Notes:

1. All museums and archaeological sites remain closed on Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday (Greek Orthodox).

2. During the rest of the Public Holidays (see pages 120-121) the major archaeological sites: Kolossi Castle, Kourion site, Sanctuary of Apollo, Tombs of the Kings, Mosaics in Pafos Hala Sultan Tekke, Choirokoitia and Archaeological site of Amathous remain open from 09:00-17:00 hrs (09:00-19:30 hrs summer). The Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Lefkosia remains also open from 10:00-13:00 hrs. The district Archaeological Museums in Lemessos, Larnaka and Pafos remain closed on Sundays.

3. Opening and closing times of Museums and Archaeological sites as well as entrance fees are subject to alterations without notice. During the summer period, the archaeological sites stay open longer.

4.Daily free admittance for Cypriots to all State Museums and Archaeological sites.

5. The Department of Antiquities can issue for a specific person special entry cards for a period of one day for C£2,50 and for a period of seven days for C£5,00.

    LEFKOSIA (Nicosia)

1. Cyprus Museum (Archaeological)
   Mouseiou 1, Tel: (02) 865864, Fax: (02) 303148
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday-Saturday : 09:00-17:00
   Sunday:                10:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£1,50

2. Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries
   Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
   (within the Archbishopic)
   Tel: (22) 430008, Fax: (22) 430667
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday-Friday : 09:00-16:30
   Saturday:          09:00-13:00
   Entrance fees : C£1,00 (for individuals)

3. Ethnographic Museum (Former Cyprus Folk Art Museum)
   Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
   (within the old Archbishopric)
   Tel: (22) 432578
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday-Friday : 09:00-17:00
   Saturday:          10:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£1,00 (for individuals)

4. Agios Ioannis Cathedral
   (within the Archbishopric)
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday-Friday : 08:00-12:00, 14:00-16:00
   Saturday : 08:00-12:00
   (and during Mass)
   Entrance free.

5. National Struggle Museum
   Near the Archibishopric, Plateia Arch. Kyprianou,
   Tel: (22) 304550, 800834, 305360
   Monday - Friday: 08:00-14:00
   Thursday:           15:00-17:00 (no afternoon in July-August)
   Entrance fees: C£0,25

6. The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
   Ippokratous 17, Laiki Geitonia,
   Tel: (22) 661475, 661997, 673375, Fax: (22) 662285
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00-16:30
   Entrance free.

7. The House of Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios - Ethnological Museum
   Patriarchou Grigoriou 20,
   Tel: (02) 305316
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday - Friday: 08:00-14:00
   Saturday:            09:00-13:00
   Sunday : Closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

8. Cyprus Postal Museum
   Department of Postal Services
   Agiou Savva str. 3B, 1015 Lefkosia
   Tel: (02) 304711
   Monday-Friday: 10:00-17:00
   Saturday:         10:00-14:00
   Entrance free.

9. Cyprus Jewellers Museum
   Praxippou 7-9, Laiki Geitonia,
   Tel: (22) 667278, Fax: (22) 667377
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday - Friday: 10:00-16:30
   Entrance free.

10. Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage
    Stasinou 51, Agia Paraskevi area
    Bank of Cyprus Headquarters c/o Tel: (22) 677135
    Monday: 09:00-13:00, 15:30-18:00
    (No afternoon in June - August)
    Tuesday - Friday: 09:00-13:00
    Entrance free.

11. Pyli Ammochostou (Famagusta Gate) - Lefkosia Municipal Cultural Centre
    Leoforos Athinon, Tel: (22) 430877
    Monday - Friday: 10:00-13:00, 16:00-19:00
                           (17:00-20:00 June-August)
    Entrance free.

12. State Gallery of Contemporary Art
    Leoforos Stasinou & Kritis
    Tel: (02) 304947, 304992
    ALL THE YEAR ROUND
    Monday - Friday: 10:00-17:00
    Saturday: 10:00-13:00
    Entrance fees: C£0,25

13. The Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre
    (Associated with the Pierides Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens)
    Apostolou Varnava 19, Lefkosia
    Tel: (22) 432577, Fax: (22) 432531
    ALL THE YEAR ROUND
    Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00
    Sunday: 10:00-16:00
    Entrance free.

