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ACCESSIBLE CYPRUS Information for people with special access needs.

CONTENTS WELCOME TO CYPRUS...4 ACCOMMODATION...5 PLACES OF INTEREST - ARCHAELOGICAL SITES...6-7 MUSEUMS...8-12 PLACES OF WORSHIP...13-14 BEACHES...15-16 NATURE TRAILS...17 GOING OUT/SHOPPING...18 TRANSPORTATION & TOURS...19-21 CAR RENTALS AND PARKING INFORMATION...22 USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS...23 CTO INFORMATION OFFICES...24 For the purposes of this publication, every effort has been made to include correct and valid information at the time of printing. The photos in the pamphlet are not necessarily related to the text accompanying them. Production: Cyprus Tourism Organisation Printing: Cyprinters Ltd Photos: CTO s archive, Silvio Rusmigo, Romos Kotsonis, Kiril Makarov, Andreas Constantinou, Alexis Sophocleous, Rodoula Antoniou, Chris Neofytou, Μelios Agathagelou, Nathaniel Andrew, Agis Agisilaou, Alfonso Lorenzetto, Arthur Wieffering, Camila Morandi, Filippo Silvestris, Giuseppe Simone Bertolucci, Markus Bassler, Franco Cappellari, Stefano Gerardi. 3

WELCOME TO CYPRUS Cyprus offers a range of facilities and services to visitors with special access needs who wish to visit the island. This guide gives you an idea of what you may find but for more up-to-date and comprehensive information, visit the Cyprus Tourism Organisation s (CTO) website: http://www.visitcyprus.com Both Larnaka and Pafos international airports are accessible to visitors with all kinds of access needs. Facilities include accessible restrooms, charging stations for electric wheelchairs at departure gates, ramps to allow a person on a wheelchair to enter or exit the buses and additional assistive services, meeting European Regulation 1107/2006 concerning the rights of travellers with disabilities. Most Cyprus towns are fairly accessible with a wheelchair but much work is yet to be carried out to improve infrastructure. A person using a wheelchair is advised to be accompanied in case further assistance is needed in inaccessible areas. Transportation around the island can be arranged if prior notice is given to the transport companies. Special buses are also available with low gradient ramps, safety belts and a/c and so are special taxis that may carry a person using a wheelchair. Information can be obtained from the Cyprus Tourism Organisation offices and Website. The European Blue Badge for parking at designated places for people with disabilities is accepted for free parking all over the island, both in public roads and public parking areas. If further assistance is needed about its issuing or use in Cyprus, the appointed Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities can be contacted by phone at +357 22815015 or by email at info@dsid.mlsi.gov.cy Users of the European Disability Card are entitled to some discounts or even free entrance to specific sites such as museums, archaeological sites, festivals and other services. Anyone interested, can find out how to use the card in Cyprus through the website: http://www. eudisabilitycard.gov.cy/index.php/en/page/europaikikarta-anapirias 4

ACCOMMODATION Many hotel establishments have accessible rooms, communal areas and common restrooms but since facilities vary from hotel to hotel, it is recommended to contact the hotels directly in order to ascertain that they have the right facilities for you. A list of hotels offering facilities for their guests with disabilities as well as a detailed accessibility report for each one can be found on CTO s website. Most accessible hotels have facilities and services that are geared more for wheelchair users and for people with reduced mobility. A Hotel Apartments establishment in Polis (Pafos District) has been exclusively designed and operated according to the needs of visitors with disabilities and for wheelchair users: C&A HOTEL APARTMENTS 3, Megalou Alexandrou str, 8820 Polis Tel. : +357 26321881, Fax: +357 26322856 Website: www.ca-tourist-apts.com.cy EATING OUT Almost all new restaurants, cafes, pubs etc. as well as many older places have at least some basic facilities for people with disabilities such as entrance ramps or accessible restrooms. 5

