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Police
119 or 112

Fire Service



Immediate Response Unit
119 or 112

Forest Fire Reports
1407

Ambulance

119 or 112

Divisional Police Headquarters

Paphos/Pafos 26806060

Private Doctors on Call during weekends and holidays

Paphos 9090

Pharmacies after hours

Paphos 90901406





The Blunt Nosed –Viper is the only snake on Cyprus which can be dangerous to man and pets.

• STAY CALM
• TRY TO RELAX
• LIMIT MOVEMENT

This seems to be a strange thing to suggest as staying calm will be the last thing you will want to do!!

Adrenalin will be pumping around the system along with your blood and the snake poison so by keeping calm and still (if not alone) is the best thing.
Seek immediate medical attention.




I'm not sure how up to date these are as they were given to me a long time ago but they might help.

South Nicosia Bus terminal: Plateia Solomou
Tel: 22 66 58 14, 22 77 88 41
Out of Nicosia there are several buses departing from two areas: Plateia Solomou abutting the Tripoli Bastion, which is the urban bus station, and a bus lot next to the Constanza Bastion which is 700m further east. Other services have their own departure points. Nicosia Buses (Intercity) operates numerous routes to and from the city and suburbs. Limassol A. Themistocleous 7
Tel: 25 37 05 92 or 25 35 40 50
Intercity Buses (corner of Enoseos and Irinis Street) have its bus stop north of the castle. Intercity Buses to Larnaca and Nea Amoroza buses leave from the Old Fishing Harbor. ALEPA buses leave from the Panikos kiosk on the promenade. Paphos Karavella Bus Station
P.O.Box 62136
Tel: 26 93 44 10 or 26 93 42 52
The Nea Amoroza/Kemek buses (Leoforos Evagora Pallikardi 79) operating the routes to Nicosia, Limassol, Polis and Pomos have the office northeast of Ano Papho’s main square. ALEPA buses leave usually from Karavella car park, or market car park. However, if you book in advance you can be collected from your hotel. Larnaca Gonia Karaoli & Dimitriou 36A
Tel: 24 65 04 77 or 24 65 74 66
The stop for Intercity and Eman Buses is situated almost opposite Croissanterie Délifresh on Leoforos Athinon. Buses for Lefkara, Kiti, Perivolia and Faros all leave from Plateia Agiou Lazarou, near Agios Lazoros church. Agia Napa Leoforos Makariou III 32A
Tel: 23 82 13 18, 23 72 13 21/36
All buses leave from the bus stop between the square and the harbour. Paralimni Agiou Georgiou 12
Tel: 23 82 13 18
Polis
Kyproleontos
Tel: 26 32 11 14

















Four Top Websites - Free Accommodation for the Traveller

Four top websites offering assistance to obtain free accommodation for travellers, yes, FREE!
Students and budget travellers will love this; there are homes around the world who offer you a free overnight stay.
Plan your vacation on a tight budget using these websites.
The idea behind all of the sites is to get you, the traveller a comfortable clean resting place when you opt to pack your backs and go trekking. Some of the sites charge a small fee to join and others are free and you join a 'club' where you get to know fellow travellers on the internet and organise your stay with them directly. When you join some of the free sites you are required to become a free host in your home too, obviously this is only ideal if the owner of the property you live in agrees! Tenants be aware of your contract and students who are living at home, ask the folks first before they have happy travellers turning up expecting to kip down for the night on the new sofa.

They have 100's of countries to choose from and thousands of homes to choose from. It is wise to travel with a partner and to think of your safety at all times, find out more about who you are going to stay with by using a reputable exchange site. The websites listed are in no preferential order and some may have a fee to join.

Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING

This was one of, if not the original site that set up this travelling system, it was set up by a young computer programmer in his late 20's, he thought of the idea in 1999 and set up the site in 2004, the idea caught on and Casey Fenton has been responsible for linking travellers by Couchsurfing around the world ever since. What is the CouchSurfing mission? This statement is taken directly from the website of Couchsurfing.com:
'When we incorporated CouchSurfing International, Inc. as a non-profit, we filed our official mission statement as:

"CouchSurfing seeks to internationally network people and places, create educational exchanges, raise collective consciousness, spread tolerance, and facilitate cultural understanding."

As a community we strive to do our individual and collective parts to make the world a better place, and we believe that the surfing of couches is a means to accomplish this goal. CouchSurfing isn't about the furniture- it's not just about finding free accommodations around the world- it's about participating in creating a better world. We strive to make a better world by opening our homes, our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available. We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world!' Here is a list of the statistics they have published on their site:

CouchSurfers	670,897
Successful Surf or Host Experiences	568,271
Friendships Created	711,976
Positive Experiences	1,154,787
Countries Represented	231
Cities Represented	46,013

Belodged.com 'BELODGED.COM' This site is free to join; again they have thousands of places for you to rest your weary head. There is an online community spirit where you can link up with other travellers looking for a bed or offering a bed. This site asks that you become an accommodation host and there are no fees involved. Statement taken from their website: Join belodged.com Your registration is anonymous and free. No personal data except your e-mail and your geographic information is needed. As a member you sometimes offer other members to spend the night.




The Hospitality Club 'THE HOSPITALITY CLUB' 'image source' This club is free to join and there are no membership restrictions. There are profiles to see, a messaging and commenting area. The aim of Hospitality Club is to bring different cultures from around the world together. You do not have to become a host in your own home with this site. Examples from the accommodation list: The Holiday Club has 11601 in the UK, 28941 in the USA, 28409 in France and 148 in Cyprus; they display a huge listing of all countries and counties/states to choose from. This site has a list of rules, once you join you have to give another member passport details when contacting for the first time, think safety and security. Taken from the site list of rules: 1. The Hospitality Club is for members only.


In order to become a member, you must provide correct information about yourself. After checking this information (to make sure you are a real person) we will send you a notice of approval. As a member you can then log onto the website and contact other members. Do not use the account of another member or give access to your account to other people.

2. The Hospitality Club is free for guests and hosts.

No money is involved. Guests are not charged for accommodation by hosts. Of course if you cause costs to your host (telephone calls, food), you will have to pay for these.

3. When contacting another member for the first time, you have to supply this member with following information: Full Name
Passport Number
User Name at the Hospitality Club This will give the other member security about your identity and the ability to check your profile and comments about you on the website.

4. When staying with another member you have to show your passport on arrival.

This way, the host can check if the identity information he received when you first contacted him/her is correct.'




'TRAVELERS FOR TRAVELERS' This site offers listings of where to eat, sleep and drink free around the world. It is free to join. Information taken from the website:

Why join: - Sleep, eat, drink, travel and do things for free. - Meet backpackers, local people and their cultures. - Make new travel friends far away from home. - Keep track of all your travel friends. - See and do interesting activities. - Share your travel experiences. - Help or meet travelers who visit your country.

Our members offer:

3712 Free activities to do.
3498 Free places to sleep.
3234 Free food and/or drink locations.
4463 Free information suppliers
2940 Free transport options.
2884 Free internet access points



Visit this interesting website and blog containing information about travelling. Rolf Potts. Go to Travel with Rolf Potts So there you have it, you really can travel the world and sleep for free.