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*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
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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.
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