PLACES OF INTEREST - ARCHAELOGICAL SITES LEMESOS (LIMASSOL) AREA: Amathous Archaeological Site Τel.: +357 25635226 Partly wheelchair accessible: only the lower town can be viewed. Special rest rooms: available (marked). Daily: 8:15 17:15 (16/9-15/4) 8:15 19:45 (16/4-15/9) Kourion Archaeological Site Τel.: +357 25934250 Almost the entire site is wheelchair accessible: small bridges and passageways. Some description signs at the site are available in Braille. (The site s western part can be accessed via a special entrance that can be opened by the sites guards). Special Parking Space: available (marked). Special rest rooms: available (marked). Daily: 8:15 17:15 (16/9-15/4) 8:15 19:45 (16/4-15/9) PAFOS AREA Kato Pafos Archaeological Park Τel.: +357 26306217/ +357 26306295 Partly accessible to wheelchairs following directions given by the sites staff (Route not marked). Some description signs at the site are available in Braille. Special Parking Space: available (marked). Special rest rooms: available (marked). Daily: 08:30 17:00 (16/9-15/4) 08:30 19:30 (16/4-15/9) Tombs of the Kings (Pafos) Τel.: +357 26306217/ +357 26306295 Entrance: The ticket area and the archaeological site are wheelchair accessible (view only from above). Daily: 08:30 17:00 (16/9-15/4) 08:30 19:30 (16/4-15/9) 6

PLACES OF INTEREST - ARCHAELOGICAL SITES LARNAKA AREA Kition Τel.: +357 24304115 Entrance: wheelchair accessible (circulation within the site also possible). Parking space: available (not marked). Special rest rooms: not available. Opening Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 16:00 (16/9-15/4) Saturday - Sunday: closed Monday - Friday: 9:30 17:00 (16/4 15/9) Saturday - Sunday: closed Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement (Larnaka District) Τel.: +357 24322710 Due to the natural sloping of the hill, people using wheelchairs can only visit the area of the constructed dwellings. Daily: 8:30 17:00 (16/9-15/4) 8:30 19:30 (16/4-15/9) LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) AREA Cyprus Museum (Archaeological) Mouseiou 1 Τel.: +357 22865854/ +357 22303112 Entrance: Ramp. Museum Rooms: Chair Lift. Special Parking Space: available (not marked). Special rest rooms: available (temporary location in area accessed with difficulty). Every first Wednesday of the month: 8:00 20:00 Tuesday - Friday: 8:00 18:00 Saturday: 9:00 17:00 Sunday: 10:00 13:00 www.mcw.gov.cy 7

MUSEUMS Local Archaeological Museum of Ancient Idalion Tel.: +357 22444818 Entrance: Ramp. Special Parking Space (marked). Special rest rooms: available (marked). Monday - Friday: 08:30-16:00 www.mcw.gov.cy Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou, (within the Archbishopric) Tel.: +357 22430008 Entrance: Ramp. No special rest rooms. No Special Parking Space. Monday Friday: 9:00-16:00 Saturday: 9:00 13:00 www.makariosfoundation.org.cy Ethnographic Museum of Cyprus Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou, (within the old Archbishopric) Tel.: +357 22432578 Entrance: Ramp. No Special Rest rooms. No Special Parking Space. Monday: 10:00-14:00 Tuesday-Friday: 8:30-16:00 Saturday: 9:00-13:00 www.nicosia.org.cy Leventis Art Gallery 5 Anastasiou G. Leventi Tel.: +357 22668838 Wheelchair accessible. Special rest rooms: available (marked). No Special Parking Space. Daily except Tuesday: 10:00-17:00 Wednesday: 10:00-22:00 www.leventisgallery.org 8

MUSEUMS Loukia and Michael Zampelas Art Museum Archiepiskopou Makariou III Tel.: +357 22456098 Entrance: Ramp (At the back area). Special rest rooms: available (marked). No Special Parking Space. Monday & Sunday: closed Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00-18:00 Wednesday: 10:00-19:00 Centre of Visual Arts & Research Ermou 285 Tel.: +357 22300999 Entrance: wheelchair accessible. Special rest rooms available (marked). No Special Parking Space. Winter: Closed on Monday Tuesday-Sunday: 9:30-17:00 Friday: 9:30-20:00 Summer: Closed on Sunday Monday-Thursday & Saturday: 10:00-18:00 Friday: 10:00-20:00 www.cvar.severis.org Museum of George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides Collection Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation Phaneromenis 86-90 Tel.: +357 22128157 Entrance: Ramp. Special rest rooms: available (marked). No Special Parking Space. Daily 10:00-19:00 Fikardou Ethnological Museum (Fikardou village) Tel.: +357 22634731 Partly wheelchair accessible Monday - Sunday: 08:30 16:00 (16/9-15/4) Monday - Sunday: 09:30 17:00 (16/4-15/9) www.mcw.gov.cy 9

