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Public Holidays in Cyprus
	2008	2009
New Year's Day	1 January	1 January
Epiphany	6 January	6 January
Green Monday (Monday of Lent)	10 March	2 March
Greek Independence Day	25 March	25 March
Greek Cypriot National Day	1 April	1 April
Good Friday	25 April	17 April
Holy Saturday	26 April	18 April
Easter Sunday*	27 April	19 April*
Easter Monday	28 April	20 April
May Day / Labour Day	1 May	1 May
Whit Monday / Pentecost / Kataklysmos	16 June	8 June
Assumption Day	15 August	15 August
Cyprus' Independence Day	1 October	1 October
Greek National Day (Ochi Day)	28 October	28 October
Christmas Eve	24 December	24 December
Christmas Day	25 December	25 December
Boxing Day	26 December	26 December

*Western (Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant) Easter as normally celebrated in the UK is 12 April 2009.

Weather

One of the benefits of being a Mediterranean island is plentiful sunshine throughout the year, and Cyprus is no exception. Summer stretches from mid-May to mid-October and means high temperatures, normally cloudless skies and cooling breezes from the sea. Even in the height of summer when it's 32°C at the beach (and warmer inland), temperatures are refreshingly cooler in the Troodos, making the mountains ideal for hiking or simply relaxing.

December to February are the winter months, bringing the possibility of rain, but still an average of six hours of bright sunshine a day. At this time of year smaller Mediterranean destinations shut down for the season, but not so Cyprus. The many important heritage sites and museums are all at their least crowded in winter. Into early February there is occasional rain, and often snow in the Troodos mountains - ideal for skiing!

The first orchids bloom in January, and by mid-February the countryside is alive with fresh green meadows and almond trees in bloom. March days can still be cool (daytime temperatures around 18°C) but steadily moderate. Early spring is a wonderful time to visit to Cyprus, with pleasant daytime temperatures and many of the ancient ruins framed by a carpet of red anemones and other wildflowers. If in summer Cyprus is the place to bask in the sun, then spring is the time to savour the natural beauty of the island in bloom.

Temperatures

	Max. temp. in °C	Min. temp in °C	Mean sunshine (hours)	Sea temp. in °C	Humidity	Rain days
January	16	8	5	17	70	9
February	17	8	6	17	69	7
March	18	9	7	18	65	5
April	22	12	9	20	67	3
May	26	16	10	21	68	3
June	30	18	12	24	64	1
July	32	21	12	26	60	1
August	33	22	12	27	61	1
September	31	20	11	26	59	1
October	27	16	9	24	64	3
November	22	13	6	21	68	4
December	18	9	6	19	70	8
Source: CTO

Satellite picture

Weather Forecasts

(Akrotiri is closer to Pissouri than Paphos or Limassol, near the southern-most point of Cyprus, but tends to be the coolest coastal part of Cyprus, and temperatures are likely to be slightly higher in Pissouri.)

Car Hire & Flights to Cyprus

For many of the villas and apartments for rent on this site, a car is almost essential, and for others it will enable you to get the most out of your visit to Pissouri.

You can either hire a car at the airport, and drive to the villa, or get a taxi from the airport and hire a car in Pissouri village on arrival. Details to help you make the appropriate arrangements will be sent with your confirmation, then you can either make your own arrangements, or assistance will be offered if requested.

When staying at Pissouri, Paphos airport is the most convenient airport for flying to Cyprus, being only about a 30 minute drive away, but there are fewer flights to Paphos than to Larnaca airport, which is about an 80 minute drive away.

exclusively-cyprus.com is pleased to recommend British Airways flights to Cyprus

British Airways fly to Larnaca in Cyprus from London Heathrow every day, and twice a day at weekends. Their flights are comfortable, pleasant, and of the standard one would expect from the first class airline that is British Airways - and they are always very reasonably priced, sometimes offering lower prices than lesser airlines. Their flights to Cyprus have been used for about six return flights a year by the owners of this site for many years, and they have usually been very punctual. Although BA no longer operate GB Airways flights from Gatwick and Manchester to Paphos from April 2008, they do operate their own daily flights from Gatwick to Paphos from July 2008.

Without any qualification, BA is the choice airline to Cyprus for exclusively-cyprus.com

Map of Cyprus and Pissouri area

The south-west coast of Cyprus from Paphos to Limassol, with Pissouri central. Taken from one of the best, if not the best, maps of Cyprus available - From Kyriakou Travelmaps(R) - now fully updated, available throughout Cyprus

Currency

The currency in Cyprus is the euro, with 100 cents making a euro.

Cyprus euro coins

On 13 February 2007, Cyprus applied to join the euro on 1 January 2008, an application approved by the EU Council on 21-22 June 2007. The exchange rate was fixed on 10 July 2007 at one euro equalling 0.585274 Cyprus pounds (i.e. approximately 1.7086 euros per Cyprus pound).

Only euros are now accepted in shops, though dual currency displays will be used until June.

Commercial banks will exchange coins and notes until June, and the central bank will exchange banknotes for 10 years and coins for 2 years.

1 cent	2 cents		5 cents

The Mouflon (a wild species of sheep) representing Cyprus's nature and wildlife
10 cents	20 cents		50 cents

A Kyrenia ship from the 4th Century B.C., representing Cyprus's history and its character as an island as well as its importance in trade.
1 euro		2 euros

The Idol of Pomos, a cross-shaped idol from around 3000BC found in the village of Pomos near Paphos, representing Cyprus’s antiquity, culture and civilization.