essentials
clock
What's the time in Cyprus/UK
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Daylight Saving Time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the
last Sunday in October in both countries.
media
- Agia Napa Protaras TV internet tv
- Ayia Napa TV internet tv
- BBC Prime via Hotbird 6 satellite
- The Blue Beret monthly magazine by UNFICYP
- Cablenet cable TV coming soon to Kapparis (?)
- Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)
- Cyprus FM news
- Cyprus International Press Service (CIPS)
- Cyprus ITV view videos on the web
- Cyprus Mail newspaper
- Cyprus News online
- Cyprus News Agency
- Cyprus Observer
- Cyprus Weekly newspaper
- Exchange & Trading monthly freebie and online trading magazine
- Famagusta Gazette monthly freebie & online news
- Financial Mirror business newspaper
- Hot Bird 6 Satellite TV
- Jenny's Napa News monthly freebie
- In Touch monthly magazine
- LinTV Paphos News on the web (covers whole of Cyprus)
- LTV (Lumiere TV)
- miVision digital TV through a phone line & set-top box
- Paralimni Newsletter monthly freebie
- PrimeTel digital TV coming soon
- Radio Napa listen live on the web
internet - from home
For broadband in Cyprus, you need a DSL service from CYTA, known as i-choice. This gives you the broadband connection. You can then choose your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
- AvacomNet ISP
- CYTA web shop all CYTA services
- cytanet ISP
- cytanet for all pay-as-you-go ISP
- Lemonet Internet Card prepaid pay-as-you-go ISP
- Logosnet ISP
- NetRunner CYTA's broadband service
- Onminet ISP
- OnSpeed near-broadband speed from a modem
- Powwwer Broadband
- PrimeTel broadband
- SpiderADSL broadband from SpiderNet
- SpiderNet ISP
- WiFi hotspots - Limassol Nicosia
- Valicom Net ISP
internet - out & about
- The Corner Pin Kapparis (free wi-fi)
- Alkionia Paralimni (free wi-fi)
- Grecian Park Hotel Cape Greco (commercial wi-fi)
- The O-Zone Ayia Triada (commercial internet)
- Rodos Lounge Bar Kapparis (free wi-fi)
- Shanghai Dragon internet cafe Kapparis (commercial internet)
- Senso café Paralimni (commercial wi-fi)
- Siolex Sports Bar Kapparis (free wi-fi)
- The T Room Kapparis (free wi-fi)
phone
- areeba 3G mobile
- Cheap calls from the UK - Land line / mobile
- Also see International CallChecker for cheap UK calls
- Cheap international calls from Cyprus - see CYTA's
1018 VoIP service - CYTA web shop all CYTA services
- PrimeTel landline telephony
- soeasy pay-as-you-go; buy a sim card and then top-up cards (Probably best to buy a mobile phone in Cyprus)
banks
- Alpha Bank and Alpha Express Banking
- Bank of Cyprus and BoC Direct Banking
- Laiki Bank and Laiki eBank
- Hellenic Bank and Hellenic Bank NetBanking
- Universal Bank and ibank
foreign exchange
- Currency converter CYP <-> EUR
- Money Saving Expert - Travel Zone (travel insurance, sending/spending UK money to/in Cyprus etc.)
- ExchangeRate.com charts & graphs CYP/GBP
- HM Revenue & Customs exchange rates since 1990
- Universal Currency Converter®
- IBAN Decoder Tool (International Bank Account Number)
- Currency Matters
- Currency Solutions - UK and Cyprus
- Foreign Currency Direct
- Interchange
- M&S order currency by post
- Moneycorp
- National Website for the Euro
- Nationwide Flexaccount - no ATM charges in Cyprus
- OANDA.com Online currency tools
- Sterling Exchange
- Travelex order currency to pick up at airports
- Yahoo! exchange rate & historical chart
- Today's exchange rates: Bank of Cyprus / Hellenic Bank / Laiki Bank / Alpha Bank
- Local exchange at banks - but beware of commission!
