by Uma Davidson
About the Nation
Cyprus is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is inhabited with mountains on the north and south and also the south coast is covered with plains. The temperatures are really hot indicating Mediterranean climate. Winters are cooler. Nicosia will be the capital city of Cyprus. The currency used here is Cypriot Pound.
Culture
Greek, English and Turkish are the languages spoken right here. There's a mixed tradition of Greek and Center East. The locals are extremely friendly and welcome outsiders with an open heart and make them truly feel at home by offering them with something to drink. To greet someone a handshake will do. It is customary to offer the guest a small gift when invited for dinner. One can dress casually, but the swimsuits must be confined to the beaches only. Social functions call for formal dressing.
Site Seeing
The nation is complete of vineyards, 12th century buildings, orchards and monasteries. Be cautious when photographing outside. It's forbidden in military areas and special permission must be taken for taking photos in places like museums and art galleries. Most of them don't permit flash photography. Taxis could be employed to move around the big towns in Cyprus, which charge according the government regulated meters. Tipping the drivers is customary.
Electrical energy
240 V, 50 Hz
Getting There
Port of Famagusta at Ammochostos and Port of Kyrenia, and airport of Ercan, have been declared as illegal ports of entry, so check it out although planning to get there.
The national airline is Cyprus Airways. It connects most of the major cities of Europe. Other forty airlines, too, serve at the airport of Larnaca, which are 5 km away from Larnaka and 50km far from Nicosia. Taxis can be hired to attain any destination from there as there's lack of buses and trains services on the airport. The other services that are offered at this airport is duty-free shops, bank, tourism and hotels information, restaurants, automobile hire, post office and reservation office. The other airport, Pafos, is 15km far from the city and it takes about 35 minutes to reach the city from the airport. It offers the exact same facilities like the Larnaca airport.
The major ports of Cyprus would be the Limassol port and Larnaca port which connect other ports of Middle East and Greek. Not only ferry companies are provided right here, even cruise companies are supplied right here.
Cyprus Island isn't connected by roads to other countries, but roads run across Cyprus connecting all the cities and villages. Buses operate on roads except on Sunday but they run late within the mid-night throughout summers. Tourists can get on to rural buses to surf through the remote villages, but they're very slow. If planning to hire automobile, advanced booking is suggested, especially in summer as the booking is full most of the times. Do remember to carry a Nationwide driving license or International driving permit.
Duty Free Objects
1. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco
2. 1l of spirits (over 22 per cent volume) or 2l of fortified wine or sparkling wine
3. 2l of still wine; 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette
4. 800 cigarettes or 200 cigars or 1kg of tobacco
5. 10l of spirits, 20l of fortified wine, 90l wine, 110l beer
Most of the food items and items relating to agriculture are prohibited. Explosives and fire arms are a strict no-no.
Cyprus is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is inhabited with mountains on the north and south and also the south coast is covered with plains. The temperatures are really hot indicating Mediterranean climate. Winters are cooler. Nicosia will be the capital city of Cyprus. The currency used here is Cypriot Pound.
Culture
Greek, English and Turkish are the languages spoken right here. There's a mixed tradition of Greek and Center East. The locals are extremely friendly and welcome outsiders with an open heart and make them truly feel at home by offering them with something to drink. To greet someone a handshake will do. It is customary to offer the guest a small gift when invited for dinner. One can dress casually, but the swimsuits must be confined to the beaches only. Social functions call for formal dressing.
Site Seeing
The nation is complete of vineyards, 12th century buildings, orchards and monasteries. Be cautious when photographing outside. It's forbidden in military areas and special permission must be taken for taking photos in places like museums and art galleries. Most of them don't permit flash photography. Taxis could be employed to move around the big towns in Cyprus, which charge according the government regulated meters. Tipping the drivers is customary.
Electrical energy
240 V, 50 Hz
Getting There
Port of Famagusta at Ammochostos and Port of Kyrenia, and airport of Ercan, have been declared as illegal ports of entry, so check it out although planning to get there.
The national airline is Cyprus Airways. It connects most of the major cities of Europe. Other forty airlines, too, serve at the airport of Larnaca, which are 5 km away from Larnaka and 50km far from Nicosia. Taxis can be hired to attain any destination from there as there's lack of buses and trains services on the airport. The other services that are offered at this airport is duty-free shops, bank, tourism and hotels information, restaurants, automobile hire, post office and reservation office. The other airport, Pafos, is 15km far from the city and it takes about 35 minutes to reach the city from the airport. It offers the exact same facilities like the Larnaca airport.
The major ports of Cyprus would be the Limassol port and Larnaca port which connect other ports of Middle East and Greek. Not only ferry companies are provided right here, even cruise companies are supplied right here.
Cyprus Island isn't connected by roads to other countries, but roads run across Cyprus connecting all the cities and villages. Buses operate on roads except on Sunday but they run late within the mid-night throughout summers. Tourists can get on to rural buses to surf through the remote villages, but they're very slow. If planning to hire automobile, advanced booking is suggested, especially in summer as the booking is full most of the times. Do remember to carry a Nationwide driving license or International driving permit.
Duty Free Objects
1. 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco
2. 1l of spirits (over 22 per cent volume) or 2l of fortified wine or sparkling wine
3. 2l of still wine; 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette
4. 800 cigarettes or 200 cigars or 1kg of tobacco
5. 10l of spirits, 20l of fortified wine, 90l wine, 110l beer
Most of the food items and items relating to agriculture are prohibited. Explosives and fire arms are a strict no-no.
About the Author:
Uma Davidson writes informative content with reference to various subjects such as travel articles.
