Yeah it's the Western tourist experience (chav-type) I'm hoping to avoid
I'm interested in nice, traditional hotels, traditional (but good) restaurants, quiet beaches, and to take in a bit of the local culture.

I'm just not that interested in the Westernised type places where there's a poorly run, chain hotel with millions of deck-chairs, lager-louts, western type nightclubs, McDonalds, tourist traps, etc.

But I'll have a think about Cyprus, Kayrina sounds nice.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 26 May 2010, 16:58, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I'd stay in Kayrina, as it has loads of stuff, but make the trip to the kapraz.
If you go to Bogaz, which is about an hour/hour and half's drive (look for the signs for Iskeli), there is a resturant called "Deks by moonlight", I seriously recomend them, they're my favorite resturant I've ever been too. Granted, it's not local food, but it's amazing.

If you do that, spend a night at one of the local hotels, something like The Bogaz Hotel, it's not a good hotel, but it has a bed that'll put you up for the night.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 26 May 2010, 17:41, Reply)

I thank you for your time
I have duly noted your recommendation and will let you know in the coming months how I get on.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Wed 26 May 2010, 18:03, Reply)