Cyprus
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8,12,15 days all inclusive, air travel, transfer, meals, accommodation in the selected hotel, price 15000 rubles, discounts!!!
The capital Nicosia. Local time GMT +2 (- 1 hour to Moscow) In Cyprus, there is a single phone to call the police, ambulance or firefighters - 199 or 112. To call you can use both phones located in the hotel and street payphones. Long-distance telephone cards are sold in post offices, supermarkets and some banks. Their denominations are 2, 5 and 10 CYP. Calling from a street payphone will cost you several times cheaper. Cyprus has a discount on negotiations of up to 30% at night. Dialing rules: For international exit, dial 00, then the country code 7, the city code you plan to call. When calling back, use the following combinations: Cyprus – 357 Larnaca – 4 Limassol – 5 Paphos – 6 Ayia Napa – 3 If you call a hotel in Cyprus, then use the following combination when dialing: 8-10-375-code of the city – six-digit phone number of the hotel. Currency: Since January 1, 2008, the national currency of Cyprus is the euro. It is better to change foreign currency in banks – they have a more favorable exchange rate. Banking institutions work on weekdays from 08.30 to 18.30. Technical break from 12.30 to 16.30. In the period from October to April, the afternoon hours of banks are shifted by 1 hour (from 15.30 to 17.30). You can exchange traveler’s checks at the reception in the hotel or in the bank. Credit cards are used in Cyprus. Shops and shopping
Shop opening hours: From Monday to Saturday from 08.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 17.30 in winter. Monday - Saturday from 08.00 to 13.00 and from 16.00 to 19.00 - in summer. Sunday is a day off.
On Wednesday and Saturday, shops are open until noon. Good souvenirs from Cyprus will be liqueurs and wines, “Namascus wine”, lace, paintings, handmade silverware, original jewelry, fur coats, leather goods, as well as local sweets (halva, lukum, “Suzukos”). It is not customary to bargain in shops in Cyprus, fixed prices are set here. You can try to bring down the cost of goods on the market, but in the height of the season, fruits here can be bought for almost nothing. Prices in Cyprus are lower than European prices. Here for $35 you will rent a room in a cheap hotel, pay for travel and groceries from the store. For $70 a day, you will find a decent hotel and two meals a day in restaurants. In restaurants in southern Cyprus, the customer automatically adds 10% for payment of services. In the northern part, this is practiced only in the most expensive institutions. Here it is recommended to leave the waiters for tea on their own. Taxi drivers, porters or maids are also tipped at a rate of £1-2. The coastal area in Cyprus belongs to the municipality. Entrance to the beach is free even if it is in front of the hotel. There are 2 international airports in Cyprus, they are in Paphos and Larnaca. The cheapest means of transport are buses. You can use them from 6 a.m. to midnight, in the off-season - until 19 hours. Travel in a taxi will cost 2 times more expensive. The capacity of this bus is up to 10 people. Taxi. You can order a taxi both on the street and from the hotel room. There are two fares for passenger transportation: day (from 6 am to 20.30 pm) and night – it is more expensive by 15%. In rural areas, you can take a taxi only at the base parking lot. The fare is paid per kilometre and depends on the direction of the trip. You can rent a car in Cyprus everywhere. This service includes car insurance, unlimited mileage, and you will also be provided with a city map. Gasoline is paid at a separate tariff. Important: in Cyprus left-hand traffic, the steering wheel in the car is installed on the right. You can distinguish a car taken for hire from the usual by the sign Z on its license plate. In Cyprus, hotels of various levels of comfort are open for tourists: from 2 to 5 stars. At the same time, even 2-star hotels are equipped with air conditioning, but you will have to pay extra for it. The higher the class of the hotel, the more services it provides. Some of them have their own swimming pools, beaches and tennis courts that function even in winter. They only eat breakfast in hotels. In 2-star hotels it is continental, in 3 and 5-star - "buffet". Recently, half-board meals are practiced for tourists - you will be offered a choice of lunch or dinner. The voltage in the grid is 240 B, three-phase sockets. Adaptives can be taken from hotel staff, leaving a deposit, or buy for 1-1.5 pounds in the nearest store. Safety of tourists
Be careful on the roads. High fines are imposed for drinking alcohol while driving or driving under the influence. You can drink tap water in Cyprus. But make sure that all the taps are closed - the water is very much appreciated here, especially in summer. A lot of mosquitoes at night. To escape from them, use a cream against insects. If you have an allergic reaction to local drugs, then immediately consult a doctor. Always use sunscreen on the beach to protect you from burns. The sun is especially dangerous from 11.00 to 15.00. During this period, try to drink as much non-alcoholic liquid as possible.