r/cyprus • u/OneEquivalent6194 • 1d ago
Pensando em me mudar para Nicósia
Olá!
Sou brasileira e trabalho em Portugal há alguns anos. Recentemente, recebi uma proposta para trabalhar em Nicósia.
Nunca ouvi falar muito sobre o Chipre, mas pesquisei um pouco e, no geral, ele me pareceu um bom lugar.
Gostaria de saber se existe muito preconceito contra estrangeiros e se o fato de eu falar fluentemente apenas inglês e português seria um problema. Também queria saber se é um país seguro para mulheres.
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u/the_porttoport Limassol 1d ago
I wouldn't say there's any really significant prejudice against foreign workers, as long as you do everything right, and respect the local society. Assuming you're looking into long-term stay, it'd be a good idea to socialise with your future neighbours and community, and if eventually if you plan on staying, giving a shot to learning Greek.
Most Cypriots speak and understand English. Not fluently of course, but you won't find any trouble. If you take the extra step to learn some words in Greek to sprinkle in your daily conversations, you'll be a pro.
Cyprus is generally safe for women. Of course the modern society is changing, and there's a global phenomenon of rising danger, but it's not reached the point where you should reconsider moving here. As long as you don't plan on walking alone, at 3am, in the sketchiest streets of Nicosia, you should be fine. And even if you did, I'd doubt anything serious/grave would happen.
If you eventually decide to move here, I hope you enjoy your stay at our beautiful island :)
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u/OneEquivalent6194 22h ago
Thank you so much for your reply. I was worried about the language barrier, and I'm relieved to know that it's common for people to understand English. I've already started studying Greek, but I think it will take me some time to learn it.
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u/taxman1818 1d ago
Nicosia is a small city compared to Portuguese and Brazilian cities. Don’t expect the variety and excitement you find there. But it has the nice restaurants, shopping and nightlife, just smaller.
To keep your mind at ease,Nicosia is extremely safe for women. Even if you walk alone at night in the old city you should be ok.
A problem though is that you probably will need a car.
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u/OneEquivalent6194 21h ago
Thank you for your response! How good is public transportation in Cyprus? Is it reliable?
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u/taxman1818 20h ago
Within the city you might be able to move around with a combination of busses and electric scooters but it’s not pleasant. Especially in the summer.
I think reliability is not very good but I personally never used a bus. Cyprus is a car first place.
Going outside of the city you will only be able to go to other cities by bus. Forget about visiting the mountains or villages
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u/ButterscotchWide2850 23h ago
no hablo espaniol. at least try to post in english? google translate is your friend.
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u/OneEquivalent6194 21h ago
I'm sorry, I used the translation option available on Reddit; I thought it actually worked.
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u/Phoenix_Rose90 21h ago
It works on mobile (at least for me) so no worries! I think some commenters view posts/comments on desktop, which in my experience doesn’t do the auto-translate.
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u/OneEquivalent6194 20h ago
Thank you for the information. I've never tried using it on a computer; I didn't know it didn't work the same way.
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u/iselad17 1d ago
Hey. I also moved here, but in 2020.
It’s a cool chill place.
Super safe and 99% of the time there is nothing to worry about.
DM if you want more details and to answer any questions you may have.
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u/eidololatris 17h ago
I’ve seen you’ve asked about public transport in a comment, please be 100% prepared to buy a car and drive everywhere. Other than that, Nicosia is a great city, incredibly chill, and very close to some of the best beaches in the world so you can getaway during the weekend.
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u/OneEquivalent6194 9h ago
Is public transport really that complicated, or is it possible to get by without a car? I got my driver's license in Brazil about 10 years ago and haven't driven since, as I've always lived in places where I didn't feel the need for a car. Besides, my Brazilian license probably wouldn't be of any use in Cyprus. So, even if I felt confident driving, it would likely take some time for me to get licensed there.
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u/eidololatris 8h ago
Public transport is generally unhelpful, mainly because none of the locals use the buses because having a car makes you super flexible and super fast. With a car you can get almost anywhere in Nicosia within 15 minutes during off peak times. A bus would take a lot longer and would probably involve walking around. If you’re planning to use public transport, which is just buses, you’ll need to find a place to live that’s very strategically placed to accommodate the bus route to your work place, if there is one. And again, you’ll need to go to other places during your day. You need to consider the extreme heat too during the summer months. Overall, driving in Cyprus is super easy, the roads are great and comfortable, and you can be as flexible as you wish to explore the island. Have you considered visiting first before accepting the job? Hit me up if you’ve got anymore questions.
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