With Nato and other European countries preparing their armies and fears of escalation with Russia growing, I wonder what this could mean for us in Cyprus—Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots alike. we’ll probably still be cooking souvla in the fields.(sarcastic)What are your thoughts?

Military preparations don’t necessarily mean war is coming, and Putin’s assurances don’t remove the risk. Even without fighting reaching our island, a sharp rise in oil prices could mean more expensive petrol, electricity, groceries and flights, while insecurity could hurt buisnesses and disruption to supplies or shipping could push prices higher.

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I ordered a package more than 2 weeks ago, however it's been stuck at IPZ for weeks. Is this normal? Last time it sat for a few days only. Is it due to a lack of cargo capacity to cyprus? Will it arrive by ship? The email said it would arrive within 10 to 14 business days.

Hi everyone, I'm a high school student doing a school research project on the Cyprus issue, looking at how people from different communities see sovereignty, security, and the role of the UN.

I made a short anonymous survey (about 2 minutes):

- 18+ only

- No names or emails are collected

- All views are welcome from all Cypriot communities

Link: https://forms.gle/RX1knruR9HhTPMjp8

This would greatly help my research project, and thank you so much for your time:) Results are only used for my project, and I'm happy to share a short summary here afterwards if anyone would like to see it!

Hey everyone!

I am looking for firewood for fireplace during the winder, I’ve heard that you can go to special places that are being deforested, pay like 20€ and cut your own wood, is that true?

I know you can get on Bazaraki/Facebook, but from my experience the wood is not the best and some people charge ridiculous prices. But if there is someone around Paphos that is good, a contact would be much appreciated!

What’s with all these Greeks, with Greek phone numbers and Greek Revolt accounts begging up and down the beach in Larnaca?

I built run-cy.com, a free map of races, trail runs and weekly group runs on the island. It's becoming an Android app and Google needs 12 testers for 2 weeks. If you're on Android, join here and I'll send the install link:

https://groups.google.com/g/ryncy-testers

No ads, no account. Tell me what's missing!

Any cool indoor pools for kids? We're visiting for a week and just looking for a day pass etc.

I recently assembled my old PC, It used to work before. 6-8+years old.
I can't seem to get it into the bios to boot. Its stuck with the DRAM led on. It started 1,2 times - when moving it to power it on again; its only restarting and trying to training memory I think. Looping.

I dont have any spare parts to test though.
I tried contacting nearby shops but none of them yet replied or answering the phone lol.

If theres anybody reading this from Larnaca, maybe with its own shop; or just as a hobby would be cool if somebody able to help out :-) Id looked forward to set it up as a little homeserver. ^^

Coming from Berlin I find offer of beer in my local beer store in Cyprus very disappointing. I can drive to any city as long as store is specialized in high quality beer. I am not talking only craft, but also good traditional beer from Belgium, something from Asheville USA or good beer from Portland, anything from Omnipollo Sweden or some hidden gems from Cyprus, even mass produced beers like Pilsner. I will drink any beer as long as it is good.

Honestly, I find it absolutely ridiculous and appalling , that a restaurant uses AI generated photographs on their Wolt menu.

How bad could your food look like, that you have to generate the images with an AI tool?

How on earth does Wolt not even run a simple check with basic AI checkers?

Restaurant here.

Edit: If you suspect any more AI generated photographs, please send them over, I'm compiling a black list of restaurants to share with everyone

Hey! I’ve just moved to Nicosia, and I’m wondering if I can drink the tap water in my apartment. I read that tap water is generally safe unless it comes from the roof tank. But how can I tell whether my tap water is from the tank or from the "normal water pipeline"?

Also, do you have any recommendations on where to buy water? I only have smaller shops near my apartment that only sell normal bottled water, and I don't have a car to go to a bigger supermarket and buy a big jug. Is it possible to order water from somewhere that isn't too expensive? How does it work here?

Thank you!

Is it normal in Cyprus for gardeners to use power tools and leaf blowers at 8am almost every single day? I know garden maintenance needs to be done, but holy shit. I can’t remember the last time I woke up and there wasn’t the sound of an engine right outside my door.

For context, I live in a gated complex where 90% of the houses are holiday rentals for tourists. There’s also a “neighbourhood committee” and communal fees to pay, etc. Idk if that’s relevant, but thought I’d mention it.

