The electricity supply in Cyprus is 240 volts, a.c. 50Hz. Sockets are
usually 5 amp., or 13
amp., square - pin in most buildings.
More than one low current appliance may be operated from the same
supply point, by using
an adaptor.
The use of adaptors for operating high current rating appliances is
not recommended.
Many hotels provide adaptors upon request from the Reception.
Adaptors can be purchased from electricians, supermarkets, grocery
shops, etc., at
approximately CY1.50,
EMBASSIES / HIGH COMMISSIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS ABROAD
AUSTRALIA
High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in Australia.
30, Beale Crescent,
Deakin A.C.T. 2600, Canberra
Tel: (00616) 2810832, 2810834, 2810871
Telefax: (00616) 2810860
High commissioner is also accredited to Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New
Guinea,
Indonesia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands.
BELGIUM
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Belgium.
2, Boulevard Clovis (Square Ambiorix 2).
1040 Brussels.
Tel: (00322) 7353510
Tel: (00322) 7355409 (Trade Centre)
Telefax: (00322) 7354552
Ambassador is also accredited to Luxembourg, The Netherlands,
Ireland, European Union.
BULGARIA
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Bulgaria
Block 154 A, Flat No.2,
G. Gagarin Street,
Iztok, Sofia
Tel: (003592) 738140
Telefax: (003592) 739795
CHINA
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the People's Republic of
China.
2-13-2, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Bldg.,
Liang Ma He Road,
Chao Yang District, Beijing 100600,
Tel: (00861) 5325057, 5325059
Telefax: (00861) 5325060
Ambassador is also accredited to: Japan, Philippines, Mongolia,
Pakistan.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Czech Republic.
Budacska 36
12501 Prague 2
Tel: (00422) 257362, 247556
Telefax: (00422) 256140
Ambassador is also accredited to The Slovak Republic, Hungary.
EGYPT
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
23A, Ismail Mohammed Street,
1st Floor, Zamalek, Cairo.
Tel: (00202) 3411288 / 3410327
Telegr: CYPREMBASS CAIRO
Telefax: (00202) 3415299
Ambassador is also accredited to Sudan, Oman, Ethiopia, Ghana, Qatar.
FRANCE
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in France.
23, Rue GalilŽe, 75116 Paris
Tel: (00331) 47208628
Telefax: (00331) 40701344
Ambassador is also accredited to Portugal, Morocco, Senegal.
GERMANY
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Federal Republic of
Germany.
Kronprinzenstrasse 58.
D-53173 Bonn
Tel: (0049228) 363336 / 363596
Telex: 885519 CYPER D
Telefax: (0049228) 353626
Telegr: CYMBASSY BONN
Ambassador is also accredited to Austria, Denmark, Poland.
GREECE
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Greece.
Odos Irodotou 16, Athina (Athens).
Tel: (00301) 7232727 / 7239377 / 7237883.
Telegr: KYPRESVIA Athina (Athens).
Telefax: (00301) 7231927
Ambassador is also accredited to Bulgaria, Romania.
HUNGARY
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Hungary
Budakeszi ut 55D, P7
6th Floor, Budapest
Tel: (00361) 1763334 / 1767421
Telefax: (00361) 1767449
INDIA
High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in India.
106, Jor Bagh, New Delhi 110003
Tel: (009111) 4697503, 4697508
Telex: 3161788 CYHC IN
Telefax: (009111) 4628828
High Commissioner is also accredited to: Vietnam, Sri Lanka,
Singapore, Thailand,
Malaysia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Union of Myanmar.
IRAN
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Islamic Republic of
Iran.
Shahid Baghdadi street, No. 39
Zafaraniye, Shemiran, Tehran
Tel: (009821) 2577034/5
Fax: (009821) 2571356
ISRAEL
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Israel.
Cnr. Dizengoff and King George Streets
14th Floor, Top Tower
Dizengoff Centre
Tel Aviv
Tel: (00972) 3-5173721
Fax: (00972) 3-5173726
ITALY
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Italy.