MUSEUMS Cyprus Railways Museum (Evrychou Village) Tel.: +357 22933010 Access to the ground floor, garden and WC. Closed on Public Holidays Monday - Sunday: 8:30-16:00 (16/9-15/4) Monday - Sunday: 9:30 17:00 (16/4-15/9) www.mcw.gov.cy LEMESOS AREA Lemesos District Archaeological Museum Corner of Byron and Anastasi Sioukri Street, Tel.: +357 25305157 Entrance: Ramp and Lift. Special rest rooms: available. No special parking space. Monday- Friday 8:00-16:00 www.mcw.gov.cy Cyprus Theatre Museum Lemesos Panou Solomonide 8 Tel.: +357 25343464 Wheelchair accessible Special rest rooms: available (marked). Special Parking Space: available (marked). Sunday: 10:00-14:00 for pre-booked visits only. Monday-Friday: 9:00-13:00 Tuesday and Friday: 9:00-13:00 &16:00-19:00 www.cyprustheatremuseum.com.cy Historical Archive Museum of Lemesos Lordos Byron 5 Tel.: +357 25763755 Entrance: Ramp & Lift (At the back area). Special rest rooms: available (marked). No Special Parking Space. Monday-Friday 9:00-16:00 www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy 10

MUSEUMS Cyprus Wine Museum (Erimi Village) Pafos 42 Tel.: +357 25873808 Entrance: Wheelchair accessible. Special rest rooms: available (marked). Parking Space: available (not marked). Daily: 9:00-17:00 Closed on Public Holidays. www.cypruswinemuseum.com LARNAKA AREA Larnaka District Archaeological Museum Plateia Kalograion Tel.: +357 24304169 Closed for renovation, for further updates please refer to the following websites: www.visitcyprus.com www.mcw.gov.cy Craft of Caning Museum (Livadia Vilage) Dikaiosinis 1 Tel.: +357 24821740/ +357 99208000 Wheelchair Accessible. Wednesday: 9:00-13:00 & 16:00-18:00 Friday - Saturday: 9:00 13:00 PAFOS AREA Archaeological Museum of Pafos District Griva Digeni Tel.: +357 26955801 Closed for renovation, for further updates please refer to the following websites: www.visitcyprus.com www.mcw.gov.cy 11

MUSEUMS Local Archaeological Museum of Marion-Arsinoe (Polis Chrysochous) Archiepiskopou Makariou III Tel.: +357 26322955 Entrance: Ramp. Special rest rooms: available (not marked). Monday - Friday: 8:00-16:00 Saturday: 9:00 15:00 Closed on Sunday. www.mcw.gov.cy AGIA NAPA AREA Thalassa Agia Napa Municipal Museum of the Sea Kriou Nerou 14 Tel.: +357 23816366 Wheelchair accessible. Special rest rooms: available (marked). Special Parking Space: available (marked). 1/6-30/9 Monday - Saturday: 09:00-17.00 Sunday: 15:00 19:00 1/10-31/5 Monday: 09:00-13:00 Tuesday-Saturday: 09:00-17:00 www.thalassamuseum.org.cy 12

PLACES OF WORSHIP BYZANTINE CHURCHES www.mcw.gov.cy Church of Agios Nicolaos tis Stegis, Kakopetria village Tel.: +357 99484423 Weekdays & Saturday: 9:00-16:00 Sunday: 11:00-16:00 Church of Archangelos Michail, Pedoulas village Open throughout the week. Tel.: +357 99112352 Church of Panagia (Our Lady) tis Asinou, Nikitari village Tel.: +357 22852534/ +357 99830329 Weekdays & Saturdays 9:30-16:00 (until 17:00 in winter) Sundays & public holidays 10:00-16:00 Church of Panagia (Our Lady) tis Podithou, Galata Village Tel.: +357 99671776/+357 99720918 Entrance: Ramp. Special rest rooms: available. Please ask for the custodian at the coffee-shop (village square). Church of Panagia (Our Lady) tou Araka, Lagoudera village Please ask for the priest who lives next to the church or call: +357 99557369. Church of Panagia (Our Lady) tou Moutoulla, Moutoullas village Tel.: +357 22952677 (Moutoullas Community Council) or +357 97733480 Please ask for the custodian at the village coffee-shop. 13

