Cyprus Currency

Currency in xchange rates.

Electricity

Throughout Cyprus, voltage is supplied at 220/240 volts AC, supplied at 50 Hz. Plugs at 5 amp or 13 amp are generally of British type with 3 pins.

Misc

Not many places have shaver points & it is therefore better to take wet razors. Power cuts are quite frequent, Larger hotels and holiday villages have their own generators and there is little or no street lighting in the villages and along the minor roads.

Time

Cyprus is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC), and seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). Clocks go forward one hour for summer time at 3 am on the last Sunday in March and back again at 3 am on the last Sunday in October.

Driving

In all Cyprus traffic drives on the left, seatbelts must be worn and the traffic signs are international.

If driving across the border from the south, insurance for the North must be purchased at the border. The minimum is currently 35 Euros for a month. The insurance office hours vary, if you cross during office hours you should be ok.

Road maps bought in the south have Greek place names and the road signs in the North have Turkish place names!

Road Maps: Kyrenia or Nicosia

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