15, Via Francesco Denza, 00197 Rome
Tel: (00396) 8088365, 8088367, 8088369
Telefax: (00396) 8088338
Ambassador is also accredited to Malta, Albania, Switzerland, San
Marino, Slovenia,
Croatia.
KENYA
High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in Kenya.
Eagle House, 5th Floor,
Kimathi street, P.O.Box 30739, Nairobi
Tel: (002542) 220881
Telex: 22436 CYPROHC.
Telefax: (002542) 331232
High Commissioner is also accredited to Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, UNEP
and UN Centre for Human Settlements.
LIBYA
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Great Socialist People's
Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya.
Shara Al Thel, Ben Ashour
P.O.Box 3284, Central Post Office
Tripoli
Tel: (0021821) 609728, 601516
Telefax: (0021821) 609547
Ambassador is also accredited to: Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda.
MEXICO
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Mexico.
Sierra Paracaima 130
Lomas de Chapultepec,
Mexico, D.F. 11000,
Tel: (00525) 5966282 / 5960960
Telefax: (00525) 2511623
Ambassador is also accredited to Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia,
Dominican Rep.,
Venezuela, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Chile, Cuba.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Russian Federation
Ul. Gertsena 51, Moscow.
Tel: (007095) 2906523, 2902154, 2913726
Telex: 413477 CYPEM SU.
Telegr: CYPREMB SU
Telefax: (007095) 2001254
Ambassador is also accredited to Finland, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia,
Ukraine.
SPAIN
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Spain
43-45, Calle Serrano
Oficina No. 19
28001 Madrid
Tel: (00341) 4359630
Telefax: (00341) 5765473
SWEDEN
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Sweden.
Birger Jansgatan, 37
4th 11103 Stockholm or
P.O.Box 7649
10394 Stockholm
Tel: (00468) 245008, 242801, 244518
SYRIA
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Addel Maled Al Marouan,
Jaded Al Rais,
Abou Roumaneh,
P.O.Box 3853 Damascus.
Tel: (0096311) 3332804, 3332919.
Telex: 411411 CYDAM SY
Telefax: (0096311) 332373
Ambassador is also accredited to Jordan, Republic of Yemen.
UNITED KINGDOM
High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
93, Park Street, London W1Y 4ET.
Tel: (0044171) 4998272/4
Telex: 263343 CYPCOM G,
Telegr: CYPCOM G.
Telefax: (0044171) 4910691
High Commissioner is also accredited to Norway, Sweden.
U.S.A.
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the United States of
America.
2211 R. St. North West, Washington D.C. 20008
Tel: (001202) 4625772 / 4620873
Telex: 440596 CYPRUS 440307 CYPRUS.
Telegr: CYPREMB, WASHINGTON
Telefax: (001202) 4836710
Ambassador is also accredited to Canada, Bahamas, Brazil, Ecuador,
Jamaica, World Bank, I.M.F.
YUGOSLAVIA
Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia.
Diplomatska Kolonija, 11040 Belgrade
Tel: (0038111) 663725
Telex: 12729 YU KIPAR.
Telefax: (0038111) 665348
Ambassador is also accredited to Algeria.
HIGH COMMISION OF AUSTRALIA
Gonia Leoforou Stassinou & Odos Annis Komninis 2nd Floor,
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 473001 (3 lines)
Telex: 2097 AUST CY,
Telefax: (02) 366486
Office hours: Monday - Friday:
07.30-14.50 (1 June-14 Sept.)
Mon, Wed., Fri., 07.30-14.05 (15 Sept. - 31 May)
Tues., Thurs. 07.30-13.00, 13.30-16.30
ROYAL BELGIAN EMBASSY
BELGIAN TRADE OFFICE:
Odos Dramas 9, Rodoullis Court
P.O.Box 807, Lefkosia,
Tel: (02) 377061, 377060
Telefax: (02) 376382
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
Odos Konstantinou Palaiologou 13,
Egkomi, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 472486, Telefax: (02) 456598,
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 07.30-13.30
EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Odos Archimidous 28, Egkomi
P.O.Box 4531, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 352182, 3, Telefax: (02) 353530,
Telex: 6376 CHINAEM CY.
