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Cyprus was proclaimed an independent state on 16 August 1960, at the Zürich and London Agreement, signed at Lancaster house, London.

Weather in Cyprus

Paphos - Cyprus

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Thu, 23 Feb 2012

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8oC ->18oC
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Fri, 24 Feb 2012

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When You Arrive

The plane has landed and deposited you on the runway. It's hot, and there are palm trees, so you're in the right place. Now what?

 

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Arriving in Cyprus at Night

You have found flights at a good price, but the timings mean you don't arrive in Cyprus until late. Not a problem. Read more

Hire Kit for Children and Babies

You want to take your small children to Cyprus, but what about the things they need?Don't worry, you're not the first. So numerous companies can help you out. Read more

Useful to Know

Useful snippets of information about villa holidays and Cyprus life in general. Read more

Driving Travel Times Map

Cyprus is a fairly small island with not a lot in the middle, so getting around by car is easy. Below a map showing approximate travel times between key locations. Read more

Getting Around - Transport Options

Bus Once the cases are in the villa, whenever you want to go out you will find the bus service up and down the coast road really convenient, and only €1.50 per journey. For detailed information on timetables and bus routes, follow this link:   http://www.pafosbuses.com/cyprus/buses/1 Walking Within Paphos, this is an option.   Read more

Sat-Nav in Cyprus

Unit recently using Sat-Nav in Cyprus just wasn't an option as there were no decent digital maps available (incredible, but true). A local firm has now created a map, although it is not currently included in any of the standard "European wide maps" from the main providers such as TomTom and Garmin. Read more

Directions from Larnaka Airport

If you're landing in Larnaca but your villa is on west side of the island (e.g. Paphos or Coral Bay) then it's still a straightforward drive, despite being longer. Read more

Directions from Paphos Airport

It's late. It's dark. You're tired. After initialling the car hire agreement in 82 places, with that uneasy feeling that you are now liable to buy someone somewhere a new car, you are ready to set off to your villa. But the road signs have that strange Greek alphabet on them, and it's dark. And you're tired. Really tired. Good news. There is a painless and reliable way to get from Paphos airport to Paphos (and the nearby Coral Bay area), where many holiday villas are located. Read more

Getting to your Villa - Transport Options

With the flight under your belt the next stage of the journey is getting to your villa or hotel. If you're on a package holiday transfer by coach is typically included so you're sorted. If you're an independent traveller there are three main options. Read more

In an Emergency...

Call 199 (or 112)  in an emergency (they'll understand English) - i.e. to for police, ambulance and fire, 24 hours a day. Read more