Go for handicrafts such as lace and ceramics if you want to shop in Cyprus. Naturally, you can buy from shops and markets in one of the big towns, but anyone who visits the villages, where much of Cyprus’ handicrafts are made, also has the chance to familiarize themselves with Cyprus’ original handicraft culture — and with villagers who are happy to show their work.
In many villages and in the island’s cultural areas handiwork is also sold at better prices than in town. Other items which can be worth going for are spectacles, shoes, leather items, suitcases and gold, which are cheaper than in most European cities.
Nicosia, Paphos, Larnaca and Limassol have all their quaint shopping areas, featuring international brands along with souvenir shops, pottery shops and open-air markets. In tourist resorts such as Agia Napa the shops stay open all day during the week, but in towns such as Nicosia and Larnaca shops close earlier.
