Subject: Re: SPAM: [BoundaryPoint] Crossing Cyprus UN buffer zone<br/>
Date: Oct 20, 2002 @ 06:50<br/>
Author: Rolf Palmberg LI (&quot;Rolf Palmberg LI&quot; &lt;rpalmber@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-445524359">Hi<br/>
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I&#39;ve crossed into the Turkish zone at Ledra Palace Hotel twice, in 1996 and 1999. The crossing procedure was straight-forward, took about half an hour from the Greek checkpoint through 100 metres of UN territory to the Turkish checkpoint. Two rules: be back in time (they&#39;ll tell you when on the Greek side) and don&#39;t buy anything (big) on the Turkish side. And get no Turkish stamp in your passport.<br/>
The Turkish side is a maze with hardly any street names and nobody speaking English (apart from the local salesmen). They&#39;ll accept Cypriot pounds everywhere. Go up to the roof of 9-storey Sahray Hotel by Atatürk Square - the view of both sides of the capital is amazing!<br/>
I don&#39;t know anything about the Kokkina area, but the Famagusta UN buffer zone is definitely a no-go area. You can enter the UN buffer zone at Ledra and here and there in the central areas of Cyprus, but never cross to the Turkish side. My favourite village is Pyla, 5 km north of Larnaca. It&#39;s in the UN zone, and both Greek and Turk-Cypriots live here peacefully side by side. It&#39;s worth a visit, but be very careful with photographs. Taking pictures is forbidden everywhere in the UN zone, and UN presence is strong in Pyla. They&#39;ll confiscate your film if you&#39;re caught.<br/>
I have a couple of Cyprus border pics on my border site if you&#39;re interested.<br/>
http://www.vasa.abo.fi/users/rpalmber/borders2.htm<br/>
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Best wishes,<br/>
Rolf<br/>
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From: &quot;nfhodder&quot; &lt;lists@...&gt;<br/>
Reply-To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com<br/>
Date:  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 13:08:12 -0000<br/>
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<blockquote><span title="qreply"> &gt;According to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office web site at <br/>
&gt;http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%<br/>
&gt;2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618387279<br/>
&gt; &quot;It is possible to travel to the north of Cyprus from the south by <br/>
&gt;crossing at the United Nations-controlled Ledra Palace checkpoint in <br/>
&gt;Nicosia. But tourists may only cross between 0800-1300 and must <br/>
&gt;return by 1700 the same day. You may not take a hire car through the <br/>
&gt;checkpoint, although it is possible to hire one once you have crossed <br/>
&gt;into the north. Goods bought in the north may be confiscated at the <br/>
&gt;checkpoint on return to the south.&quot;<br/>
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&gt;I didn&#39;t think this was possible, especially not for tourists. Has <br/>
&gt;anyone actually done this?<br/>
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