Telephone

Country code: 357. Telecard or coin-operated public telephones are installed at various central locations in towns and villages. Call Direct (cheaper than ordinary collect calls) is available to most EU countries, as well as Australia, USA and Canada.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good. You can also use top-up gsm cards.

• www.cytamobile-vodafone.com  ( for South Cyprus)
• www.mtn.com.cy ( for Southern Cyprus)
• www.kktctelsim.com  ( for Northern Cyprus)
• www.kktcell.com  ( for Northern Cyprus)

Internet

Internet cafes are located in main towns and resorts, for instance, Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol, Pafos and Agia Napa.

Post

There are daily airmail services to all developed countries. Service within Europe takes three to four days.

Post office hours: (District) Mon-Fri 0730-1330 and 1500-1800 except Wednesday, Sat 0830-1030 during the winter period (1 Sep to 30 Jun); Mon-Fri 0730-1330 and 1600-1900 except Wednesday, Sat 0830-1030 during the summer period (1 Jul to 31 Aug). Other post office opening hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1330, Thurs 1500-1800 at other times.

Media

The Cypriot media reflects the island's political divide, with the Turkish-controlled zone in the north operating its own press and broadcasters. State-run services compete with a large number of private TV and radio stations. Relays of Greek and Turkish stations are available across the island. Newspapers on both sides of the divide are frequently critical of the authorities.

Press

• Newspapers published in English include the Cyprus Financial Mirror, Cyprus Mail (daily), Cyprus Today (Turkish Cypriot) and Cyprus Weekly.
• Simirini is in Greek, while Kibris Gazette is in Turkish.
• Most English papers are available.

TV

• The public Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) operates channels RIK 1 and RIK 2.
• In northern Cyprus, Bayrak Radio-TV operates channels BRT 1 and BRT 2.

Radio

• Radio 1 (in Greek), Radio 2 (in English, Turkish and Armenian), Radio 3 (in Greek) and Love Radio are operated by CyBC.
• Commercial stations include Radio Proto and Astra 92.8.
• Bayrak Radio-TV operates Bayrak Radio 1 (in Turkish), Bayrak International (in English), Bayrak FM and Bayrak Klasik.
• In addition, the CTO sponsors programmes for tourists Mon-Sat on 603kHz (498m) and FM94.8.