- Also check the rates at Yerimos motor bike hire shop in Pernera
insurance
- Insurance Association of Cyprus :: List of members
health
- Cyprus Spirit complementary therapies and self-development
- Healthcare arrangements for UK residents in Cyprus
- Lito Private Hospital Paralimni & Protaras
- Medical care in the EU (Form E111)
- Paralimni Hospital 25 Christou Kkeli Street, Paralimni, tel 23 821211
- Farmakeio Andri Mavrogiannou Pharmacy, Paralimni
- Santa Marina Polyclinic Paralimni
- Saveco Health Centre Ayia Napa
dentists
- Dr Ganaiem Costas 111 1st April, Paralimni 23-820650
- Nicos Pittadjis 9 Agiou Georgiou, Paralimni 23-826790
- Dr Jihad Zeitouni Ant Papadopoulos Str, 18 Makarios B' str., Flat 3 (near ENOSIS Football Club), Paralimni 23-826100
- Katzi Chrystalleni 11 Ammochostou Ave, Dherynia 23-826400
- Dr Panagiotis Lagoudis 6 Sotiras, Paralimni 23-821172
government
- Cyprus Customs & Excise
- Cyprus-Government.com
- Cyprus Police & Fire Service
- Ministry of the Interior Citizen’s Charter
- Republic of Cyprus
- Road tax pay it online!
jobs
- Approved Personnel
- Careers On Web
- Cyprus Department of Labour job search
- CyprusJobs.com
- Escape Artist
- EURES European Job Mobility Portal
- GRS Global Recruitment Solutions
- job.com.cy
- jobs.com.cy
- TipTopJob.com
- UK DWP Living and Working in Cyprus
miscellaneous
- Electricity Authority Customer Service Centre, Paralimni
- Pharmacy prices list of drugs available. Also found on CAPC (Cyprus Association of Pharmaceutical Companies)
- Launderette: available in Captain Karas and Amore. Also towards Paralimni past Orphanides opposite the petrol station
weather
- Coptic gale chart
- CTO current and weekly forecast
- Cyprus Meteorological Service daily forecast
- CyprusMeteo.com Weather, webcams & sea temperature
- EMSC European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
- Intellicast Larnaca now and 10-day forecast
- Meteo Consult Famagusta one day forecast
- weather.co.uk - Famagusta now and 10-day forecast
- Weather Underground - Larnaca now and 5-day forecast
- GeographyIQ - Cyprus average monthly climate
schools & colleges
- 4th Elementary School
2 Angelou Sikelianou, 5282 Paralimni
Tel: 23829089 - American Academy Larnaca
- American International School Nicosia
- Ayios Nikolaos Primary School
- The Grammar School Nicosia
- Greek Education in Cyprus Follow link to Education and then link to Cyprus
- InterNapa College Sotira
- King Richard School Dhekelia Garrison
- MedHigh Larnaca
- Paralimni Technical School
109 Akefalou Street
5296 Paralimni
Tel: 23819452 Fax: 23819453 - Pascal English School Larnaca
- School Listings: Cyprus
- Xenion High School Paralimni
Phone numbers
Also see Emergency Phone Numbers from the Cyprus Government Web Portal
| Emergency: Ambulance, Police, Fire | 112 |
| Night pharmacies Night pharmacies (recorded) Pharmacies Online gives daily info |
192 90 901413 |
| Doctors on call | 90 901433 |
| Paralimni Hospital | 23 821211 |
| Electricity
Authority (Outside Working Hours) |
23 821277 24 633218 |
| Municipal Water Supply Board (Night Shift Service) |
23 821323 99 658230 |
| Police - Paralimni | 23 803030 |
| Tourist Information Office | 23 721796 |
| Post Office | 23 630186 |
| Larnaca Airport | 77 778833 |