PLACES OF WORSHIP Monastery of Agios Ioannis (St John) Lampadistis, Kalopanagiotis village Tel.: +357 22953460 Entrance: Ramp. Winter hours: (16/9 15/4) Monday - Saturday: 9:00 13:00 &14:00 16:00 Sunday: 10:00 16:00 Summer hours: (16/4-15/9) Monday - Saturday: 9:00 13:00 &14:00 18:00 Sunday: 10:00 18:00 Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) tou Agiasmati, Platanistasa village Please ask for the custodian at the village coffee-shop or call: +357 99677216. Church of Panagia (Our Lady) tis Aggeloktistis, Kiti village Tel.: +357 24424646 Special rest rooms: available (not marked). Winter hours (1/10-31/4) Monday - Saturday: 7:00-16:45 Sunday: 09:30-16:45 Summer hours: (1/5-30/9) Monday - Saturday: 7:00-18:45 Sunday: 09:30-18:45 Hala Sultan Tekke (mosque), Larnaka Entrance: Accessibility (not marked) only in the garden but not inside the Mosque. Special rest rooms: not marked. Monday - Sunday: 8:30 17:00 (16/9-15/4) Monday - Sunday: 8:30 19:30 (16/4-15/9) 14

BEACHES ACCESSIBILITY TO BEACHES The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO), in the fields of its efforts to upgrade Cyprus beaches, is an active supporter of issues related to accessibility in cooperation with the Local Authorities that are in charge for the administration of the beaches. CTO has listed so far 47 beaches for people with special access needs, including 26 fully accessible and 21 partially accessible beaches. 15

BEACHES FULLY ACCESSIBLE BEACHES The following 26 beaches have full access to the beach, as the wheelchair user is able to get from the beach into the sea moving on a wooden or plastic ramp. There are also hygiene facilities available such as restrooms/showers and parking places for persons with disabilities. Worth mentioning is the fact that on six of these beaches there is an innovative system, the Seatrac that enables people with disabilities to have full access into the sea. It is an automatic system powered by photovoltaic energy, consisting of a seat fixed on a rail that drives the person with special access needs into the sea at an approximate depth of 60cm. Moreover, many beaches have Floating Wheelchairs that can be easily moved on the sand and float in the water, thanks to their floating armrests and wheels. Seatracs and Floating Wheelchairs are available for use by the public free of charge and relevant information may be obtained by the lifeguards on site. Pegeia: Coral Bay (Floating Wheelchair). Polis Chrysochous: Municipal Beach (Seatrac) Dasoudi / Camping Site (Seatrac) Neo Chorio: Latchi Α (Floating Wheelchair) Latchi Β (Floating Wheelchair) Xistarokampos (Floating Wheelchair) 16

BEACHES AMMOCHOSTOS (FAMAGUSTA) (7 beaches) Agia Napa: Lanta (Floating Wheelchair), Pantachou (Floating Wheelchair), Vathia Gonia (Seatrac). Sotira Agia Napa: Agia Thekla (Floating Wheelchair). Paralimni: Protaras /Fig Tree Beach (Floating Wheelchair), Louma (Floating Wheelchair), Vrysi C / Yianna Mari (Seatrac and Floating Wheelchair). LARNAKA (5 beaches) Larnaka: Foinikoudes (Floating Wheelchair), McKenzie (Floating Wheelchair), Kastella (Floating Wheelchair). Voroklini: Yiannathes (Floating Wheelchair). Alaminos: Municipal Beach (Floating Wheelchair). LEMESOS (LIMASSOL) (5 beaches) Lemesos: Akti Olympion A (Seatrac and Floating Wheelchair). Parekklisia: Municipal Beach (Floating Wheelchair). Germasogeia : Dasoudi /CTO (Floating Wheelchair). Agios Tychonas: Vouppa (Floating Wheelchair), Kastella (Floating Wheelchair). PAFOS (9 beaches) Pafos: Vrysoudia Α / Sodap (Floating Wheelchair), Municipal Baths (Chair lift και Floating Wheelchair ). Geroskipou: Municipal Beach (Floating Wheelchair ). 17

BEACHES PARTIALLY ACCESSIBLE BEACHES The following 21 beaches are partially accessible, meaning that they have available ramps or pathways leading to some point on the beach but the access is not extended into the sea. On these beaches there are hygiene facilities available such as restrooms/showers and parking places for people with disabilities AMMOCHOSTOS /FAMAGUSTA (7 beaches) Agia Napa: Νissi, Makronissos. Paralimni : Pernera, Vrysi A, Vrysi B, Agia Triada, Mouzoura. LARNAKA (1 beach) Pyla: Pyla Beach / CTO LEMESOS (LIMASSOL) (11 beaches) Pentakomo: Governor s Beach. Pyrgos: Aoratoi, Panagies. Agios Tychonas: Afrodite, Onisilos, Santa Barbara. Agios Athanasios: Miami. Lemesos: Akti Olympion Β. Pissouri: Pissouri beach, Mounti. Episkopi: Kourion. PAFOS: (2 beaches) Pafos: Faros Beach, Pachyammos. 18

