The currency of the Republic of Cyprus is the Euro (€). It is divided into 100 Euro cents (¢).Cyprus switched to the Euro on January 1st, 2008. Prior to that, it had been using the Cypriot Pound as its currency.
There are many festivals in Cyprus during the calender year celebrating life in Cyprus, these festivals should not be missed when you are on vacation in Cyprus. The Cypriot people take their family, friends and festivals seriously and love to entertain guests to the Mediterranean island of Aphrodite.
Cypriots are not always described simply as “Cypriots”. The word is often used together with the prefix “Greek” or “Turkish” in recognition of the two major ethnic groups that inhabit the island: the Greek-speaking Greek Orthodox community and the Turkish-speaking Muslims.