Posted in General on 28. Mar, 2009
Banks
Central Bank of Cyprus
One Cypriot Pound
Laiki Bank
Banks in Cyprus
Cyprus is considered a financial haven, considered its place in the region, and the low taxes that the island enjoys. The financial system is robust, and banks are spread all over the [...]
Posted in General on 28. Mar, 2009
Newspapers
A typical coffee and News
Kiosk selling newspapers
Simerini Newspaper
Newspapers
Most newspapers are printed on a daily basis in Cyprus, while some are issued weekly. News from everyday life. The most common newspapers (in greek) are:
a- Phileleftheros
b- Simerini
[...]
Posted in Culture on 28. Mar, 2009
Greek Name
Days
Month
Date
Greek Name
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
01
06
07
08
11
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
27
1
5
7
10
11
12
14
15
19
23
25
1
10
17
19
25
30
31
Easter
12
13
14
23
24
25
27
29
4
5
9
10
13
14
17
21
2
4
5
11
12
26
29
30
1
4
7
8
11
17
18
19
22
25
26
27
31
6
12
15
16
26
27
30
1
2
3
5
8
9
11
14
15
17
18
20
24
25
27
29
2
3
5
6
8
10
15
18
20
21
22
23
26
27
30
1
8
9
11
13
14
16
18
21
25
26
30
4
5
6
9
12
13
15
17
19
22
25
26
27
31
Vasillis
Theofanis, Fotini and Fotis
Ioannis, Yiannoulla and Prodromos
Theofillos
Theodossis
Antonis, Antonia
Thanasis
Makarios
Themis
Agni and Maximos
Timotheos
Polixeni
Gregoris
Xenophon
Chrysostomos
Trifon
Agathi
Parthenios
Charalambos and Chariklia
Vlassis
Meletios
Valentinos and Valentina
Efsevios
Filothea
Polikarpos
Riginos
Markella and Evthokia
Aspasia
Alexis
Chrysanthos
Vangellis
Lazaros
Vaia
Anastasios, Lambros, Paschalis
Zoi
Martinos
Thomas
Georgos
Elisavet
Markos
Symeon
Iason
Pelagia
Eirini
Isaaias & Christoforos
Simon
Sergios & Glykeria
Isidora
Andronikos
Constantinos & Eleni
Nikiforos
Martha
Dorotheos
Varnavas & Vartholomeos
Zinon
David
Petros & Pavlos
Apostolos
Argyris
Loukia
Kyriaki
Prokopis
Olga
Marina
Emilios
Ilias & Iliana
Magdalini
Anna
Paraskevi
Pantelis & Pantelitsa
Iosif
Sotiris
Fotis
Maria, Despina & Panagiotis
Diomidis
Andrianos
Fanourios
Alexandros & Natalia
Athina & Margarita
Mamas
Anthimos
Zaxarias
Maria
Ioakim
Evanthia
Stavros
Nikitas
Agapios, Agapi & Sophia
Anthriani
Stathis
Thekla
Froso
Tatiana
Kyriakos
Kyprianos
Dionysis
Charitini
Thomas
Pelagia
Evlambia
Loukianos
Loukas & Gerasimos
Artemis
Socratis
Averkios
Iakovos
Demetris
Nestoras
Zinovia
Cosmas & Damianos
Michalis, Gavrilis & Angelos
Nektarios
Minas & [...]
Posted in Travel on 28. Mar, 2009
Petrol Stations
The petrol of Cyprus is of a high quality the same as other European countries. Make sure you know what type of petrol your car needs (if you renting one), before you go to fill it with petrol. The types [...]
Posted in General on 28. Mar, 2009
Climate
Spring
Summer
Snow at Trodo
Larnaca
Pahos
Akrotiri
Cyprus Climate
Cyprus is known for its sunshine. Over 340 days of the year are sunny. It is known for its hot summer and dry sky. The winter season starts [...]
Posted in General on 28. Mar, 2009
TV Channels
RIK TV
ERT Greek TV
Living Room
TV Channels
Television is considered a vital part for Cypriots. Eight land channels succeeded in attracting almost every Cypriot and foreigner to sit and watch at least an hour a day [...]
Posted in Culture on 28. Mar, 2009
A Chronological
History of
Cyprus
7000-3900 BC NEOLITHIC AGE
Remains of the oldest known settlement in Cyprus dating from this period can be seen in Khirokitia and Kalavassos (Tenta), off the Nicosia-Limassol road. This civilization had developed along the North and South coasts. First only stone vessels were used. After [...]
Posted in Travel on 28. Mar, 2009
Maps
Cyprus General Map
Nicosia
Larnaca
Limassol
Agia Napa
Paphos
Protaras
Posted in Travel on 28. Mar, 2009
Moving Around
Buses
Taxi
Scooter Rental
Buses
Privately owned companies operate buses between local cities. Intercity buses operate the green lines which connect local cities together. However in 2006, the government announced plans, backed with EU, to build a more sophisticated network of local public transportation.
On daily basis, except Sundays, buses run from Larnaca to Nicosia, Limassol, Ayia Napa, Protaras [...]
Posted in Culture on 28. Mar, 2009
Fast facts about Cyprus
Cyprus Map
National Flag & Anthem
One Cypriot Pound
Full Name
Republic of Cyprus
Capital City
Nicosia
Area (North and South)
9,250 sq km
3,571 sq miles
Population (as of July 2006 estimate)
784,301 (North and South)
Time Zone
GMT +2 - [...]
