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Cyprus Public Holidays 2010

Am just putting these on as I searched and did,nt find them apologies if its already been done. Its because Easter coincides with UK,s this year I was actually looking for. 2010 1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 15 ...

Cyprus ID Card

Went to the Civil Registry office in Paralimni for ID card this morning. The process is simple and quite painless. Documents required: 1 x photograph FULL Birth Certificate Marriage Certicate Yellow Certificate of ...

Signature Witnesses (UK notary)

Hi, A while back someone mentioned about places in the UK, outside of London, where you can get Official Cypriot Forms witnessed. If anyone can remember where they are or has any contact details for them it would be great ...

Limassol Forum?

Need some info on Limassol. What's the best forum to try???? Ta in advance. Jinty ...

Acronyms On The Forum

kipper889 wrote:Here's a few: AFAIK =»As Far As I Know AFK =» Away From Keyboard ASAP =» As Soon As Possible BBL =» Be Back Later BBN =» Bye Bye Now BBS =» Be Back Soon BRB =» ...

Users with special access??

I tried to put an apartment in the To Let section and was told 'only users with special access' can use this section. Why :?: Can someone tell me :?: .......Maggie Larnaca ...

How To Complain About Tourist Cheats

CTO calls for public to rat on tourist cheats INHOSPITALITY, cheating and general bad behaviour towards tourists is giving Cyprus a bad image as a tourist destination, according to a top official at the CTO. G ...

library

Dear Steven, I tried to post a new topic about a Fun Day that will take place at Soulla's Saturday Morning Library on June 13th. The post hasn't appeared. Have I breached some sort of rule about putting posts on the forum ...

Private Messaging?

FAO Steve mainly I would think... Just wondering, how come PM's aren't enabled on this forum? Cheers Dave ...

ferries to CY

apparently the cruise cum ferry will start out of piraeus on 21 june to limassol, with last sailing on 13 september. raphaella ...

Definitive answer wanted on driving across

Does anyone know the definitive answer? Is there any reason these days why you can't drive a car with British plates across from Southern Turkey, via the ro ro ferry to North Cyprus ( Kyrenia) and then bring it through eit ...

Sad topic - Repatriation of deceased loved one.

Hi everyone, On 1st.January this year I lost my first neighbour and friend to lung cancer.Dave never smoked,drank in moderation and enjoyed what he thought was a healthy life.He died after just three months ...

Cyprus Road Tax - Updated Calculator

Hi, Thought you may find this helpful - click the link below to check out how any changes to the Cyprus Road Tax i.e. scrapping it and adding extra duty to the fuel price may affect your pocket: mar ...

Cyprus Public Holidays 2009

List of public holidays in Cyprus: 2009 Tuesday 6th Jan Epiphany. Monday 2nd Mar Green Monday. Wednesday 25th Mar Greek Independence Day. Wednesday 1st Apr Greek Cypriot National Day.

Contacting Us

Hi All, After a few requests I have added a Contact Us page - a link for which you can find at the bottom of the forum and in various other places. You don't need to be logged in to use it - so it will hopefully help ...

renew passport

has anyone renewed there passport here ,where do we go and what is the procedure ...

money transfer

Hi Brian, I was advised to transfer our money into the sterling account and fax instructions to the Bank to transfer it into the Cyprus account when the 'rate' was good.You will still get stuffed at either end in r ...

How Title Deeds Are Obtained

Have added this to the FAQ section as it is a process that gets asked about quite a bit: The difficult property title deed route By Antonis Loizou, FRICS Antonis Loizou & Associates Ltd Charte ...

Bus From Larnaca Airport

Hi, You can find the timetable & prices from Larnaca Airport here: http://www.cyprusairports.com.cy/showpage.php?PageID=199 HTH Cheers Steve ...

Fly Screens

Hi there Are mosquitos a problem? (we have bought on the coast). Before I order blinds etc. I am wondering whether we should buy screens. If so, what are the best type and where can I get from. Any advice appreciated. ...

Immigration/Yellow Slip...We've Done It

Finally the day arrived for our appointment at Paralimni Immigration. We went armed with the originals & copies of all the paperwork on the list we had been given along with the (now filled in) application form + 4 pa ...

Cyprus Radio

Hi All, After a suggestion I thought we could have a thread listing the Cyprus radio stations we listen to - both online & traditional. For me I usually listen online to some of the following: Radio Napa: 106. ...

Cyprus - Culture, Customs and Etiquette

Found this and thought it might be useful... Makes interesting reading. Marion ...

Pigeons.........

Are something of a curse where we are, especially if it's a holiday home so their droppings have several uninterrupted months to accumulate. Sadly hunters don't seem interested in going after them! I don't want to use ...

