Entry Requirements

Travelling Documents Travelling to Cyprus is very easy, similarly to any EU country.  The documentation required varies depending on your nationality. A valid passport is required for a stay of up to 90 days for all bonafide tourists except citizens of European Union countries, Switzerland , Iceland , Liechtenstein and Norway, who may enter Cyprus with their national identity card ...

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Language and Religion

Languages Greek and English are the main languages spoken by the Greek-Cypriot community. Russian, French and German are also well spoken within the tourist industry. Religions Cyprus enjoys an exceedingly high level of freedom of worship. While the majority of Greek-Cypriots are Greek-Orthodox Christians, other denominations are represented on the island, including Armenians, Maronites ...

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Money and Currency

Currency The currency of the Republic is the Euro. There are seven denominations in Euro banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro. They are of different colours and sizes; the higher the denomination, the bigger the size. One euro is divided into 100 cents. There are eight euro coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, €1 and €2. The design on one side of the coins is ...

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Health and Safety

Health Care System Medical treatment and assistance in Cyprus, in cases of emergency, is offered free of charge to international tourists at the Accident and Emergency Departments of Government Hospitals and Health Institutions. EU citizens must produce an E111 form issued by their country's health care authorities. Holiday makers can also use their health insurance towards their ...

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Transportation

Buses There are three types of buses in Cyprus that can help you move around: - Intercity buses that link all towns on a daily basis and with frequent routes - Rural buses that link almost all villages with the nearest city but with limited frequency: once or twice daily except Sundays. - Urban buses that link different areas within the cities and operate frequently during ...

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Communications

Making Phone Calls In order to make a phone call to Cyprus from abroad, dial 00357 and then the eight-digit phone number. If you wish to make a phone call abroad while in Cyprus , dial 00, followed by the country code and the telephone number. International calls can be made from public telephones available at various central locations in all cities and villages, as well as at international ...

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Climate and Weather

General Overview Cyprus enjoys an intense Mediterranean climate of hot dry summers starting in mid-May and lasting until mid-September and rainy, quite mild winters from November to mid-March. Spring and Autumn are effectively short intervals in between, characterised by smooth weather. With almost year-round clear skies and sunshine, daylight length ranges from 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 ...

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Other Practical Info

Drinking Age Limit The legal drinking age in Cyprus is 18. Drivers should exercise due care over the amount of alcohol consumed. The legal limit in breath is 9 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit in blood is 20 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. Tap Water Water is safe to drink in Cyprus. Water pollution is negligible and every home ...

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