Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Useful Tips to Ziyarah Cyprus & Turkey

Tips that might be useful to you before making the trip to see Maulana Shaykh Nazim and the Ziarah in Istanbul

Transportation


International Flights - Singapore to Istanbul

Turkish Airlines, the national carrier flies direct to Istanbul in approximately 12 hour. Costs: SGD$1600

Other flights:-

Singapore Airlines flies direct in approximately 12 hours and cost about SGD$1800
Qatar Airways - Stopover in Doha and cost about SGD$1280
Emirates - Stopover in Dubai and cost about SGD$1200
Etihad - Stopover in Abu Dhabi and Bangkok
Qantas, KLM, British Airways and Air France also flies Direct


 Scene from Doha International Airport
Doha International Airport
Qatar Airways

Domestic Flight - Istanbul to Cyprus

Turkish Airlines
Atlas Jet - about SGD$106
Fly Air


















Onur Air
Pegasus

Atlas Jet and Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus

Istanbul International Airport is Ataturk while Northern Cyprus Airport is Ercan.  Southern Cyprus (Greek side) Airport is Lacarna. Be sure to book your airline tickets online early to get better rates. After booking be sure to print all the e tickets. Do print multiple copies.

If you treasure mobility you might want to consider renting a car in Cyrprus. The cost of a family sedan with full tank petrol for 6 days is about SGD$200. Driving in northern Cyprus is a breeze. You can take either the sea or the mountain route. The view is breathtaking. We rented our car from Pacific Rental. The website is http://www.pacific-rentals.com



  

Accommodation

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