming over to cyprus in jan 07 to live permenately as we love it soooo much.Lived there for just over 2 years 10 years ago and always said we would settle back there.Been over for holidays 3 times since living there and some changes still not built up like other places,cannot wait to move there.We are in germany at mo and def not gonna miss these winters!!!!bit of sunshine xxxxx

[cyprusgrump]

The only thing that I dislike about the place is the Cypriot’s attitude to animal welfare – in particular the way that dogs are treated.

It is heartbreaking (and financially crippling) to have a box of puppies dumped outside your house because you are an expat.

It is terrible to see ‘hunting dogs’ left to starve to death because they are gun-shy.

And it is extremely annoying that while I have to have my dog chipped and licensed this rule doesn’t apply to Cypriots.

[Snad]

Here Here Grump!

Apart from the serious lack of customer service and the Government Bureaucracy, it is a wonderful place to live.

[BOF]

One of my pet hates is the total disregard by Cypriots and a percentage of tourists regarding throwing rubbish away in the streets and countryside .

I've found that the the tourists are more likely to take rubbish back with with them or use a bin when visiting a beauty spot / place of interest.

I always know when I've passed near a MacDonald's etc due to their packaging being thrown all over the roads -- sometimes from the car in front of me whilst driving down the highway.

Fridges / cookers / old furniture and beds etc thrown at the side of the road -- usually thrown into a old river bed far enough outside villages so as not to inconvenience them.
Bill

Have to agree its the rubbish..thats the thing i noticed when i first visited Cyprus..I know the U.K. isnt great when it comes to litter, but its better now than it used to be and high fines for dumping rubbish have helped plus local disposal skips for household waste....If your selling your island as a holiday paradise who wants to wade through plastic bottles and cut down palm leaves?? But then also came across the same situation on Rhodes So maybe its a Med thing? But they are going to have to get their Asses in gear soon because the E.C. is hot on recycling.

dont know how i will handle animal welfare negligence as i am an ardent animal lover...havent seen any on Cyprus ...YET. They must have a down on dogs, as if yours goes in the sea its a £500 fine or someting like that......never mind the rubbish and broken bottles you have to walk through to get there.
Is there anything left to hunt on Cyprus? the way development is going there wont be anywhere left to hunt in the near future.