Tourism

Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Tourism is set to see its budget fall by nearly €15 million in 2027, mainly as spending linked to the island’s 2026 EU Council presidency comes to an ...

Three municipalities in the Paphos region have received Green City of Cyprus titles at the Cyprus Environmental Awards 2025, with the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) highlighting their efforts in ...

The push by Europe’s aviation industry for wider voluntary use of biometric technology could offer a more seamless way through airports, including Larnaca and Paphos, as Cyprus seeks to ...

Nicosia is seeking to attract more visitors from Greece by promoting its culture, gastronomy, events and surrounding countryside as part of a year-round tourism offering, according to Nicosia regional tourism ...

The Nicosia regional tourism board (Etap Nicosia) used an event in Athens on Friday to promote the capital as a destination for Greek visitors, highlighting its cultural attractions, business links, ...

Cyprus recorded 1,013,843 guest nights in short-term rental accommodation booked through online platforms in the first quarter of 2026, according to Eurostat data covering stays arranged through platforms including Airbnb, Booking and ...

Cyprus tourism revenue rose by 4.6 per cent year-on-year in July to €536.5 million, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), as the sector recorded higher visitor spending during a summer season ...

Low-cost airline Wizz Air launched its new Larnaca-Madrid route in September as part of its wider effort to expand its Cyprus network, with network director Andras Szabo saying the airline ...

MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Plc on Friday reported a net loss of €5.07 million for the six months to June 30, 2026, narrowing significantly from a €10.22 million loss in the corresponding period of 2025, ...

KLM will operate 164 destinations across 64 countries this winter, increasing capacity on a number of European and long-haul routes as it prepares to introduce its first Airbus A350. The winter programme, ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector needs to adapt more quickly to a changing international environment, with greater emphasis on quality, higher value per visitor and the use of technology and artificial intelligence, ...

Strong and expanding air connectivity remains crucial to the sustainable growth of Cyprus tourism and the wider economy, Hermes Airports said on the occasion of World Tourism Day. The company ...

Hermes Airports is stepping up efforts to reduce Cyprus’ reliance on peak-season tourism, working with airlines and tourism operators to attract more passengers outside the traditional summer months and strengthen ...

Cyprus should make artificial intelligence and digital transformation a central part of its tourism strategy, the Hotels Association (Pasyxe) said on Sunday, arguing that technology could help strengthen the sector’...

Passenger air transport prices in Cyprus were 5 per cent higher in August than a year earlier, moving against the EU trend as airfares across the bloc fell slightly, according to ...

Cyprus is stepping up investment in mountain and rural tourism, Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis said in Agros on Thursday, as the government seeks to draw more visitors inland, support ...

Cyprus has emerged as the standout destination in a British ranking of European autumn breaks, with Israeli news website Walla emphasising the island’s warm weather, limited rainfall and short ...

Cyprus recorded the largest fall in tourist accommodation nights in the EU during the first half of 2026, down 7.71 per cent year on year, according to a Destination Finder analysis of ...

The Agros Development Company (Proodos), owner of the Rodon Hotel in Agros, reported a wider first-half loss of €173,843 this week, with the company expecting weaker financial results for the remainder ...

Aegean was named Europe’s Best Regional Airline for the 15th consecutive year at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards in London on Monday, marking the airline’s 16th win in ...

Cyprus recorded the second-largest annual decline in commercial flights in the EU in August, even as flight activity across the bloc continued to expand and the island’s tourism downturn ...

Cyprus’ tourism downturn is expected to ease further by the end of the year, with arrivals forecast to finish around 5 per cent below 2025 levels, Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis said ...

Transport Minister Evanthia Tsolaki visited DP World Limassol’s terminal at Limassol Port on Friday, meeting representatives of DP World Limassol and P&O Maritime to discuss their operations ...

A tourism-led environmental initiative launched in Cyprus will expand to Greece this year, bringing businesses and organisations from both countries together for a cross-border clean-up campaign on September 25, 2026. ‘Tourism Cares: ...