14. Chrysaliniotissa Crafts Centre
    Dimonaktos 2, (Corner Ipponaktos & Dimonaktos)
    (within the walls)
    Monday-Saturday: 10:00-13:00
    Monday-Friday: 15:00-18:00
    (May - September 16:30 - 19:30)

15. Omeriye Mosque (Ex Augustinian Church)
    Trikoupi & Plateia Tyllirias
    Any reasonable hour and whenever there is prayer.

16. Pancyprian Geographical Museum
    Strovolos Municipality
    Leoforos Archiepiskopou Kyprianou 79A
    2059 Strovolos, Lefkosia, Tel: 22-427929,
    Mon - Fri: 09:00-16:30
    Entrance fees: C£0.50 for adults: C£0.20 for students.

17. Cyprus Museum of Natural History
    Cyprus Carlsberg Brewery's grounds - Lakkia (Latsia) area
    Tel: (22) 482211, 488485
    Monday-Friday: 08:00-16:00
    Entrance free.

18. Aglantzia Municipal Museum of Natural History
    Nikou Constantinou 29, Aglantzia, Lefkosia
    c/o Tel: (22) 333141, 338167
    Monday-Saturday: 09:00-13:00

    LEFKOSIA DISTRICT

1. Politiko - Tamassos Royal Tombs
   Politiko village, 17 km (10 miles), Southwest of Lefkosia
   Tuesday- Friday: 09:00-15:00
   Saturday- Sunday: 10:00-15:00
   Monday : Closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

2. Fikardou - Rural Museum: The Houses of Katsinioros and Achilleas Dimitri
   Fikardou village 5 km (3 miles), tel: (22) 634731
   North-East of Machairas Monastery
   Tue-Fri : 09:00-16:00 (Summer: Tue - Fri 09:30-16:30)
   Saturday : 09:00-15:30 (Summer: Sat: 09:30-16:00)
   Sunday : 10:30-14:00 (Summer: Sun: 10:00-13:30)
   Monday : Closed
   Entrance fees : C£0,75

3. Church of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis
   5 km from Kakopetria village.
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Tues-Sat: 09:00-16:00
   Sunday:   11:00-16:00
   Monday :  Closed
   Entrance free.

    LEMESOS (Limassol)

1. Lemesos District Archaeological Museum
   Kanningos & Vyronos, Tel: (25) 305157
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00
   Saturday: 10:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

2. Mediaeval Castle, Lemessos (Limassol)
   Near the Old Port, Tel: (25) 330419
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday-Saturday: 09:00-17:00
   Sunday : 10:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£1,00

3. Folk Art Museum
   Agiou Andreou, 253, Tel: (25) 362303
   Monday - Friday : 08:30-13:30
   Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri : 15:00-17:30
   (June-September : 16:00-18:30)
   Entrance fees: C£0,50.

4. Lemesos Municipal Art Gallery
   28 Oktovriou, 103, Tel: (25) 343212/343383
   Monday - Friday : 08:30-13:30
   Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri : 15:00-17:30
   (June-September : 16:00-18:30)
   Entrance fees : C£0,30

    LEMESOS DISTRICT

1. Kourion Archaeological Museum
   Episkopi village, 14 km (9 miles) west of Lemesos
   Monday-Friday : 09:00-14:30
   (Thursday: 15.00-17.00 not in July-August)
   Saturday and Sunday: Closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

2. Kolossi Mediaeval Castle
   Kolossi, 14 km (9 miles) west of Lemesos
   Daily: 09:00-17:00 (09:00-19:30 summer)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

3. Kourion, Archaeological Site
   Episkopi, 19 km (11.5 miles) west of Lemesos
   Daily : 08:00-17:00 (08:00-19:30 summer)
   Entrance fees: C£1,00

4. Sanctuary of Apollo
   Episkopi, 3 km (1.5 miles) west of Kourion
   Daily: 09:00-17:00 (09:00-19:30 summer)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

5. Amathous Archaeological Site
   11 km (7 miles) east of Lemesos
   Daily: 09:00-17:00 (09:00-19:30 summer)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

    LARNAKA

1. Larnaka District Archaeological Museum
   Kalograion, Tel: (24) 630169
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday-Friday: 09:00-14:30
   Thursday: 09:00-14:30
                 15:00-17:00 (not in July and August
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

2. The Pierides Foundation Museum
   Zinonos Kitieos, 4, Tel: (24) 652495
   1st October - 14th June
   Monday-Saturday: 09:00-13:00
   Saturday: 09:00-13:00
   15th June - 30th September
   Monday-Saturday : 09:00-13:00, 16:00-19:00
   Entrance fees: C£1,00

