Useful information about Nicosia

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Nicosia

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The Population of Nicosia: 325,756 (2011 census)

USEFULL TELEPHONE CODES:
If you are calling from abroad, then you will have to press the code 00357 before the number you would like to contact. 

First Aid / Police / Fire Station – 112
Hospital - 22 603 000
Pharmacies – 9090 1402
Information (Directory Enquiries) - 11892
Post Office - 22 805 802
Tourist Information Office -22 674 264
Town Hall -22 797 000
Lost Property (Police) -22 802 020
Airport – 7777 88 33
Exact Time – 9090 1893
Foreign Countries / Town Codes – Charges & Time Difference – 11894
Local Calls – 190
Complaints For International Calls – 11894
Overseas Calls – 80 000 198


All numbers typically have 6 digits and a 2 digit code in front of the 6 digits that differentiates mobiles from landlines as well as to signify what province the caller is in, in the following manner:
99 - Mobile e.g 99123456 
97 - Mobile 
96 - Mobile
22 - Landline in Nicosia e.g 22 123 456 
23 - Landline in Famagusta
24 - Landline in Larnaka
25 - Landline in Limassol
26 - Landline in Paphos

SHOPPING  HOURS
Markets open at 9:00 am and close as displayed below:

Closing Hours For Shops April - October November - March
Monday 20:00 19:30
Tuesday 20:00 19:30
Wednesday 15:00 15:00
Thursday 20:00 19:30
Friday 20:00 19:30
Saturday 19:30 19:30
Sunday Closed Closed

Some companies still remain open on Sundays. Some shops close at 23:00 p.m. mostly souvenir shops. Summer break time: from 15/06 – 31/08 is 14:00 – 17:00 

 BANKING HOURS: 

Monday  08:00am - 14:30pm 
Tuesday  08:00am - 14:30pm  
Wednesday  08:00am - 14:30pm
Thursday  08:00am - 14:30pm
Friday  08:00am - 14:00pm
Saturday           Closed
Sunday           Closed


DISTANCES FROM NICOSIA:
Agia Napa – 88km
Larnaka – 51km
Limassol – 87 km
Troodos –77km
Pafos – 164km
Protaras - 99 km
Paralimni - 94 km

BUS SERVICES:
Nicosia’s Urban Bus Services:
Company name: OSEL
Bus service runs every 40 minutes.
Telephone – 7777 7755
For more information and bus routes visit the links below:
OSEL Routes:http://www.osel.com.cy/?wp=routes_en
OSEL Website:http://www.osel.com.cy/?wp=index_en

Nicosia Long Distance Bus Services
Company Name:
Intercity Buses.
Bus Service is available throughout the day based on the timetables below.
Telephone – 8000 77 89
For more information and bus routes visit the links below:
Intercity Routes: http://www.intercity-buses.com/?wp=routes
Intercity Website: http://www.intercity-buses.com/?wp=home
Intercity Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/IntercityBusesCyprus
Intercity Emailit@intercity-buses.com

POST OFFICES
District Post Office: 100 Prodromou, Strovolos, Nicosia.  
Telephone –
22 805 802
Working Hours – 07:30 am – 17:30 pm (Monday – Friday)

Agiou Dometiou – Egkomis Post Office: 4 Neas Egkomis, Egkomi, Nicosia.
Telephone -  22 305 424
Working Hours – 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Strovolos Post Office: 106 Strovolou Avenue, Strovolos, Nicosia.
Telephone - 22 305 004
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Lykavitos Post Office: 72 Digeni Akrita Avenue, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 304 956
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Agioi Omologites Post Office: Demitriou Severi Avenue, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 302 319
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Aglantzias Post Office: 16 Gerogiou Griva Digeni, Aglantzia, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 331 011
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Akropolis Post Office: 1 Ippokratous, Akropolis, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 305 057
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Faneromenis Post Office: 58 Lidras, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 302 653
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Kakopetrias Post Office: 3 Panagioti Toumazou, Kakopetria, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 922 422
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Lakatamias Post Office: 256 Archbishop Makariou C' Avenue, Lakatamia, Nicosia
Telephone: 22 380 010
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Latsia Post Office: 20 Eleftheriou Venizelou, Latsia, Nicosia
Telephone 22 305 799
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Dali Post Office: 56D-E Chalkanoros, Dali, Nicosia
Telephone: 22 521 047
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Pallouriotissa Post Office: 63 Agiou Andreou, Pallouriotisa, Nicosia
Telephone: 22 305 371
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Pedieos Post Office: 10 Louki Akrita, Pedieos, Nicosia
Telephone Number - 22 303 831
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Hilton Area Post Office: 3 Chalkkokondyli, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 304 868
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Eleftherias Square Post Office: Konstantinou Palaiologou Avenue, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 872 450
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)

Tseri Post Office: 22 Archbishop Makariou C' Avenue, Tseri, Nicosia
Telephone - 22 373 961
Working Hours - 08:00 – 15:00 (Monday – Friday)