Names of Places

The good thing about road sings in Cyprus is that names are written in both Greek and English. However, this convenience is not without its problems

When referring to a place in English, there are still two schools of thought: those who maintain the traditional English name, and others who follow a more recent decision to transliterate the original Greek name.

Some signs actually provide both! Once you’ve seen a few signs, you are likely to understand the system, but to get you started, note the islands major cities. Throughout this guide we have adopted the transliterated version.