3. Agios Lazaros Church:
   Plateia Agiou Lazarou
   Mon.-Sat.: 08:00-12:30, 15:30-18:30 (April-August)
   Mon. - Sat.: 08:00-12:30, 14:30-17:00 (September-March)
   Entrance free

4. Byzantine Museum of Agios Lazaros Church
   Plateia Agiou Lazarou, tel: (24) 652489
   Mon.-Fri.: 08:30-13:00, 14:30-17:00
   (Summer: 16:00-18:00)
   Wednesday and Saturday afternoon closed
   Entrance fees: C£1,00

5. Larnaka District Mediaeval Museum
   (Larnaka Fort)
   Larnaka Seafront
   Mon. - Fri.: 09:00-17:00 (Summer: 09:00-19:30)
   Saturday and Sunday closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

6. Kition, Archaeological Site
   Approx. 500 m north-east of the District Archaeological Museum
   Monday-Friday: 09:00-14:30
   (Thursday: 15:00-17:00 not in July-August)
   Saturday and Sunday closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75.

7. Larnaka Municipal Cultural Centre
   Leoforos Athinon - Plateia Evropis (Seafront promenade)
   Tel: 04-658848
   a) Municipal Gallery
   Tuesday - Friday : 10:00-13:00, 17:00-20:00
   Tuesday - Friday : 10:00-13:00, 16:00-18:00 (Oct. - March)
   Saturday and Sunday: 10:00-13:00
   Entrance free.
   
   b) Palaeontology Museum Tornaritis -Pierides
   (In cooperation with the Hellenic Bank)
   Tuesday-Friday : 10:00-13:00 & 17:00-20:00
   Saturday : 10:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£1,00.

8. Municipal Museum of Natural History - Larnaka
   Leoforos Grigori Afxentiou, Tel: (24) 652569
   (within the Larnaka Municipal Gardens)
   1st June - 30th September
   Tuesday - Sunday : 10:00-13:00, 16:00-18:00
   1st October - 31st May
   Tuesday - Sunday : 10:00-13:00, 15:00-17:00
   Entrance fees: C£0,20

    LARNAKA DISTRICT

1. Hala Sultan Tekke - Salt Lake
   Dromolaxia, 5 km (3 miles) west of Larnaka town
   Daily: 09:00-17:00 (Summer: 07:30-19:30)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

2. Angeloktisti church
   Kiti village, tel: (24) 424646
   7 km west of Larnaka town
   Monday-Saturday: 08:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00
   Sunday: 08:00-12:00, 14:00-16:00
   Entrance free.

3. Choirokoitia - Neolithic Settlement
   32 km from Larnaka town or 48 km south of Lefkosia off the Lefkosia - Lemesos motorway.
   Tel: (24) 322710
   Daily: 09:00-17:00 (Summer Mon -Fri: 09:00-19:30 &
                                          Sat-Sun: 09:00-17:00)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

4. Kalavassos Tenta - Neolithic Settlement
   40 km from Larnaka town or 53 km south, of the Lefkosia - Lemesos motorway.
   Monday-Friday: 09:00-16:00
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

5. Chapelle Royale
   Pyrga village, 35 km south of Lefkosia, 32 km from Larnaka, off the Lefkosia - Lemesos motorway.
   Daily, any reasonable hour.
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

6. Lefkara: Museum of Traditional Embroidery & Silver-Smithing
   (Patsalos Residence)
   Lefkara village, 40 km from Larnaka, 8 km from Skarinou, off the Lefkosia - Lemesos motorway.
   Tel: 24-342326
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday - Thursday: 09:30-16:00
   Friday - Saturday: 10:00-16:00
   Sunday closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

    PAFOS

1. Pafos District Archaeological Museum
   Griva Digeni, Tel: (26) 940215
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Monday - Friday: 09:00-17:00
   Saturday:          10:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

2. Byzantine Museum
   Adjoined to the Bishopric
   (near Ag. Theodoros Church),
   Andrea Ioannou 5, Pafos, Tel: (26) 931393
   Monday - Friday: 09:00-17:00
   Saturday:           09:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£1,00

3. Ethnographical Museum
   Exo Vrisis 1, Tel: (26) 232010
   Monday - Saturday: 09:00-13:00
   Monday - Friday:     14:00-17:00
   (May to September):15:00-19:00
   Sunday:                 10:00-13:00
   Entrance fees: C£0,50

