There are many festivals in Cyprus during the calender year celebrating life in Cyprus, these festivals should not be missed when you are on vacation in Cyprus. The Cypriot people take their family, friends and festivals seriously and love to entertain guests to the Mediterranean island of Aphrodite.
Easter is considered to be the greatest festival in the Orthodox Christian religion. The Resurrection of Christ in particular, known as 'Lambri' in the Cypriot dialect, is celebrated with splendour. On the island of Cyprus, the feeling of devoutness during the Holy Week is combined with Easter customs which lend the festival another dimension.
The currency of the Republic of Cyprus is the Euro (€). It is divided into 100 Euro cents (¢).Cyprus switched to the Euro on January 1st, 2008. Prior to that, it had been using the Cypriot Pound as its currency.