Cyprus Public Holidays 2008

2008 1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 10 Mar Green Monday. 25 Mar Greek Independence Day. 1 Apr Greek Cypriot National Day. 25 Apr Greek Orthodox Good Friday. 28 Apr Gre ...

Larnaca Airport Parking

Does anyone know about long-term parking at larnaca airport? ...

avtar

how do i put an avtar/photo on my postings ? thanks in advance Gregg ...

TV License

We are buying a TV for our new apartment in Cyprus. Do we need to get a license and if so how do we go about this? Thanks Debra and Howard Griffiths ...

Larnaca forum?

What is the link to the Larnaca forum please? I seem to have mislaid it. Thanks. ...

Medical records?

Is it possible to take all of your medical records from UK to Cyprus? Obviously if you have an ongoing medical condition you will need your medical history to be accessable to whoever is treating you in Cyprus. Anyone ...

Renew my car tax.

Hi I would like to know :wink: where I can get my car taxed , I have a place in Kapparis/ Paralimini area. I should have got it in January but I dont come over till next month. Dave & Julia ...

website problems

Can anyone please tell me why I have so many problems logging in to this site. Most of the time, I have to find a 'back door' to get in, it's becoming a pain in the arris! I have been told by another user it is not just me h ...

PAPHOS FORUM

I know it's been talked about on here before but can someone please give me the link for the Paphos Forum. I'm looking for a villa to rent. ...

Forum Membership Terms

Hi, Detailed below is a copy of the current Membership Terms taken from the Member Registration pages: While the administrators and moderators of this forum will attempt to remove or edit any generally objectio ...

WHICH SATELLITES PLSE?

Hallo our gear arrives from Greece tomorrow including 2 Tvs and one medium sized dish. we shall be wanting to watch the following channels TV5 (French0, TVE (Spain), RTP (Porgugal), BBC WORLD & PRIME, CNN as also gre ...

TV WITH BUILT IN FREEVIEW

Hiya I have a tv with built in freeview, I haven't the tv long and I would rather keep it and take it with me when I move to Cyprus. Does anyone know if this will pick up any of the channels in Cyprus. Sorry if this se ...

Cyprus Eastern T-Shirts Now Available - Buy Online!!

Finally they are available - many thanks for your patience!! :arrow: All sizes are subject to availability - order now to avoid disapp ...

Postings - Legal Reminder

A reminder for your benefit: The postings contained within the forum are opinions belonging to the person who writes it and he/she is solely responsible for all of his/her actions and texts. Any opinions, advice, statemen ...

Buyer's Agents - is there such a thing in Cyprus

I know how to buy property in the US but things may be a bit different in Cyprus. I have been in contact with a few real estate agents and looked at some properties to get an idea of what is available. But now I am ready t ...

EU Residents rights

many questions seem to be popping up over and over again. e.g. residency permits v. freedom of movement. Most can be answered by a trip here: http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/nav/en/citizens/index.html The 'citizens ...

Sky Television in Cyprus

Daisyanne.. Yes it should work ok...if out of contract, you will need an active card that can be purchased here on the island and you can also pay the subscription here.. ...

Bringing Cash Into Cyprus

As from 15 June 2007 all travellers entering or leaving the EU with €10.000 or more in cash must declare the sum to Customs. See the details below: REGULATION (EC) No 1889/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE C ...

Cyprus ID Card

You can also go to Larnaca. Coming from Dhekalia turn left at the Police Station towards the sea front,the first building on the Right. Mags ...

Social Security Contributions

Cyprus Social Security There is a mandatory earnings-related social security scheme in Cyprus which applies to both employed and self-employed individuals, whether resident or not, and whether Cypriot or not. However ...

Properties - making offers

Hi All, I've just read on another forum that someone was advised by an agent to offer 10-20% less than the asking price on a property! Is this the norm for Cyprus? It would be good to hear from those of you who have ...

Money Exchange Shop

Where has the Money Exchange Shop moved to that used to be near McDonalds in Aiya Nappa please? :lol: ...

Average Wage?

Hi All, New to the board, but have been browsing the different sections for a little while. I was just wondering what the average wage is in Cyprus for a manual worker, builder/plumber etc.. My husband and I are thinkin ...

whats the best site for weather forecasts in Kapparis?

coming out Sun to Thurs next week to sort a few things out with the apartment - just dont want it to be as wet and cold as Manchester! ...

Login problems

Firstly I tried to register my details as a new member as thecypruspiper, filled out all the details & was informed that the username is already in use. So I went into the login added thecypruspiper & my email ad ...

List of public holidays, 2007

Hope this is of use, folks. New Year's Day 1 January Epiphany 6 January Green Monday (Monday of Lent) 19 February Greek Independence Day 25 March Greek Cypriot National Day 1 April Good Friday 6 Apr ...