4. Pafos Mediaeval Fort
   Pafos - Harbour area
   Daily:: 09:00-17:00
   (Summer daily up to 18:00hrs)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

5. Pafos Mosaics
   Pafos, Tel: (26) 940217
   Daily: 08:00-17:00
   (Summer, daily : 08:00-19:30)
   Entrance fees: C£1,50

6. Tombs of the Kings
   Pafos, Tel: (26) 940295
   Daily: 08:00-17:00
   (Summer, daily : 08:30-19:30)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

7. Paphos Aquarium
   Artemidos 1, Tel: (26) 953920
   ALL THE YEAR ROUND
   Daily: 10:00-20:00
   Entrance fees : C£3,75 (adults)
   C£2,00 (children)
   C£10,00 (family ticket)

    PAFOS DISTRICT

1. Geroskipou - Folk Art Museum
   3 km east of Pafos, Tel: (26) 940216
   Monday - Friday: 09:00-14:30
   (Thursday: 15:00-17:00 not in July-August)
   Saturday and Sunday: closed
   Entrance fees : C£0,75

2. Geroskipou, Agia Paraskevi Byzantine Church
   3km east of Pafos, Tel: (26) 961859
   Monday-Sunday: 08:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00 (May-Oct.)
   Monday-Sunday: 08:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00 (Nov.-April)
   Entrance free for individuals.

3. Sanctuary of Aphrodite, Palaipafos Museum, Medieval Manor
   Kouklia village, 14 km (9 miles) east of Pafos
   Tel: (06) 432180
   Daily: 09:00-17:00
   (June-August: Monday-Friday: 09:00-19:00)
                (Saturday & Sunday: 09:00-17:00)
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

4. Museum of the Mycenaean Colonisation of Cyprus
   Maa-Paleokastro (Coral Bay area)
   Monday - Saturday: 10:00-16:00
   Sunday: closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

5. Archaeological Museum of Polis
   Polis, 35 km from Pafos
   Tel: 06-322955
   Monday-Friday: 08:00-14:00
   Thursday:         15.00-18.00
   Saturday:         09.00-17.00
   Sunday: Closed
   Entrance fees: C£0,75

AMMOCHOSTOS (Famagusta) DISTRICT
Agia Napa
Marine Life Museum, Tornaritis - Pierides
(In cooperation with the Hellenic Bank)
(Within the premises of the Agia Napa Municipality)
Agias Mavris 25 Tel: (23) 723409
ALL YEAR ROUND
Monday - Saturday: 09:00-14:00
Thursday: 09:00-14:00, 15:00-18:00
Entrance fees: C£1,00 (for Adults)
                     C£0,50 (for Students)

SMALLER MUSEUMS IN RURAL AREAS
Troodos area (Lefkosia district)
a) Palaichori village: Museum of Byzantine Heritage
April-September:
Wednesday + Friday: 10:00-13:00, 17:00 - 19:00
Sunday: 10:00-12:00, 17:00-19:00
October-March: Sunday: 10:00-12:00, 17:00-19:00
Entrance fees: C£: 0,50

b)Pedoulas village: Ecclisiastical Museum, tel: (02) 953636
Open daily: 10:00-18:00 in summer, 10:00-16:00 in winter
Entrance fees: C£0,30

c) Kyperounta village: Timiou Stavrou Church and Museum.
Please contact Mr. Andreas Hatjicharalambous opposite the church to arrange a visit,
tel: 25-532252

Troodos area (Lemesos district)
Koilani village: Ecclesiastical Museum, Viticulture Museum: ask for information at the village square.

Arsos village: Folk Art Museum. Entrance fee: C£0,25.
To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Patra Psilogeni,
tel: (25) 243223, 243347.

Anogira village: Pasteli Museum.

Fasoula village: Agricultural Museum.

Vasa village: Ecclesiastical Museum.

Larnaka and Ammochostos area
Sotira village: Ecclesiastical Museum. For a visit please contact the priest, tel: 23-923932.

Mazotos village: Costas Argirou Naive Sculpture Museum.
To arrange a visit please contact Mr Costas Argyrou,
tel: 04-432277.

Entrance fees: C£1,00 per person, C£0,50 for groups.

Pafos area
Inia village: Folk Art Museum, Psathomouseion (Basket weaving Museum) c/o Mrs Georgia Manolis, tel: (26) 332562.
Opening hours: 11:00-18:30.