Hair-dressing salons in Cyprus are open on weekdays from 08.00-17.30
(19.00 in
summer) except Thursdays and Sundays. It is advisable to book for an
appointment, even though this is not always necessary.
Approximate Prices for:
Traditional hand-made items can be purchased from Souvenir Shops, found in every corner of the island. At the Handicraft Centre in Lefkosia, visitors can see the artisans weaving, basket-making, wood-carving, producing leather articles, pottery and traditional hand-made copper items.
The workshops are open from Monday to Friday: 07.30 - 14.30 and
Thursday 15.00 -
18.00.
A large variety of hand-produced items are on sale at the Centre‹s
shop. The Cyprus
Handicraft Service has similar shops in La•ki Geitonia in Lefkosia,
and in Lemesos,
Larnaka and Pafos towns.
At La•ki Geitonia in Lefkosia, craftsmen still produce art - and
craft-work in the traditional
way, and from the shops there, visitors can buy genuine masterpieces
of Cyprus hand-
made items. In various villages and districts many kinds of hand-made
art and craft-work
are still produced by villagers in the traditional way.
Some of these renowned villages are:
FOINI:
on the southern slopes of Troodos mountains about an hour's drive
from Lemesos.
Village known for its pottery, laces and traditional chairs.
OMODOS:
on the southern slopes of Troodos mountains, about an hour's drive
from Lemesos.
Village known for its embroideries.
PANO + KATO LEFKARA:
off the Lefkosia - Lemesos motorway, 45 minutes drive from Lemesos or
Larnaka.
Village known for its embroideries and silverware.
MOUTOULLAS:
Marathassa valley, on the northern slopes of Troodos mountains.
Village known for its traditional wooden carved basins.
LIOPETRI, SOTIRA:
Famagusta area, 10 minutes drive from Agia Napa. Village known for
its basketware.
KORNOS:
20 minutes drive from Lemesos (Limassol), off the Lefkosia - Lemesos
motorway.
Village, known for its pottery.
GEROSKIPOU:
3 km, (1 1/2 m) east of Pafos town. Village known for its
basketware.
FYTI:
Pafos area. (45 minutes drive from Pafos).
Village known for its tapestry.
Health Food Stores with a wide range of high quality health food and health-care products and cosmetics are to be found in almost all towns. Furthermore various health food items and health-care products are found in Pharmacies and also in large supermarkets, all over the island.
In Cyprus the safety of local food and water supply is monitored by the Health Inspectors of the Medical and Public Health Services and the Local Authorities through frequent inspections of food establishments and water supplies and sampling of food and water for microbiological and chemical analysis. Water which is intended for human consumption is chlorinated and distributed through a piped system.
Therefore Cyprus is free from the epidemic diseases, and even the
common infectious
diseases are rare.
No vaccination is required for international travellers.
The climate in Cyprus is considered as one of the healthiest in the
world.
Hitch-Hiking is not restricted in Cyprus, but certainly is not one of
the "regular means of
transportation".
Hitch-Hiking can be tiresome in the hot summer months, but may turn
out to be a great
pleasure as cypriot hospitality is legendary, and hikers will
certainly experience the
friendliness and simplicity of Cypriots, especially among the village
folk. Hikers are
advised to wear sunhats and sunglasses in summer, as common sense
protection, while
waiting for their free ride. Hitch-Hikers should always remember to
keep to the left-hand
side of the road, as driving in Cyprus moves on the left.