Coins are available in presentation packs from banks and some souvenir shops.
Contact the Cyprus Numismatic Society, P.O.Box 3703, Nicosia, tel (02) 444316 for further details.

M ap collectors will find a number of interesting reprints and other maps available and they can also contact the Cyprus Assoeiation of Map Colleetors for further information: P.0.Box 4506, Nicosia tel (02) 441429.

Every Wednesday afternoon at 10 Pithonos Street, Nicosia, the Collectors' Centre auctions a variety of items such as stamps old maps, coins and rare books, which is an ideal venue for those wishing to enrich their collections. Boating enthusiasts will be interested to know that there is a boat-building industry in Cyprus mainly specialising in fibre-glass speedboats. Contact your local marina or look in the yellow pages for a company in your area.

Diving gear can also be bought here along with camping equipment. Specialist shops stock a full range of both locally made and imported items.

One of the perks of travelling abroad has always been buying duty free items. Once confined to tobacco, alcohol and perfumes, duty free shopping now embraces a whole host of articles. Always popular in

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today's high-tech world are video cameras, videos, TV's and hi-fi systems as well as personal items such as watches, designer clothes, swimwear and cosmetics. All these and more can be purchased from one of the special duty free shops in Limassol, Larnaka and Nicosia (showrooms only) provided
a) the purchase is restricted to one unit from each commodity,
b) the warehousing CIF value of the unit exceeds 100.00CPounds and

e) an export entry form (c.41) supported by the relevant export licence, (form C.D.3) is produced to the proper customs officer at the time of departure. Note that two or more items which normally constitute one unit may be treated as one commodity.

At Limassol and Larnaka ports there are also duty free shops supplying duty free commodities to departing sea passengers. Similarly, at Larnaka and Pafos airports there are duty free shops for departing passengers offering tobacco, liquor, perfumes, watches, cameras and electrical appliances, for that last minute shopping.

This is but a glimpse of all that Cyprus has to offer. Why not take the plunge and experienee a day out shopping? You may take home more than just memories....

General Information

Shopping Hours

Winter (October - April) : 08.00 - 13.00 hrs
14.30 -17.30 hrs

Summer (May - September): 08.00 -13.00 hrs
16.00 - 19.00 hrs
Half-Day Closing: Wednesday & Saturday

Certain shops in the tourist areas keep late opening hours.
Currency

There are 100 cents to one Cyprus pound (CE). Notes are issued in denominations of 50 cents, 1CPound, 5CPounds, 10CPounds, 20CPounds and coins in 1 cent, 2 cents, 10 cents, and 20 cents and 50 cents.

Banking Hours

08.15 -12.30 hrs, Monday to Friday
Afternoon Tourist Service:
(provided by centrally located banks only)
16.00 - 19.00 hrs (during summer)
15.00 - 17.00 hrs (during winter) every day except Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday.
More than 4,000 shops, restaurants and hotels accept at least one of the following cards: Visa, Diners Card, Carte Blanche, Master Card, Eurocard, Access, American Express, Air Plus, J.B. Eurocheques are aceepted in banks, shops and restaurants throughout the island.

Municipal Markets (Fruit and Vegetable)
Nicosia : (a) Covered Municipal Market inside the walls
(b) Agios Antonios Market
Larnaka : Covered Municipal Market at the end of Ermou Street
Limassol: Covered Municipal Market at the corner of Saripolou Street

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and Episkopou Pafou
Pafos : Covered Municipal Market at the end of Athenas Street

The Cyprus Handicraft Service Shops
Nicosia : (a) Main Centre - Athalassa Avenue (just off the Limassol Highway)
(b) Laiki Yitonia
Larnaka : 25 Themidos (Mitropolis Shops)
Limassol : 6 Kosma Lysioti
Pafos : 123 Archbishop Makarios III Avenue

Complaints Serious complaints should be reported to:
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Telephone: (02) 303441 6 A Araouzos Street
Nicosia

Telex: 2283 MINCOMIN CY
Telefax: (02) 366120
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