A shopping tour to Cyprus is possible, especially if you combine it with other vacation destinations. You should not come here specifically for shopping. There are sales in Cyprus, but you need to consider the specifics of the stores, the discounts, and the variety of goods that can be found here. There are two main selling seasons in Cyprus. Each lasts 45 days.
The winter season starts on the first Monday in February, and the summer season starts on July 15, when the spring and summer collections are sold out. There are also small periods of Christmas sales (from December 26) and before Easter.
From May to September, stores are open from 08:00 to 19:00 (break 13:00 to 16:00), from October to April from 08:00 to 18:00 (break 13:00 to 15:00). Stores are closed on Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday afternoons. In tourist areas, almost all major stores are open without a break.
Wines and liqueurs, Commandaria, handmade lace and silver, paintings, leather goods, expensive jewelry of original design, fur coats. "Commandaria" comes in several varieties, the best being Commandaria St. John with a black label.
There you can buy a statue of Aphrodite, models of ships, and dolls in national costumes.
Cyprus is home to halloumi goat cheese and Cypriot sweets (loukoum, halva, almond kernels in grape molasses).
Women will love the products of cosmetic and leather goods made by Cypriot craftsmen. Soaps based on olive oil are quite good here.
In the shopping centers of Limassol, you can buy shoes. Not far from the city's seafront is St. Andrew Street, where there are many terraced buildings with stores selling various goods on the first floors. Anexarti Street is considered the most important shopping point of the city.
The main trade in Nikosia is centered on Lidra Street. It is a completely pedestrianized area. Here you can buy clothes as well as household appliances, interior items, and souvenirs. Also, a large number of stores and shopping centers are located on Makarios Avenue.
The shopping center of Larnaca is Zenon Kiteos street with a network of stores, a local fruit and vegetable market.
In Pafos, tourists can visit the Kings Avenue Mall (Tombs of the Kings Avenue, 2), while in Ayia Napa you can buy brand-name clothes and accessories at prices much lower than in the UK. Visit the Aquarium shopping center.
