Cyprus
Dear Conference Participant,
A lot of information exists about travelling to Cyprus. We went through many webpages and compiled this recommended list for you:
1 Travel Information
For useful travel information like:
- Entry Requirements
- Languages and Religions
- Money and Currency
- Time, Working Hours and Holidays
- Health and Safety
- Transportation
- Communications
- Climate and Weather
- Accessible Cyprus
- Other Practical Info
Go to http://www.visitcyprus.com/wps/portal and choose Cyprus facts
In a nutshell:
- Cyprus Political System: Republic
- Member of the European Union since 2004
- Member of the Eurozone since 2008
- Currency: Euro
- Language: (official) Greek & Turkish, English spoken everywhere
- Electric Current: 230V, 50Hz; The British Standards 1363 plug.
- Time: GMT +3 in summer and GMT+2 in winter
- Average Temperature at the end of March: min 9 – max 22 degrees Celsius
- Official ports of entry: Larnaca and Paphos airports
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2 General information
2.1 Written information
Following the links below you will find written information on Cyprus, its history and culture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus
Download over 40 brochures on culture, religion, sports on
http://www.visitcyprus.com/wps/portal and choose multimedia experience and eBrochures
Quick links to download some of the educational brochures with different flavors:
General Cyprus Overview:
http://media.visitcyprus.com/media/eBrochures/High/welcome_to_Cyprus_lrg.pdf
Historical Brochure: http://media.visitcyprus.com/media/eBrochures/High/10000_years_of_history_lrg.pdf
Rural, Authentic Cyprus:
http://media.visitcyprus.com/media/eBrochures/High/Authentic%20Cyprus%20A5_lrg.pdf
Religious Cyprus:
http://media.visitcyprus.com/media/eBrochures/High/Cyprus_Spiritual_and_Cultural_Journeys_lrg.pdf
2.2 Documentaries and films about Cyprus
View historical and cultural documentaries and films:
http://www.cyprusonfilm.com/index.php
http://www.youtube.com/user/visitcyprus
3 Other information
3.1 Cyprus weather
http://www.cyprus-weather.com/
3.2 Cyprus maps
Download Cyprus and Ayia Napa maps:
for other maps surf pages:
http://maps.google.com/ and enter Cyprus or Ayia Napa