Shopping & Stores

There are a wide variety of shops and convenience store in and around Pafos and Limassol.

Pafos and Limassol are served by the following department stores and supermarkets:
� Debenhams
� Carrefour (formerly, Chris Cash and Carry)
� Orphanides
� Marks & Spencer
� Esel & Spolp (E&S)

The German supermarket, Lidl, will be opening a chain of branches across Cyprus soon.
Market whispers speculate that Ikea and Tesco could soon follow suit.

Any consumer-related issues and problems may be directed to the Cyprus Consumer Association.

Cyprus Consumer Association (Pafos branch)
Nicolaou Katalanou 5
8010 Pafos
P.O. Box 60140
8100 Pafos
Tel/Fax: +357 26 952 050

Cyprus Consumer Association (Limassol branch)
Dodecanisou 17A
8010 Limassol
Tel/Fax: + 357 25 347 041

Tax free shopping in Cyprus

If you are not a resident of Cyprus or in possession of a non-Cypriot passport, then you are entitled to a VAT refund.
It is advisable to shop wherever you see the following "tax free shopping" sign (and asking for your Global Refund Cheque):

It is important to note that a minimum purchase amount of �100 in a store or chain of stores is a requirement for receiving the above-mentioned cheque. When leaving Cyprus, show your purchases to the customs officials and have your Global Refund Cheques stamped. The Global Refund Cheques must be stamped within 3 months plus a month of purchases.

Global Refund Cyprus
3 Griva Digeni Avenue | 5th floor
6502 Larnaca
Tel: +357 24 817 555 | Fax: +357 24 817 558
email: info@cy.globalrefund.com | www.globalrefund.com