Cyprus Facts
Cyprus joined the European Union on 1 May 2004
No visas are required for entry into Cyprus by nationals of most European countries. Nationals of other countries should check first.
The import, possession and use of narcotics and psychotropic substances are strictly prohibited by law.
The currency of the Republic is the Euro. Banks in Cyprus are open 08:30 – 13:00 Monday to Friday. ATM machines are widespread and operate 24/7.
Electric sockets are of a UK-style.
Visitors should respect ecclesiastic traditions and avoid wearing shorts and sleeveless garments in churches and monasteries.
Driving is on the left side of the road. Many petrol stations are equipped with automatic pumps that operate 24/7 and accept notes and credit cards.
Telephone Numbers
Police
- Nicosia 22 495577
- Limassol 25 330411
- Larnaca 24 630200
- Paphos 26 240140
- Famagusta 23 803030
Hospitals
- Nicosia General 22 801400
- Nicosia Makarios 22 493600
- Limassol General 25 330333
- Limassol New 25 330777
- Larnaca 24 630312
- Paphos 26 240111
- Famagusta 23 821211
Airports
- Larnaca 77 778833
- Paphos 26 422833
Other
- Rescue Co-ordination 1441
- Forest Fires 1407
- Police Duty Officer 1499
Flight Times
- London 4h 30m
- Frankfurt 3h 30m
- Moscow 3h 20m
- Athens 1h 20m
- Brussels 4h 00m
- Amsterdam 4h 00m
- Vienna 3h 00m
- Bahrain 3h 00m
- Cairo 1h 15m
- Zurich 3h 30m
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Cyprus Kato Drys
Where is Kato Drys located?
Kato Drys is located in the South-west of the city of Larnaca (Cyprus). It borders with the villages of Pano Lefkara (4 km), Kato Lefkara (4 km), and Vavla (6 km).
It stands in the middle of three cities. The distance from Nicosia is 50 kilometres while from Larnaca and Limassol it is only 36 kilometres. It also stands at a distance of 25 kilometres from Governor’s Beach.
It is built at an average altitude of 520 meters above sea level.
The hilly terrain of the village with its narrow, deep valleys is fragmented by the “Agios Minas” river.
The origin of its name and a general history.
There are two interpretations regarding how the village got its name. The first one says that the village took its name from the many “Dryes” (plural, means “oaks”) that existed in it.
A second interpretation reports that -many years ago -there were two villages, Pano Drys and Kato Drys (Upper and Lower Drys), a large oak-tree standing between the two villages.
The village existed under the same name during the Frank domination era and it is found marked as Catodi. Some researchers believe it is possible that the village is identical with the one reported by Georgios Voustronios as “the village Kakotrygitis”, which -along with the villages of Vavla, Kornokipos, Lympia, and Arsos of Mesaoria -had been given by the King of Cyprus Jacob II to the nobleman Maurizio di Constanzo when he became the Admiral of Cyprus. It is also reported that the village was granted to another nobleman, Fabricio Gentile, father of Gabriel Gentile, who was a doctor of the King of Cyprus, Jacob II (1460-1473), the village soon after returning to the King’s estate -according to De Mas Latri.
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