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Shopping in Cyprus mainly centers around shopping for local artifacts and handicrafts including beautifully woven curtains, intricately embroidered tablecloths and handmade laces, goods made of the finest leather, basketwork, polished silverware and pottery. Making of beautiful ornaments and jewelry pieces have been prevalent in the islands since ages. The skilled craftsmen design exquisite pieces following traditional as well as contemporary style. The Lefkara laces are one of those indigenous products which renowned all over the world. Tourists in Cyprus also shop for exotic drinks like some local brandy and wines. There is also a rising demand for porcelain and crystal items. Perfumes and cameras are also in great demand amongst the tourists.
Shopping hours in Cyprus begin from 8 in the morning to about 1 p.m in the afternoon and from 4 in the evening till 7.30 in the evening. The timings are, however, seasonal and change during the winter months. Shops pull shutters early on Wednesdays and close at 2 p.m in the noon while on Sundays the markets observe full day closure. All the major shops and shopping centers in Cyprus accept payments in major credit and debit cards. There are ATM s across the country where one can withdraw cash.
Some of the major shopping centers in Cyprus include the E & S Superstores and the Karseras Supermarket at Limassol, the Alphamega Hypermarket at Nicosia. Orphanides is one of the most popular supermaekets in Cyprus and runs a chain of several stores in some of the major cities of Cyprus like Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia, Ammochostos, and Larnaca. Cyprus shopping cannot be given a miss at any cost.
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