Cyprus Warnings Or Dangers

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  • Hilltop guard
      Hilltop guard
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  • Very easy to fall......
      Very easy to fall......
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  • Exposed drop over excavation site.
      Exposed drop over excavation site.
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  • Not necessarily a smooth walk
      Not necessarily a smooth walk
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  • Not coffee, just a pretty shrub.
      Not coffee, just a pretty shrub.
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Avis Rent-a-Car

by GordonKeenan

I booked 1 weeks car hire from Going Places in Glasgow and was informed that I had paid everything in full. I was also told that when I went to get the car, they would try and offer me other types of insurance etc, but I was to refuse as I was fully covered.When we went to collect the car at Protaras, I was told that the insurance was only based on third party and that I would have to agree to pay an excess cover charge in the event of an accident of 700 Cypriot pounds on my credit card. If no damage was done, then no charge would be made.I was really angry, but also stupid... and agreed and signed a normal credit card slip. Thankfully nothing happened, but I was raging that I was put into a position of being blackmailed into parting with 700 Cypriot pounds if anything happened, when in fact I was told I was already fully covered.!!!Also... watch out for the extra charges they try to con...

Asbestos

by uglyscot

Asbestos is now classified as a hazardous material , and the mines in Cyprus are now closed. The old workings can still be seen in the landscape around Troodos, but it is better to look at a distance.

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Traffic on the left side

by Arkeolog

It is just a warning :) Traffic flows on the left lane. Traffic signs are international. The conditions of roads are very good. Cars entering TRNC must have a valid insurance certificate. For a tourist driver a valid national or international driving licence is accepted.

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Stones

by uglyscot

I collected a lot of attractive pebbles from the beach. Unfortunately I put them in my backpack and when I went through the X-ray at the airport I was stopped and had to hand them over as it was 'forbidden'. Actually he did let me keep half a dozen of the smallest ones [none was larger than a small mobile phone anyway] Quite what they thought a woman in her 60s was going to do, I don't know: bash the other passengers on the head, and hijack the plane?So, if you collect pebbles like me, put them in your suitcase!

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traffic, traffic everywhere, give this man a break

by MrBill

Visited Pafos for Carnival and ended up having a car accident. A minor one. There were cars double parked everywhere for the carnival celebrations. Some young guys stopped in the middle of the street in their 'sportscar' (sic) and would not move any further. I don't know why? Then there were several SUVs backed-up behind them. I was going the other way and I needed to get around a car parked illegally in front of a dumpster. As I manouvered around the parked car I side-swiped him. I have no idea how it happened? Maybe he backed into me? I don't know? In any case, very minor damage. We exchanged numbers and I still haven't heard from him. But annoying, and all caused by these idiots that parked in the middle of the street and would not move forward.I am getting so sick of the many near misses in traffic in Cyprus EVERYDAY. Idiots and bad drivers. It is like knowing you'll have an accident...

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Watch for falling rocks in the road

by wadekorzan

The picture shows a typical Cypriot road. They are often well paved and well taken care of. However, driving from Limassol towards the Troodos Mountains, the road becomes very narrow and curvy and at quite a few places there were not only huge rocks on the road but more were falling on to the road as I drove. I would recommend to be cautious on the high mountain roads and not drive too fast, even if there is not much traffic and the roads are in good condition, because around the next curve there could be those infamous rocks.

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Greek / Turkish Divide

by Maeniel

This might be a bit obvious, but be very sure about which side of the Green Line you stand and remember this when it comes down to interacting with people from there. The division of Cyprus & Nicosia is understandably a sore point amongst Cypriots and there is a lot of harsh feelings to those across the border. Both sides believe the other to be in the wrong and this has become more ingrained as time has gone by. It is probably a good idea to not bring the subject up in conversation with any locals as you are likely to offend unintentionally.

Mosquitos??? Where...

by bobiko

Well, this is not a warnig, but my expirience /mid. August/.I found written a lot about mosquitos in Cyprus. But my own expirience is, that after 10 days travelling through the island I had no mosquito bite on my body. Now I have an unused repellent at home.

Woman Travellers and General dangers

by rachel_sun

If it pretty safe for ladies to travel around Cyprus alone.We did not get any hastle or anything on our holiday.Some places in Cyprus ladies may be chatted up by the local men.But nothing to worry about.Just light hearted fun.The best way to handle with cheesy chat up lines is just to ignore the person.All in all Cyprus is a very safe place.Crime is very very low and things such as muggings are almost unheard of.People often dont lock their cars or homes as the crime rate is so low.The one thing to look out for is other tourists in the resorts.These are the people who mostly comitt crimes.One area to watch out for is the area which devides the North and South.Attila and Green Lines.This area is marked by barbed wire and watch towers etc.Dont stray here.Sometimes in this area there are demonstrations by Greek Cypriots and in the past people have been killed.So it is best to avoid this...

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Bites+Stings and Snakes

by rachel_sun

Some spiders have dangerous bites but anti- venins are alvailable at hospitals etc.Scorpion stings are very very painful but are not life threatening unless the sting causes a bad reaction.There are snakes in Cyprus.If you are walking through long grass and undergrowth wear boots and long socks and trousers and dont go poaking around holes and walls where snakes may be hiding.If you are bitten get to hospital as anti-venins are available.If you are bitten by a snake, wrap the bitten part very tight and dont move the bitten part.The person should stay still to stop the circulation pumping the poison around the body.Try to see what kind of snake bite the person too so the right anti-venin can be given.If you are allergic to bites and stings make sure you take the right medication with you.My mum is and she takes plenty of creams and a special pen thing that she injects herself with if she...

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