ACCESSIBLE NATURE TRAILS USING WHEELCHAIRS NATURE TRAILS ACCESSIBLE BY PERSONS USING WHEELCHAIRS All participants must be accompanied Livadi Trail (circular): Starting point: On the main Troodos - Karvounas road, 1.5 km before Troodos Square (Plateia Troodous), 9 km from location Karvounas, at Kampos tou Livadiou picnic site. The starting point is approximately 300m along the narrow paved road. Length: 1.5 km Points of interest: Route through pine forest. Good views towards Solea Valley. Mantra tou Kampiou Trail (circular): Starting point: Mantra tou kampiou picnic site, towards Machairas forest. Length: 1km. Points of interest: Scenic forest route. 19

GOING OUT/SHOPPING Generally, moving around in Cyprus city centres is easy due to the flat road surfaces, the good condition of most pavements, efficient traffic control and the availability of municipal and other parking places for people with disabilities. Most of the Malls and Shopping Centres in Cyprus have available parking places, lifts and ramps for wheelchair users. Wide pedestrian streets are found in the historical city centres. Beautiful seafront promenades with lots of dining places, pubs, cafes and souvenir shops are easily accessible to everybody. Most Bank branches in Cyprus are accessible to people with disabilities. 20

TRANSPORTATION & TOURS Transportation choices include accessible taxis, coaches and minibuses. Furthermore, mobility scooters, wheelchairs and other equipment are available for hire. Excursions and other activities organised by professionals are not to be missed. For prior arrangements, please see the list of services below. COACHES, MINIBUSES, TOURS AND EQUIPMENT RENTALS Ammochostos (Famagusta) District: Andreas Theodoulou Coaches (Transfers, Coaches) Constantinou Paleologou 6, 5390 Sotira Village, Ammochostos (Famagusta) District Tel.: +357 23824900 +357 99625192 Fax: +357 23825972 Lemesos (Limassol) District : Andreas Hadjiktoris (Transfers - taxi and minibus, Organised Tours upon request) Karava 3, flat 1 3070 Lemesos Tel.: + 357 99667088 Fax: + 357 25106925 E-mail: mobility@primehome.com Web-site: www.cyprusonwheels.weebly.com Andro Travel (Transfers- taxi and minibus, Organised Tours upon request) Aristovoulou 20, 3085 Lemesos Tel.: +357 99406265, + 357 25732835 Fax: +357 25732855 E-mail: andro_tours@cytanet.com.cy 21

TRANSPORTATION & TOURS Lefkosia (Nicosia) District: NepecTransport Ltd (Transfers minibus, Organised Tours upon request) Demokratias 50, 2222 Latsia, Lefkosia Tel.: +357 22 482983 +357 99609858, +357 99409859 Fax: +357 22 48 73 08 E-mail: info@nepec.com.cy Web-site: www.cyprusaccessibletransport.com Pafos District: Oberon Explorations Ltd (Transfers minibus, Organised Tours upon request, Equipment rental) P.O.Box 61012, 8130 Pafos Tel. : +357 26941528 + 357 99647130 E-mail: kathleen@accessibleholidayscyprus.com Web-site: www.accessibleholidayscyprus.com Polis Chrysochous: C N Paraquip Cyprus (Transfers - taxi and minibus, Excursions, Equipment rental, C & A Hotel Apartments) P.O. Box 66258 8831 Polis Chrysochous Tel.: +357 26321881 + 357 99485976, + 357 99647669 Fax: + 357 26322856 E-mail: cn@paraquip.com.cy Web-site: www.paraquip.com.cy 22

TRANSPORTATION - TAXIS Ammochostos (Famagusta) District: Christakis Petsas Tel.: +357 99 650555 Andreas Sakkatos Tel.: +357 99629865 Larnaka District: Giannakis Papagiannis Tel.: +357 99405604 Andreas Hadjiktoris Tel.: +357 99667088 N & P Karatzias Taxi Services Ltd Tel.: + 357 99436390 Lemesos (Limassol) District : Andreas Alexandrou (Andro Tours) Tel.: +357 99406265 Pafos District: Christakis Petsas Tel.: +357 99650555 Panagiotis Zacharia Tel.: +357 99620931 P.I Kings Taxi Limited (Panagiotis Ioannou) Tel.: +357 99628188 Marios Charalambous Tel.: +357 99665860 Polis Chrysochous: Andreas Neophytou Tel.: +357 99485976 Andreas Roussot Tel.: +357 99916207 23

