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.

• 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.

• How to import a car from Japan to Cyprus

  Step-by-step guide to importing a used car from Japan to Cyprus: auctions, shipping to Limassol, duty, VAT, and registration, with a landed-cost table.

• Odometer fraud in Cyprus: how common is it really?

  How common is odometer fraud in Cyprus? EU and UK evidence shows imported used cars, the backbone of the local market, carry a real clocking risk.

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.

• 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.

• Getting a Cyprus SIM card and mobile plan: prepaid vs contract

  How to get a Cyprus SIM card in 2026: prepaid vs contract, mandatory ID registration, Cyta vs Epic vs PrimeTel prices, and what newcomers should bring.

• The title deed problem when buying property in Cyprus

  Why thousands of Cyprus homes have no separate title deed, how developer mortgages trap buyers, and the exact checks to run before you pay.