Office hours: Monday-Saturday: 08.00-13.00
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA
Odos Inois 7, Strovolos, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 316911,
Telefax: (02) 316782
Telex: 2306 EMBACUBA CY.
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-13.30
EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Odos Arsinois 48, Akropolis
P.O.Box 5202 Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 421118
Telefax: (02) 421059
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 10.00-12.00
EMBASSY OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
Leoforos Aigyptou 3, P.O.Box 1752,
Lefkosia.
Tel: (02) 465144/5, Telex: 2102 EGYPTEMB CY,
Telefax: (02) 462287
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 0800-14.00
EMBASSY OF FINLAND
c/o Consulate General of Finland
Leoforos Arch. Makariou III, 9,
P.O.Box 1139, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 444277
EMBASSY OF FRANCE
Odos Ploutarchou 6,
P.O.Box: 1671, Egkomi, Lefkosia.
Tel: (02) 465258, 463687, Telefax: (02) 452289
Telex: 2389 AMBFR CY
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-13.30 & 15.30-16.30
EMBASSY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
GERMANY
Odos Nikitara 10, P.O.Box 1795,
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 444362/3/4, 444368, 444037
Telex: 2460 AANICO CY, Telefax: (02) 365694
Office hours: 1 October - 30 April:
07.30-16.00 (Mon., Thu.)
07.30-14.00 (Fri.)
1 May - 30 September:
07.30-14.00 (Mon., Tue., Fri.)
07.30-16.00 (Wed.)
07.30-16.30 (Thu.)
EMBASSY OF GREECE
Leoforos Lordou Vyronos 8, P.O.Box 1799, Lefkosia.
Tel: (02) 441880/3, Telex: 2397 GREMB CY,
Telefax: (02) 473990
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 09.00-12.00
HOLY SEE - APOSTOLIC NUNCIATURE
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Pyli Pafou, P.O.Box 1964
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 462132, Telefax: (02) 466767
Office hours: Monday - Saturday: 10.00-12.00
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY
COMMERCIAL SECTION:
Odos Prigkipissis Annis 13A
P.O.Box 4067, Agios Dometios, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 369074,
Telefax: (02) 369243,
Telex: 6129
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-14.00
HIGH COMMISSION OF INDIA
Odos Indira Gkandi 3, Montparnasse Hill,
P.O.Box 5544, Egkomi, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 351741, 351170,
Telex: 4146 HICOMIND CY
Telefax: (02) 350402
Office hours: Monday - Thursday: 08.00-17.00
Friday: 08.00-14.00
EMBASSY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Odos Ilia Papakyriakou 8, Akropolis,
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 314459, 315896, Telex: 6416 IRAN CY
Telefax: (02) 315446
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-15.30
EMBASSY OF ISRAEL
Odos I. Grypari 4, P.O.Box 1049,
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 445195/6, Telex: 5978 ISRAEL CY
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-16.00
THE ITALIAN EMBASSY
Odos Themistokli Dervi 15,
Margarita House, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 473183, Telex: 3847 ITALDIPL CY
Telefax: (02) 467719
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 09.00-12.00
EMBASSY OF LEBANON
Odos Vasilissis Olgas 1, P.O.Box 1924, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 442216, 466845,
Telex: 3056 AMBLIBAN CY,
Telefax: (02) 467662
Office hours: Monday - Saturday: 08.30-13.30
PEOPLE'S BUREAU OF THE GREAT SOCIALIST PEOPLE'S LIBYAN
ARAB
JAMAHIRIYA
Odos Estias 14, P.O.Box 3669
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 317366, 317902/3,
Telex: 3277 ASHXBI CY
Telefax: (02) 316152
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.30-14.30
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
COMMERCIAL OFFICE
Odos St. Mavrommati 55/57,
Agios Dometios,
