Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Local newspapers & magazines The Republic of Cyprus' English-language newspapers are the
Cyprus Mail
(
www.cyprus-mail.com
)
and the
Cyprus Weekly
(
www.incyprus.com.cy
)
. In Northern Cyprus, look for the
Turk-
ish Daily News, Hurriyet Daily News
(
www.hurriyetdailynews.com
)
and
Cyprus Today
(
www.cyprustoday.net
).
UK dailies and German and French newspapers are widely available in the South and North.
Radio Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) has programs and news bulletins in English on Radio 2
(91.1FM). British Forces Broadcasting Services (BFBS) 1 broadcasts 24 hours a day in English on 89.7FM
(Nicosia), 92.1FM (west Cyprus) and 99.6FM (east Cyprus). BFBS 2 broadcasts on 89.9FM (Nicosia), 91.7FM
(Lemesos) and 95.3FM (Larnaka). BBC World Service is picked up 24 hours a day on 1323AM. Bayrak FM is
the voice of the North and has a lively English-language program on 87.8FM and 105FM.
TV CyBC TV has news in English at 8pm on Channel 2. Midrange to top-end hotels will probably have satellite
TV.
Weights & measures Cyprus uses the metric system.
Smoking Prohibited in all bars and restaurants, though some owners turn a blind eye and Cyprus hasn't adopted
the anti-smoking mentality as strongly as the UK or US. Hotels always have non-smoking rooms.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
Holidays in the Republic of Cyprus are the same as in Greece, with the addition of Greek Cypriot Day (1 April) and
Cyprus Independence Day (1 October). Kids are on holiday in August and over the New Year.
New Year's Day
1 January
Epiphany
6 January
First Sunday in Lent
February
Greek Independence Day
25 March
(Orthodox) Good Friday
March/April
(Orthodox) Easter Sunday
March/April
Greek Cypriot Day
1 April
Spring Festival/Labour Day
1 May
Kataklysmos
June
Feast of the Assumption
15 August
Cyprus Independence Day
1 October
Ohi Day
28 October
Christmas Day
25 December
St Stephen's Day
26 December
NORTHERN CYPRUS
