Cyprus has lots of Public Holidays – many more than the UK! Be aware on public holidays just about everything is closed.
Public Holidays 2010
1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 January – Epiphany
15 February – Green Monday
25 March – Greek Independence Day
1 April – Greek Cypriot National Day
2 April – Greek Orthodox Good Friday
3 April – Easter
4 [...]
Banking in Cyprus is a much more friendly, customer service orientated business than it is in the UK. And a recent visit back to the UK highlighted the differences.
At the time of my return visit, Barclays were running a TV advertising campaign promoting their insurance products. The headline? Something like “Talk your insurance over with [...]
People holidaying in Cyprus often ask about driving on the island. Should they rent a car? Is it a safe, fun way to get around?
The answer is of course yes. Driving in Cyprus is no more difficult than driving in the UK. And in lots of ways it’s easier and more fun. Consider this…
The pace [...]
Cyprus is a very popular place to get married these days – and with good reason.
It’s sunny and warm the majority of the year. The statistics talk about 340 days of sunshine a year. That’s probably stretching it to include days when the sun only shines some of the time – but during the March [...]
Cyprus in October is very pleasant. Most of the time it’s still sunny and warm, though being autumn you can expect some showers about. Beware – when it decides to rain in Cyprus – it really rains!
Average daytime temperatures are a very mild 27 degrees C, and night time temperatures an [...]
Provisional dates have been announced for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) 2010. Round 12 – the final round of the rally – will be the FxPro Cyprus Rally held in Limassol on 4-6 November 2010.
The FxPro Cyprus Rally 2010 will again feature a mix of asphalt and gravel surfaces making this a ‘must-see’ event. The [...]
After the hottest months of July and August, September sees slightly lower and more comfortable temperatures. Being the month of the Autumn equinox, it also tends to be a bit more breezy than the high summer months. You might even see a brief shower of rain!
Expect to see average daytime temperatures of 29 degrees Celsius [...]
As a photographer visiting a lot of holiday rental villas in Cyprus for clients, I see lots I’d love to stay in, and many I wouldn’t. In a very competitive market, it really matters you maximise every rental opportunity for your villa.
As an impartial outsider looking in, here’s ten things you need to think to [...]
High summer in Cyprus! Both July and August are the hottest months of the year with wall-to-wall sunshine pretty much guaranteed.
These are months in which to plan anything strenuous either early in the morning or in the evenings. During the middle of the day you need to be in the shade [...]
Kouklia Snake Park has an interesting collection of Cypriot snakes including the Blunt Nosed Viper, Montpellier and Whip Snake. As well as snakes, its also got lizards and chameleons. All in all, well worth a visit.
Some people worry about snakes in Cyprus – they do exist and they’re venomous so they could kill you in [...]