P.O.Box 1648, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 448410/11, Telex: 2495 MORHAN CY
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-14.00
EMBASSY OF ROMANIA
Leoforos Tzon Kennedy 83, P.O.Box 2210, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 315303, Telex: 2431 ROMCOM CY
Telefax: (02) 315571
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-14.00
EMBASSY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Gonia Agiou Prokopiou &
Arch. Makariou III, Egkomi,
P.O.Box 1845, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 464622, 472141, Telex: 5808 SOVEM CY
Telefax: (02) 464854
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-14.00
EMBASSY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Odos Kalamatas 4, Akropolis,
P.O.Box 1165, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 311683
Telex: 2490 ZAMINI CY, Telefax: (02) 311715
Office hours: Monday - Friday : 07.30-14.00
EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND
Odos Themistokli Dervi 46,
MEDCON Bldg., 6th floor,
P.O.Box 729, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 446261, 446512, 446539,
Telex: 5694 AMSWISS CY, Telefax: (02) 446008
Office hours: Monday - Friday : 09.00-12.00
EMBASSY OF THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Gonia Androkleous & Thoukydidou
P.O.Box 1819, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 474481/2, Telex: 2030 SYREMB CY,
Telefax: (02) 446963
Office hours:
Monday - Friday : 08.00-14.00
Saturday : 08.00-13.00
U.K. BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
Odos Alexandrou Palli,
P.O.Box 1978, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 473131/7, Telex: 2208 UKREPNIC CY
Telefax: (02) 367198
Office hours:
Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. : 07.30-14.00
Tuesday : 07.30-13.00 & 14.00-17.30
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Gonia Metochiou & Ploutarchou, Egkomi
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 476100, Telex: 5385 AMEMY CY,
Telefax: (02) 465944
Office hours: Monday - Friday: 08.00-17.00
EMBASSY OF THE FEDERAL REBPUBLIC OF
YUGOSLAVIA
Odos Vasilissis Olgas 2, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 445511, 452924, Telefax: (02) 445910
Office hours: Monday - Saturday: 08.00-14.00
Tuesday : 08.00-17.00
DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN
CYPRUS
Leoforos Archiepiskopou Makariou III & Odos Agapinoros, Iris
Court,
P.O.Box 3480, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 369202/3/4, Telefax: (02) 368929,
Telex: 4960 ECDELCY
Office hours: Mon., Tues., Fri., : 07.45-13.45
Wed., Thu. : 07.45-13.45
: 15.30-18.30
OTHER MISSIONS
PALESTINE
Odos Aristokyprou 41, P.O.Box 4669 Akropolis, Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 315010/11/12, Telefax: (02) 315013,
Telex: 2086 NIC CY
Office hours: Monday - Saturday: 08.30-11.30
TAIWAN TRADE CENTRE
Odos Argyrokastrou 5, Strovolos,
Lefkosia
Tel: (02) 341311, 359326
In case of emergency, immediate response is given by the following telephone numbers, at all of which English is spoken:
ALL OVER THE ISLAND
Ambulance : 199 Fire Service : 199 Police : 199 Night Pharmacies : 192
Hospitals:
Lefkosia General Hospital
(02) 451111, 452760
Lemesos (Limassol) General Hospital
(05) 330156
Larnaka General Hospital (04) 630322
Pafos General Hospital (06) 240111
Paralimni Hospital (03) 821211
Polis Hospital (06) 321431
Kyperounta Hospital (05) 532021
For information about purchasing immovable property in Cyprus, or for
renting furnished
or unfurnished flats or houses, for a stay of over 30 days, visitors
are advised:
(a) to contact the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association
P.O.Box 1455, Lefkosia,
Tel: (02) 449500,
Telex: 2077 CHAMBER CY,
Fax: (02) 449048 or
(b) to refer to the yellow Pages of the Cyprus Telephone Directory
for the Estate Agents.