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This early, I'd like to apologize in advance if I mispronounce any of the Greek words,
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but do correct me in the comments so I get to learn too.
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Okay, just to make sure we're on the same page,
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here are some facts you need to know about the Republic of Cyprus before your trip.
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Cyprus uses Euro. It is the de facto or official currency,
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so the figures that we'll be sharing in this video are all in Euro.
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The official language is Greek.
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For English speakers, there may be a bit of a language barrier,
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but most locals can speak and understand English.
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Limassol is located along the southern coast of the island.
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It is the second largest urban area, next only to the Republic's capital, Nicosia.
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The biggest gateway to Cyprus is Larnaca Airport,
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located in the city of Larnaca, also along the southern coast.
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From here, Limassol is roughly an hour away in the southwest direction.
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You have two options to get there.
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By public bus and by direct airport shuttle or airport bus.
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The public bus is cheaper but it takes longer because it involves a transfer,
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which I will be explaining later.
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Upon landing at Larnaca Airport,
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you'll need to go through the usual arrival formalities like immigration and customs inspection.
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After picking up your luggage, you'll be exiting into the arrival hall.
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From here, you have two options.
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Option A, by direct bus.
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If you wish to take the direct bus, turn left.
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At the far end, just before the exit, you'll find this ticket counter.
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There's only one bus that goes directly from the airport to Limassol
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and it's operated by Limassol Airport Express.
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And this is its counter.
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This bus is the fastest, easiest, and most convenient way to reach Limassol.
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Travel time is only 50 minutes without any transfer
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and making only one other stop before it terminates.
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The first stop is the so-called tourist area near the St. Raphael Resort,
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Grand Resort, and Kanika Elias Beach.
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The second and final stop is at the Limassol Airport Express Station in the city center
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at the Ayos Iorios Havuzas Station just beside the church.
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Fare is €10 for adults and €5 for children 3 to 12 years old.
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It runs from 5am to 11.15pm, making a total of 13 trips at varying intervals.
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As of our last visit in 2023, here's the schedule.
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This was the route we took as we had heavy luggage in tow.
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We didn't want to make a transfer in the middle of the city while carrying heavy bags.
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From the Ayos Iorios Havuzas Station, you may hail a cab on-site
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or you may use a ride-hailing app like Bolt or CabSee.
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We used Bolt and a driver was assigned to us right away.
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There is also an intercity bus that passes by, but we failed to get more info about it.
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If your hotel is located at the Molos area near Pier Beach,
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expect to pay around €12 when using Bolt.
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If you get hungry, there is a cafe called Bean Around
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and a really good burger joint called Fidos just beside the station.
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You can also find vending machines selling drinks and snacks around the area.
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By the way, it is not possible to reserve a seat in advance
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so you can just buy your ticket upon arrival at the airport.
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Option B by Public Bus
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If you wish to take the public bus,
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turn right and you'll find the exit that will lead you to city buses.
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We haven't tried this, but we were able to gather some practical info about it.
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You see, just before the exit, you'll see this desk,
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which is all about public transportation in Larnaca.
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The lady at the counter explained to us how to get to Limasol by public bus.
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According to her, from Larnaca Airport, take bus 425 bound for Dekelia Power Station.
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A bus leaves the airport every 20 minutes from 6.30am until 11.50pm.
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Fare is €1.50 during the day and €2.50 at night.
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Get off at the old hospital which is the 6th stop from the airport.
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And then, transfer to the intercity bus to Limasol.
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Bus fare is €4 and travel time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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These are the stops.
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Before your trip, find out which stop is closest to your hotel or destination
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so you know where to alight.
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You may hail a cab on site or use an app like Bolt or CabSee.
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To get to Larnaca Airport from Limasol,
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we also opted to take the Airport Express and simply traced our steps back.
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The problem is, our flight out was scheduled at 5am the next day
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and the first airport bus of the day leaves Limasol at 4am
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and will arrive at the airport just before 5.
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So it's not enough time.
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On the other hand, the first public intercity bus of the day is scheduled at 5.50am.
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Either way, we won't be able to catch our 5am flight.
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Instead, we decided to just catch the last bus the night before
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and just stay at the airport overnight since check-in was at 2am.
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Initially, we were worried we might not be able to get a ticket.
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So what we did was call first to reserve,
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but we were told to just show up and buy tickets on site.
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They really don't accept advanced reservations.
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We made our way to the Ayos Yorios Havusa Station by cab at 8.30pm
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to catch the last bus scheduled at 9.30pm.
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We purchased our ticket, again, at €10 apiece.
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We didn't have dinner yet, but thankfully, the Fidos food truck was still open
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so we were able to get our burger fix.
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It was delicious.
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The bus left at exactly 9.30pm.
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It was just us and one other passenger.
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We arrived 15 minutes later and waited for the check-in counters to open.
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