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Travellers Handbook- Cyprus www.visitcyprus.com C Y P R U S T R AV E L L E R S H A N D B O O K EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR STAY IN CYPRUS 1 CYPRUS TOURISM ORGANISATION C Y P R U S T R AV E L L E R S H A N D B O O K The Travellers Handbook is intended to offer the holidaymaker and visitor valuable information about the island, in order to get the most out of their stay in Cyprus. This Handbook is designed to assist to the planning of a trip to Cyprus and to offer information, that will make one’s stay a most pleasant and enjoyable one. MAY YOUR VISIT IN CYPRUS BE A MEMORABLE ONE Cyprus Online: www.visitcyprus.com The Official Website of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation provides comprehensive information on the major attractions of Cyprus, complete with maps, updated calendar of events, detailed hotel guide, downloadable photos and suggested itineraries. You will also find lists of tour operators selling Cyprus, information on conferences and incentives, and a wealth of other useful information. In this leaflet all place names have been converted into Latin characters according to the official System of Transliteration of the Greek alphabet, i.e. LEFKOSIA = NICOSIA LEMESOS = LIMASSOL AMMOCHOSTOS = FAMAGUSTA Notes on pronunciation: ‘ai’: as in English egg ‘oi’, ‘ei’, ‘y’: as in English India 2 ‘ou’: as in English tour TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE General Information on Cyprus . 7-12 Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) . 12 Tourist Information Offices in Cyprus . .13-14 Cyprus Tourism Organisation Offices abroad . 14-16 A Accessible Cyprus (people with special access needs) . 16-17 Accommodation (Hotels-Hotel Reservations) . 17-18 Air and Sea Temperatures, Sunshine, Raindays . 71 Air Sports . 160 Airlines . 18-23 Airports . 24-26 Amateur Recreational Fishing . .172-174 Angling in Reservoirs . .160-163 Arch. Societies and Cultural Foundations . 26-29 Archaeological Sites and Museums. 30-55 Audio Guides . 55-56 Automobile Association . 64 B Baby food, Napkins . 56 Baby-sitting services . 56 Banking . 56-57 Bibliography on Cyprus . 57 Birdwatching . 163 Beaches -Blue Flag Campaign . 58 Boat trips along the coast of Cyprus . .. 59 Bowling . .163-164 Business / Shopping Hours . 59 Byzantine Churches and Monasteries . 60 C Camping . 60-62 Car Breakdown Emergency Service . 62-63 Car Driving in Cyprus (Licence, Insurance, Petrol, Parking, “mini” guide to drivers) . 62-66 Car Rentals - Hire Cars . 66-67 Catering & Entertainment Establishments . .67-68 Chemists, Pharmacies . 68 Church of Cyprus (The) . 68 Cinemas . 68-69 Marriage/Weddings . 202-203 Climate, Weather Forecast, Temperatures . 69-71 Climbing . .164-165 Clothing and Activities . 72 Conferences & Incentives . 73 Consulates in Cyprus . 74-93 3 Consumers’ Rights . 93 Consumers’ Centre Cyprus (European) . 93 Cost of Living . 94 Credit Cards . 94-95 Cruises from Cyprus (see also page 59) . 95 CTO Publications . .95-96 Cultural Life / Events . .96 Currency / Exchange Rates. 96 Customs Formalities and Facilities (Drugs) . 96-100 Cycling . 165-166 Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA) . .63 D Daylight Saving Time . .100 Demography . 7 Disabled people (Facilities for) . 16-17 Distances between major cities and other tour. areas102 Diving, Sub-Aqua Activities . .174-175 Drugs (see important note 3A) . 98 Dry Cleaning / Laundry . 100-101 Duty-Free Regulations / Shops. 101 E Electric Current / Voltage (Electricity). .103 Embassies / High Commissions of the Republic of Cyprus abroad . 103-111 Embassies / High Commissions of other countries in Cyprus . 112-119 Emergencies . 119 Environmental Centres . 120-121 Estate Agents . 122 Europe Direct Information Network . 122 European Consumers’ Centre . 93 F Ferry boats . .123 Fishing . 172-174 Flight Information . .123 Flight Time from Cyprus to: . .123 Florists . 123-124 Food Safety and Drinking Water Quality . .124 Food and Wines . 125 Football Grounds . .166-168 Foreign Direct Investment . 125 Forest Parks . 137-139 G Gastronomy . .126 Go-Karting . 168 Golf . .. .168-169 Government and Regime .. .7-12 4 H Hair-dressing Salons . 126 Hallmarking in Cyprus . 126 Handicrafts . .126-127 Health Care, Hospitals . 127 Health Food . .127 Hiking-Nature Trails . 170 Hitch-Hiking . 127 Horse Racing . 170-171 Horse Riding . 171-172 Hospitals. .127 Hotels / Hotel Reservation . .17-18 I International Clubs . .128 L Languages . 12 Laundry/Dry Cleaning . 100-101 Legislature . .8 Libraries/Cultural Centres . .128-129 L.P.G. Gas . 130 M Marinas, Yacht Harbours and Shelters . 130-134 Markets . 134-135 Medical Services . .135-136 Metric Conversion . .136 “Mini” Guide to drivers . .65 Monasteries . 60 Motorcycles . 136-137 Museums . 30-55 N Narcotics (see important note No 3A). .98 National Parks. .137-139 Nature Trails-Hiking . 170 Nautical Clubs / Sailing Clubs . .139-140 P Parking Facilities . 66 Passports and Visas. .141-142 Pedestrians . .142 Petrol & Petrol Stations . .66 Pharmacies / Chemists . 68 Philately . .142-143 Photography . .143 Photo services . 143 Police. 143 Political Background . ..
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