CAR RENTALS AND PARKING INFORMATION Car rental agencies providing automatic cars are found at the airports of Larnaka and Pafos. Visitors with disabilities are advised to contact car rental agencies for special arrangements prior to their arrival. Parking spaces marked for drivers with disabilities are found on most of Cyprus central roads and squares, at the airports, ports and marinas, at public buildings, at most of the seafront and other tourist resorts, at many tourist establishments and shopping centres etc. The EU Blue Badge is recognized in Cyprus. It is a standardised European Community parking permit for persons with disabilities, which provides parking entitlements to badge holders in all complying European countries - a Blue Badge from one country is valid in another. Persons coming to Cyprus from another EU country can apply in their home country for this universal badge which allows the use of reserved parking spaces. To apply for a Blue Badge in Cyprus you may contact the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. Tel. +357 22815015, Fax: +357 22482310 email: info@dsid.mlsi.gov.cy website: www.mlsi.gov.cy 24

USEFUL CONTACT DETAILS Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) Τel.: +357 22 691100, Fax: +357 22334696 email: cytour@visitcyprus.com website: www.visitcyprus.com Cyprus Paraplegics Association (OPAK) Τel.: +357 22496494, Fax: +357 22423540, email: opak@cytanet.com.cy website: www.opak.org.cy The Pancyprian Organisation for Disabled Persons Tel.: +357 22426301, Fax: +357 22313250 email: organofdisabled@cytanet.com.cy Pancyprian Organisation of the Blind Tel.: +357 22813382 website: www.pot.org.cy Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled Persons Tel.: +357 22871300, Fax: +357 223111 76 Union of Cyprus Communities Τel.: +357 22 67 25 76 Fax: +357 22 66 64 05 email: cuc@cytanet.com.cy website: www.ekk.org.cy Agios Varnavas School for the Blind Tel.: +357 22403300, Fax: +357 22403340 School for the Deaf Tel.: +357 22305422, Fax: +357 22305423 Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Tel.: +357 22815015, Fax: +357 22482310 email: info@dsid.mlsi.gov.cy website: www.mlsi.gov.cy Ministry of Transport Communications and Works Tel.: +357 22800100 Fax: +357 22776266 email: ipiresia.politi@mcw.gov.cy website: www.mcw.gov.cy Ministry of Health Tel.: + 357 22605300 email: perm.sec@moh.gov.cy website: www.moh.gov.cy Union of Cyprus Municipalities Τel.: +357 22445170, Fax: +357 22677230 email: endeky@cytanet.com.cy website: www.ucm.org.cy Pan-European Emergency Telephone Number (Ambulance, Police, Fire Service): 112 25

CTO INFORMATION OFFICES LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) Aristokyprou 11, Laiki Geitonia 1011 Lefkosia Τel.: +357 22674264, Fax: +357 22660778 LEMESOS (LIMASSOL) Agiou Andreou 142, 3036 Lemesos Τel.: +357 25362756, Fax: +357 25746596 Georgiou A 22, 4047 Lemesos Potamos tis Germasogeias (Eastern entrance of Dasoudi beach) Τel.: +357 25323211, Fax.: +357 25313451 LARNAKA Plateia Vasileos Pavlou, 6023 Larnaka Τel.: +357 24654322, Fax: +357 24653492 POLIS Vasileos Stasioikou A 2 8820 Polis Chrysochous Τel.: +357 26322468, Fax: +357 26321327 AGIA NAPA Leoforos Kryou Nerou 12, 5330 Agia Napa Τel.: +357 23721796, Fax: +357 23724507 PARALIMNI - PROTARAS Protara 14, 5296 Paralimni Τel.: +357 23832865, Fax: +357 23832864 PANO PLATRES 4820 Platres Τel.: +357 25421316, Fax: +357 25813080 PAFOS Agoras 8, 8010 Pafos Τel.: +357 26932841, Fax: +357 26953341 Poseidonos 63A, 8042 Kato Pafos Τel.: +357 26930521, Fax: +357 26930519 26

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