Early retirement

SET · #1 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 04:52 PM

My husband and I are looking to take early retirement and move to a warm climate. We are currently expats who live in France on the French/Swiss/German border.
Cyprus is top of our list at the moment.
Can any of you, who have personal experience, advise me what activites there are for young retired folks and where it would be best to move to? There are lots of property ads fro Paphos area but is this the best area? Thanks!

yummymummy150 · #2 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SET

My husband and I are looking to take early retirement and move to a warm climate. We are currently expats who live in France on the French/Swiss/German border.
Cyprus is top of our list at the moment.
Can any of you, who have personal experience, advise me what activites there are for young retired folks and where it would be best to move to? There are lots of property ads fro Paphos area but is this the best area? Thanks!

Hard to say .Paphos is for us , lots to do if you wish.Ilike the smaller villages nr by ,but still handy for shops docs banks ect.Best bet is to go over for a long holiday look around see where is right for you
A lot of retierd go for winter in holiday lets that do good deals if you stay for a month or more.
all the best.Tricia

SET · #3 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 07:03 PM

Thanks for that advice. I think we'll take a few long holidays there to get a feel for all the areas. You sound happy, so that's a good start!

yummymummy150 · #4 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 07:11 PM

well will be when we get there for good very soon .
We had hoils there for years bought a newbuild 1bed apartment in Paphos,2004 get on lader use when can &let out good as you can walk to harbour &old town small complex.We will keep letting it &get something for us ,cant wait.
tricia
ps in my pic

Veronica · #5 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 08:07 PM

We have lived just outside Paphos for 4 years and for us this is the place to be.
We often have to go to the other areas with clients and I am always happy to be back 'home' in Paphos. It is greener and more attractive than some other areas.
The climate in the this corner of Cyprus is milder in the winter but cooler and less humid in the summer that some other parts of Cyprus.
It is for this reason that it is an all year round resort and there is something to even in the winter.
There are many places of interest in this area, always somewhere to go something to see.

Good luck with your move.

Regards Veronica

yummymummy150 · #6 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 08:09 PM

hope to join you very soon veronica
Tricia

Veronica · #7 (**permalink**) 11th August 2008, 08:15 PM

I know you wont regret it Tricia.

BabsM · #8 (**permalink**) 12th August 2008, 06:13 AM

I expect you have seen some of the other threads on the best place to live. We live in Alethriko, close to Larnaca. My husband and I chose this area because we didn't like Paphos, its too touristy (personal opinion), Limassol is too much of a sprawl and Nicosia, well it's a city and we didn't want that. We looked at the Paralimni area which has recently had a lot of money put into building the infrastructure, new hospital, new roads, some cheap property in surrounding villages... but then decided we liked Larnaca.

Larnaca a big enough town to have what you need, without being too big. It has a big, active, expat community and its not too busy even in peak tourist season. There's lots going on, it has a strong Cypriot culture and the weather is good too. Because it is on the coast Larnaca has good cooling breezes in the summer. I haven't noticed a problem with humidity on all the occasions we have been here. And of course you have the airport (as does Paphos).

But then everyone wants something different out of life so I agree, come over and have a good look for yourself... but do keep an open mind because there is something for everyone here in Cyprus

SET · #9 (**permalink**) 12th August 2008, 12:03 PM

Thanks for your advice.
We've just come back from a holiday in Paphos and although we liked it I wondered if all Cyprus was that touristy.
Can anyone tell me what sort of clubs or activites there are for expats in their area. We want a slower pace of life but also remain active!

Veronica · #10 (**permalink**) 12th August 2008, 12:18 PM

It depends which area of Paphos.
If you want to get away from the tourist areas there are lots of lovely quiet villages on the outskirts.
We have lived here for 4 years and as we are in a village just outside the town we have found we have the best of both worlds.
We rarely go the tourist areas but always find plenty to do in what little spare time we have.
If you spent your holiday in town and did not get out to see the surrounding areas then you missed the best parts.
There is an expats club in Paphos which has lots of activities going on and also offeres a lot of useful information.

This is a link to their website
The United Kingdom Citizens Association Cyprus - Home Page