網主按：本文轉載自本網Facebook外地巴士討論群組，Edwin Chan於2017年6月10日的貼文，謹此致謝。
塞浦路斯不算是熱門旅遊國家，故在網路上找了些資料作簡短介紹：
塞浦路斯（Cyprus）位於土耳其南部，地理上屬於亞洲西部，也有說是中東，但由於人口中約80%屬於希臘族，加上曾是英國殖民地，所以在政經和文化方面通常被視為歐洲國家。
塞浦路斯於1974年起分裂成南北兩面，北塞浦路斯由「北塞浦路斯土耳其共和國」統治，只得土耳其承認其國家身份，居民以土耳其系的伊斯蘭教徒為主，而南塞浦路斯則由「塞浦路斯共和國」統治，是被國際普遍承認的國家，並於2004年5月1日加入歐盟。
塞浦路斯居民以希臘系的基督徒為主。兩地由一條長180公里、貫穿東西的界線「綠線」所分隔，而作為兩地首都的尼科西亞剛好被界線劃過，形成全球獨一無二的「分裂首都」。
文、圖：Edwin Chan
南塞浦路斯
作為歐盟成員國﹐ 南塞浦路斯的巴士比較貼近歐盟標準。 尼科西亞和 Paphos 的車隊都以平治 Citaro 為主。
As a European Union member, buses of South Cyprus are closer to EU standard. Nicosia and Paphos fleets are mostly comprised of Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses.
Mercedes-Benz Citaro with wheel trim at Paphos.
The First Bus logo above the driver cab telling this is a second hand Mercedes-Benz Citaro from the UK.
A Mercedes-Benz Citaro with Lipton teabag advert.
A VDL Bus with Hispano Habit bodywork, with an immigration investment advert at Paphos.
A Scania CN270UB OmniCity bus in Larnaca.
A Scania bus with Askamax bodywork in Larnaca.
As I have hired cars in Cyprus, I have only used the urban bus service once, and I have got a Chinese built Yutong.
The hard seats, handrails, hard accelerations and brakes on board of this Yutong bus in Larnaca are all similar to buses in Shenzhen.
A Mitsubishi bus in Nicosia. It is unusual to spot a Japanese branded public bus in the European Union.
A Hino minibus in Nicosia. It is unusual to spot a Japanese branded public bus in the European Union.
A Mercedes-Benz minibus in Nicosia.
Intercity Buses of South Cyprus have also got some Chinese built products and they are Ankai.
A DAF intercity bus running between Nicosia and Larnaca.
In Nicosia, the logo of a coach company is exactly the same KCR in Hong Kong.
In Nicosia, the logo of a coach company is exactly the same KCR in Hong Kong.
Found this old Bedford bus in a village in South Cyprus.
A Northern Counties Palatine 1 bodied Leyland Olympian open-top double decker at Paphos.
An Alexander RH bodied Leyland Olympian open-top double decker at Paphos.
北塞浦路斯
北塞浦路斯由土耳其佔領，不被國際承認， 所有野包括 d 車經土耳其入口， 所以土耳其 d左軚車都搬埋過去。南塞浦路斯則是右軚駕駛。
Buses in North Cyprus are very much of Turkish appearance, like this Mercedes-Benz.
Buses in North Cyprus are very much of Turkish appearance, like this Isuzu minibus.
Buses in North Cyprus are very much of Turkish appearance, like this Nissan minibus.
Buses in North Cyprus are very much of Turkish appearance, like this Iveco.
Buses in North Cyprus are very much of Turkish appearance, like this BMC Falcon.
Buses in North Cyprus are very much of Turkish appearance, like this BMC coach.
There are left hand drive buses directly imported from Turkey in North Cyprus, such as this Mercedes Benz.
Apart from Turkey, there are also second hand vehicles from Japan in North Cyprus, such as this Toyota Coaster minibus.
Apart from Turkey, there are also second hand vehicles from the UK in North Cyprus, such as this Bedford coach.
The most surprising bus found in North Cyprus is this second hand Dennis Pointer Dart from the UK. My first time to see such bus with an added conditioner on the roof.
Interior of the second hand Dennis Pointer Dart in North Cyprus.
Air conditioning nozzles on board of the second hand Dennis Pointer Dart in North Cyprus. It is really possible to fit air conditioning on a UK single deck bus!
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