Practical, verified guides to living in Cyprus.

Importing, buying, and running a car in Cyprus: real landed costs, duty and VAT math, registration steps, and which models make sense here.

• Driving in Cyprus: A Newcomer's Guide to the Rules, Limits and Fines

  New to Cyprus roads? Drive on the left, handle roundabouts, and know the speed limits, drink-drive limit and traffic fines before you set off.

• The Cyprus used car market in numbers, 2026

  Used cars were 66.5% of Cyprus passenger-car registrations in early 2026. CarsJapan's 2026 H1 used-car market report, data from CyStat.

• How to Buy a Used Car in Cyprus: The Inspection Checklist That Protects You

  A step-by-step Cyprus used-car inspection checklist: history report, mechanic PPI, paint, recalls, UK-import rust, plus MOT, road tax and transfer.

Electricity bills, solar, heating and cooling, renting and setting up a home — with real prices and the changes that actually cut costs.

• How to cut your EAC electricity bill in Cyprus

  Lower your EAC bill in Cyprus: how tariffs and the fuel adjustment work, the 2026 net-billing shift for solar, current grants, and real consumption cuts.

Schools, healthcare, playgrounds, and family logistics — checked on the ground, from high chairs to paperwork.

• The 10 best beaches in Cyprus, ranked

  Our ranked guide to Cyprus beaches: where the water is calmest, which have lifeguards and facilities, and which are worth the drive — family-tested.

Where locals actually eat. Every restaurant is visited, prices are photographed, and everything is re-checked every six months.

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Zephyros Fish Tavern

Seafood · €€€

Verified spotlight on Zephyros fish tavern in Larnaca: a huge fish meze near the fishing harbour, busy with locals — prices, hours, and booking advice.

Militzis

Cypriot Traditional · €€

Verified spotlight on Militzis in Larnaca: clay-oven kleftiko by the seafront near the fort, with sample prices, hours, and what to skip.

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Nippon Japanese Restaurant

Japanese · €€€€

Verified spotlight on Nippon Japanese Restaurant in Larnaca — the first Japanese restaurant in Cyprus: what to order, prices, and whether it is worth it.

Visas, residency, banking, and the first 90 days — step-by-step guides to moving to Cyprus without the guesswork.

• Emergency Numbers and Duty Pharmacies in Cyprus: A Newcomer's Quick Reference

  Cyprus emergency numbers (112, 199, poison, forest fire, sea rescue) and how to find a duty pharmacy open now — a newcomer's quick reference.

• Furnishing your Cyprus apartment on a budget (and the AC tip newcomers miss)

  Furnish a Cyprus apartment cheaply with second-hand furniture from Bazaraki and Vendora, plus the older-apartment AC cleaning tip newcomers miss.

• The Non-Dom 60-Day Tax Residency Rule in Cyprus

  Cyprus 60-day tax residency and non-dom status explained: 2026 conditions, SDC and GESY treatment of dividends, the 50% exemption, and what needs an advisor.