Nicosia traffic on 15th Nov

rocking · Post by **rocking** » Tue 13 Nov 2012 12:53 pm

Just to remind people who need to go into Nicosia on Thursday that there will be road blockages etc., due to the ceremonies taking place to mark the founding of the TRNC. There were rehearsals today which caused tail backs, do not know about tomorrow.

stellasstar1 · Post by **stellasstar1** » Tue 13 Nov 2012 4:04 pm

Whereabouts are the road blockages?

iancrumpy · Post by **iancrumpy** » Tue 13 Nov 2012 4:30 pm

Hi Stellasstar1,

Re : "Whereabouts are the road blockages?"

According to http://www.haberkktc.com/haber/yol-iskencesi-51996.html it is to be the section of road where they always have such ceremonies, namely the part of the Lefkoşa ring-road (or Mağusa road as it is often called on our forums) from the Gönyeli (or S**t-on-a-Stick) Roundabout for about a mile towards Mağusa.

Please note that the rehearsal is now over, so traffic should be as normal. On Thursday though, for the ceremony itself, the road will again be blocked.

If you need to drive from Girne to Ercan or Mağusa at that time, my advice would be to:

- Take the Buffavento/Five-Fingers road over the mountain

or

- Drive over the said roundabout through the centre of Lefkoşa, forking left at the Merit Hotel, and then a mile or so later turning left at the bus station roundabout. This will then take you back out to the Mağusa road.

iancrumpy · Post by **iancrumpy** » Tue 13 Nov 2012 4:38 pm

rocking wrote: do not know about tomorrow.

Tomorrow (Wednesday) there is no rehearsal - the traffic should be as normal.

stellasstar1 · Post by **stellasstar1** » Wed 14 Nov 2012 11:13 am

Traffic running smoothly this morning, but loads of police at Metehan crossing. They just all smiled, and waved people through.