Most of the time, when I look out my window to see what they’re even doing, they’re either trimming perfectly healthy trees to within an inch of their lives, leaving them looking like ridiculous stumps with no foliage, OR they’re using leaf blowers to blow leaves from one corner of the road to the other.

Do these gardeners simply have contracted hours that they need to fill in whatever way they can?… Because it doesn’t feel like what they’re doing actually benefits the gardens or trees, either practically or aesthetically.

I’d get it if they were actually making the place look better, but from what I can tell the only thing they’ve achieving is giving me a daily headache.

I hate to be “that person” but are there any laws about noise pollution here?…

I’ve tried to ignore it for years but it’s starting to genuinely effect my sleep and daily life. I work from home so it’s incredibly distracting.

Idk. I’m pretty sure they’re not breaking any rules and I doubt anything can actually be done to stop it, but I’m moody and I guess this is just the only place I could think of to. Pls ignore me.

Hi guys, I recently visited a showroom to buy a second-hand car and put a deposit down on a Mazda 2.

When I got home, I checked the VIN on some Japanese auction websites and found records suggesting the odometer had been rolled back by around 12,000 km sometime after the auction but before the car arrived in Cyprus.

It arrived in February 2025 and, as far as I can tell, has been sitting in the showroom ever since. When I confronted the dealer, he said that “all imports in Cyprus are like this” and that 12,000 km was nothing to worry about.

He’s offering a three-year warranty, but I’m concerned about the car’s history and whether the mileage discrepancy would make it difficult to sell in the future.

Has anyone dealt with something similar in Cyprus? Would you go ahead with the purchase, or just get your deposit back?

Any suggestions for a hair salon or barber that could deal and style long hair for men? Preferably Limassol.

From previous 2-3 experiences where I went they did not seem to have a clue

Thanks!

Επιτέλους βρήκα λίγο χρόνο να δω τα πιο πρόσφατα στοιχεία της CYSTAT για τους μισθούς και προσπάθησα να τα συνδυάσω με στοιχεία για την κατανομή των μισθωτών ανά υπηκοότητα.

Well i came to visit the north side of cyprus and i have a friend who sent me money through moneygram they are saying system is down which isn’t happening since moneygram has its online system on and support says its active

My Question is can i go to the greek cyprus side and receive my money there although they might say money was transfered to the north but from my past experience when sending money to north side for friends there wasnt an option for north side just cyprus

Hey guys who is the best Cypriot footballer of all time in your opinion?

Hi, I’m completing my PhD that explores tourists' perceptions of Cyprus hotels and their communications.

Can you help and participate in an online survey? Your experience matters and it will take around 10-15 minutes to complete it.

You’re eligible if you’re 18+ and stayed at least once in a Cyprus hotel in 2024, 2025, or 2026.

https://forms.gle/JQq4L1cpJW3SWHz8A

For every completed questionnaire, I’ll buy an extra treat for one of 42 Cypriot cats living in my colony (one of them pictured, his name is Sting)! No cheating 🐈

Hi, I moved to Cyprus and started seeing a Cypriot guy. After I ended things, he started stalking me. I went to the police, but the officer I spoke to later invited me to dinner. Now I don’t know who to trust or where to turn.
I also feel uncomfortable when I go out because I notice how local men staring and saying stuffs at me. I’ve been extremely anxious and depressed since coming here. I’m scared to go out alone in the evening. I live in Limassol.
Is this a common experience for women here? What would you recommend I do?
Thank you

Do you guys follow the premier league too or any other leagues? Are there any Cypriot scousers?

I'm a high school senior in the United States interested in attending medical school in Cyprus. I'm looking at university of nicosia, university of Cyprus, and Cyprus international university. Does anyone know anything about these universities or studying in cyprus as an international student? Also any tips for my application or living in Cyprus?

Can this be better than 2005? Was there a room of improvement to begin with? So many people sold their properties there already, we are not getting a 100% Cypriot ownership the way I see it.

Some one give me an actual I side or understanding.

kfc was horrid, I swear it’s completely different here than abroad

not NFC pls, I don’t want to cross the checkpoint for fried chicken