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DRIVING IS UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO EXPLORE
CYPRUS AT WILL, AS A REGULAR TRANSPORT SERVICE IS NOT
AVAILABLE TO REMOTE AREAS, WHERE MANY PLACES OF INTEREST
AND BEAUTY ARE TO BE FOUND. FAIRLY GOOD SURFACED ROADS
COMPLYING WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS, LINK
THE TOWNS AND THE VARIOUS VILLAGES, AND A FOUR-LANE
MOTORWAY CONNECTS THE CAPITAL, NICOSIA, WITH THE COASTAL
TOWN OF LIMASSOL. MINOR ROADS AND FOREST ROADS ARE STILL
LARGELY UNSURFACED BUT ARE IN GOOD TO FAIR CONDITION.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN USING THESE ROADS, ESPECIALLY
IN WET WEATHER. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF ROADS IN CYPRUS NOW
STANDS AT 11,795 KILOMETRES.
TRAFFIC MOVES ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ROAD
SPEED LIMIT ON THE MOTORWAYS IS 100KMH AND ON ALL OTHER
ROADS 60KMH. SEAT BELTS ARE COMPULSORY.
CAR RENTAL - SELFDRIVE CAR FIRMS HAVE OFFICES IN ALL
TOWNS, AS WELL AS THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS OF LARNAKA
AND PAFOS. ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONNEL. REDUCED TARIFFS ARE
OFFERED IF CARS ARE HIRED FOR MORE THAN A WEEK.
BICYCLES AND MOTORBIKES - THESE ARE FOR RENT IN MOST BIG
TOWNS OR CITIES. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND
HAVE A DRIVERS LICENCE. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE A MOTOR-
BIKE OR MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A HELMET.
PRIVATE LIMOUSINES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE
TAXIS - TAXIS ARE METERED AND RATES ARE LOW. BECAUSE OF
ITS CHEAP FARES, TAXIS ARE THE FAVOURITE MODE OF
TRANSPORT. TRANSURBAN SERVICE (SHARED) TAXIS OFFER AN
EXCELLENT, CHEAP SERVICE USING SEVEN-SEAT TAXIS RUNNING
FIXED ROUTES BETWEEN MAIN POINTS.
BUS - SERVICES CONNECT ALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES ON THE ISLAND.
SERVICE IS EFFICIENT AND CHEAP.
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