My experience with the Euro in Cyprus

I went to Ayia Napa at the end of April and was looking forward to experiencing spending the Euro there for the first time, at the time the exchange rate was at it’s lowest, at the airport I exchanged some English Pounds and got a rate of 1.18, which was terrible, so already I knew …

Cyprus crossing reopens

Greek and Turkish Cypriots have reopened a major crossing in the divided Cypriot capital of Nicosia. Ledra Street, which had come to symbolise the partition of the island, was declared open by local officials. It was split in 1964, during an outbreak of violence between the ethnic Greek and Turkish communities. Click here to read …

Cheap Cyprus Holiday

Well last week I booked a cheap holiday to Cyprus for the end of April with Olympic Holidays 8 nights, mainly because the flight going out is late Saturday night, staying at Anthea Hotel Apartments in Ayia Napa, we were just looking for a very cheap break to get away from the English weather and …

Cyprus leaders to discuss reunification

Leaders of Cyprus’s Greek and Turkish communities agreed on Friday to relaunch reunification talks and to open a barricaded street in Nicosia that symbolises the island’s division. It was the first meeting between Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat since Christofias was elected to the Cypriot presidency last month …

Napa Plaza Hotel, Ayia Napa Cyprus

The Napa Plaza hotel is probably my favorite hotel in Ayia Napa, it is set in the heart of Ayia Napa next to the monastery which is located perfectly for the Square with all the bars and clubs and just a few minutes walk from the beach. The hotel has 221 rooms and as the …

More rain and Snow in Cyprus

The heavens opened up on Cyprus yesterday afternoon, with torrential rain in many parts of the island and even snow on the mountains. In Protaras and Ayia Napa the scene was of grey skies and rain. Flooding was reported in some parts of Larnaca and Nicosia. The wet weather is expected to continue until Wednesday, …

Swiss mortgage in Cyprus?

I came across this story of a couple who have bought a property in Cyprus using a Swiss Mortgage. Lorraine and Tommy Duncan are soaking up the sun in their Cyprus holiday home – thanks to a Swiss mortgage. Lorraine, 41, and Tommy, 55, had fancied taking a leap on to the foreign property ladder …

British soldiers charged after bar brawl in Ayia Napa

Nine British soldiers have been charged following a bar brawl in Ayia Napa on Friday. The men had been celebrating what is known as “millionaire’s weekend” – they had received their last pay packet before their tour of duty on the island was due to come to an end next month. Five people – three …

End of an era for the Cyprus Pound

TODAY is a landmark for the Cyprus Republic. It is the last day that the Cyprus pound will be in circulation. From tomorrow, it will cease to be the island’s medium of exchange, and all transactions will have to be paid for in euros. People will still be able to exchange pounds at the banks …