Some of the hotels have Arabic or French speaking personnel, too. For the rest of the year the time difference is two hours. Helped by a good climate, health conditions are good and there are good medical facilities. Emergency medical treatment at State Hospitals in all towns, are free for visitors. The country is free from infectius diseases.
Turkish lira is used as the local currency.
There is no restriction for the import of foreign currency into Northern Cyprus, however, the export of currency is restricted to US-dollars 3000, or the equivalent in other currencies. Exchanging all the currencies in banks, exchange offices and in hotels, is possible. Visa card, credit card, master and euro cards, checks etc. can be used in place of cash. There is a wide selection of consumer goods of good quality. In addition to locally produced consumer goods, almost all foreign brands are available on the market.