Radio and Television
If you want to keep in touch with both local and international news during your holidays, CyBC's second radio programme on 91.1 fm provides a series of programmes for English speakers, including news at 13.30 and at 18.00. Additionally, you can tune in to BBC World Service on 1323 AM, while the two broadcasting stations of the British forces are on the air 24 hours a day.
CyBC television, in addition to three private channels, broadcast throughout the island daily American and British films, documentaries, comedy series and also cartoons, with Greek subtitles.
Written Press Newspapers for English speakers, as well as other European publications are available one day after their circulation.
There are two English speaking newspapers circulating in Cyprus; The Cyprus Mail comes out daily, except Mondays and The Cyprus Weekly comes out every Friday.
Banks
The currency here is the pound, subdivided into a hundred cents.
Banks in Agios Tychonas are open from eight in the morning till 12.30 noon, Monday to Friday, while some remain open for tourists in the afternoon from three thirty to seven thirty. Banks are closed during weekends. Traveller's cheques can be cashed in any hotel while credit cards are an accepted just about everywhere.
Postal Services
Cyprus has regular postal connections with all countries. Post offices are open from Monday through Friday from 07.30 to 13.00 with certain offices remaining open for service during the afternoon.
PHONE CONNECTIONS
Connection Codes
International Calls
| Australia |
0061 |
| Austria |
0043 |
| France |
0033 |
| Germany |
0049 |
| Greece |
0030 |
| Sweden |
0046 |
| United Kingdom |
0044 |
| United States |
001 |
Local Calls
| Nicosia |
22 |
| Limassol |
25 |
| Larnaca |
24 |
Paphos |
26 |
| Ayia Napa |
23 |
Enquiries |
192 |
| Malfunctions |
197 |
| Emergency |
199 |
| {Police, Fire Brigade, Ambulance} |
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Emergency Department
Limassol Hospital |
25330333 |
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Bus/Taxi Services
There's a bus out of Agios Tychonas every half an hour. Those are numbers thirty and six.
Bus 25 departs for the centre of Limassol every one and a half hours.
