Cyprus: country facts, travel advice and health

Cyprus By Bus: plan bus trips around the island.Pame: the newer app for planning bus journeys.Moovit: alternative transit routing, without live bus times.RideNow: app-based car rental for European licence holders, handy in cities.Waze: navigation where drivers flag mobile speed camera vans.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Cyprus

Euro · € · EUR

Prices fall noticeably once you leave the resort hotels and beaches.

Do not expect to pay with Turkish lira in the south.

In the north, tourist spots take euros at a poor rate, so lira go further.

A manual rental car costs a little less than an automatic.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Thu, 24 Dec 2026 · Christmas Eve Παραμονή Χριστουγέννων

Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Χριστούγεννα

Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Δεύτερη μέρα των Χριστουγέννων

Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Πρωτοχρονιά

Wed, 6 Jan 2027 · Epiphany Θεοφάνεια

Mon, 15 Mar 2027 · Green Monday Καθαρή Δευτέρα

Thu, 25 Mar 2027 · Greek Independence Day Επέτειος Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας

Thu, 1 Apr 2027 · Cyprus National Day Κυπριακή Εθνική Επέτειος

Fri, 30 Apr 2027 · Good Friday Μεγάλη Παρασκευή

Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Πρωτομαγιά

Mon, 3 May 2027 · Easter Monday Δευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου

Tue, 4 May 2027 · Easter Tuesday Τρίτη της Διακαινησίμου

Sun, 20 Jun 2027 · Pentecost Αγίου Πνεύματος

Mon, 21 Jun 2027 · Whit Monday Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής

Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Assumption of the Virgin Mary Η Κοίμησις της Θεοτόκου

Fri, 1 Oct 2027 · Cyprus Independence Day Επέτειος Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας

Thu, 28 Oct 2027 · Ohi Day Το Όχι

Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Cyprus say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 15 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise normal precautions

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 31 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

No advice against travel

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 14 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Make sure your routine vaccinations are up to date before you travel.

Vaccinations

Have your routine vaccines up to date before you travel.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Nicosia

Divided capital ringed by Venetian walls, rich in history.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

Drivers may not eat or drink at the wheel, not even a sip of water.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: Hymn to Liberty. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

3 World Heritage sites in Cyprus, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $41.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $41,783Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	ships, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, cheese, scented mixtures (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	1.4 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	39.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	80.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Eastern Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6% (2011 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2011 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	9,251 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool wintersSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	Republic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidencySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+357Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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