Baggieboy

Step away from the Zivania We will be trying the bars that have been recommended buy you and other members. The super s will be getting a visit as one of my children is a fussy easter and eats mainly plain food he does't know what he's missing not trying authentic local dishes- you just cant tell kids!!!

Can i ask if there are any beach type shops near our hotel (tsokkos gardens) that we can buy lilos floatys etc? I would rather buy them out there than pack them in the case and take up valuble weight that i could use for shoes

Many thanks

LFF x

flips flops, hats, newspapers, lilos, towels, aprons, calenders, fridge magnets, bottles of wine, cooked meats, cheese, bread, fruit, shampoo, plasters, suncream/block/aftersun, magazines, lighters, pens.... all available in Pernera and all pretty much near your hotel :-)

these ones are actually on the other main road leading up from the beach (where it splits at the blue spice restaurant) heading up past the Elamaris hotel, and The Nautilus... but there are several shops selling similer things

askcy

Thats pretty much everything anyone could need on holiday Glad you mentioned flipflops first- my favourite Thanks so much for your informative and helpful replies.

LLF. x

just edited to add a photo...

thanks again. Really helpful when you post photos as it does give us a feel for the place even before we arrive.

We are so excited but have a fair few sleeps before we get to see pernera for real!!!

LFF x

I keep looking at the photos to keep the memories going..

a few more shops and kiosks around Pernera



below the Livas hotel with its own supermarket (everyone welcome) is very well stocked

ish

Steve
No its not its all relevent

Thanks so much....Its just adding to the excitement of the holiday seeing all the pics.

feel free to post any other information you think we may need to know.

LFF x

Last year the prices are always lower than Protaras and Ayia Napa, they have also a good shop not sure if its a duty free shop or a normal shop but we bout cheap cigarettes and bottles of spirits, right up the top of the road near the 'fresh house'.

If you want to go on a bus to Pernera or Ayia napa, or even as far as the water park which is really good, catch it from windmills, it only costs a quid or so and the bus is virtually empty by the time it leave Pernera, but gets full up quick on route. For water parks visit
http://www.google.co.uk/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=water+world+cyprus&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=kzlpTbmLAYaAhQf0r5ChDw&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1196&bih=939

For cheaper tickets there are several little shops selling trips, so you can have a pass for any day you wish to go, either by bus, car or taxis.

It isn't far from Pernera to go.

I love Pernera, this June will be my 5th time, having stayed at the following places ....

Golden Coast hotel
LIVAS apartments
Pernera beach hotel (this year will be my 3rd time)

Its one of the friendliest places to visit.

Are the Livas ok im off in september

Thanks derwentrocker for your reply. Looks like we have choose a great part of cyprus to holiday in

Thanks LFF.

Iallen, the Livas isn't new and isn't 5 star but its he best place we've stayed and are returning for the 3rd time in May... very well run by one family and a few good friends...

Yes the livas are spacious especially if you want to cook yourself. Out the door walk thru a hotel and you are on the beach, cannot remember the hotel we walk through, but Steve i bet knows The pool is a decent size and the family that own it are really friendly.

Also back at the Livas in May. Might see some of you there!

Forgot to say that you can walk straight to the beach from the Livas via a path running through a newly built hosing estate to the back of the hotel. You can also walk through the Domniki Hotel to get to the beach.

how annoying has this been... knew I'd taken the pics somewhere but could I find them ?... well it turns out it was on my mobile back in May 2010...

anyway.. the path that leads out from the Livas towards the beach

This is with you back to the Livas


and this is on the path facing back to the Livas (the Livas is the one right at the back on line with the path)


this is where you come out to the beach


and now looking back to the path end... (it seems a bit like walking up through someones garden to me... the path is at the back edge of the grass on the left, look for the white fence line)

When I seen those photos of Pernera I was absolutely gobsmacked.It's probably been 5 years since we went to Pernera/Protaras for our holidays(now go to Paphos) and Noufaro used to be one of our favourite restaurants.Seeing those houses behind it has really shocked me,there used to be NOTHING there,just farmland between there and the road leading out of Pernera.
How do all you Pernera regulars feel,seeing less and less land every time you go??

Dav, we first went in 2004 when the opposite side of the road from Noufaro just had a badly fenced off pond with ducks in it.. Every year something has changed... something added, sometimes taken away.. to be honest I just love the place.. can't complain as if it wasn't for tourists going then most of it wouldn't be there etc.. it still feels like Pernera felt the first time we went...

AskCy, I know how you feel.I wasn't meaning the shock was a bad one,purely surprise at the number of building that have gone up since we were there last.In fact,I've been looking at rentals in the area for this year,probably have looked at the very ones in the photo and not even realised where they were!!
I remember the duck pond too,I think 2000 was our first year so probably seen less development in the area then.I assume it's no longer there due to the new Polyxenia complex?
Hopefully the rise in properties has led to more people eating and drinking in the many good restaurants and bars in the area.
Is the Steak and Ale restaurant still there?