Tourism

The Cypriot government is in the process of creating a national strategy for cruise tourism, aimed at transforming the island into a prime destination in the Eastern Mediterranean, it emerged ...

August has seen high occupancy rates at Cypriot hotels, reaching or even exceeding 90 per cent in some cases, according to Hoteliers’ Association (Pasyxe) general director Philokypros Rousounides. Rousounides noted that ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis on Monday decried what he described as “unfair competition” from the north in the tourism sector. Questioned by Politis Radio over tour operator Tui’s ...

Hoteliers in Famagusta are optimistic that occupancy levels will be similar to those in 2023, with current rates for July and August standing at 85 to 95 per cent. Panayiotis Constantinou, President of ...

The Cyprus government and the Turkish Cypriot leadership are in a furious row over a decision by tour operator Tui to stop daytrips to the north, with leader Ersin Tatar ...

Larnaca’s hotels are enjoying robust occupancy rates this summer, ranging from 80 to 85 per cent, according to Marios Polyviou, president of the Larnaca Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe). Speaking to the Cyprus ...

A total of 551,229 tourists visited Cyprus in July 2024, marking a rise of 5.3 per cent from the 523,718 visitors recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released on ...

A total of 6.6 million passengers travelled through Cyprus’ airports between January and July this year, according to airport operator Hermes Airports. In addition, the company said that it expects the ...

Larnaca was one of the most popular destinations for travellers flying from London’s Heathrow airport in July, according to an announcement released on Monday. “Venice and Larnaca proved popular ...

Paphos’ Regional Tourism Board (Etap) said that it is currently developing a digital strategy for the entire Paphos district, along with action plans for the years 2025-2027. “Through this study, ...

Shares of Airbnb (ABNB.O) slumped nearly 14 per cent on Wednesday after the online travel company forecast third-quarter revenue below estimates, citing slowing demand in the United States and shorter ...

The Larnaca Regional Tourism Board (Etap) on Thursday said that it is continuing to intensify its efforts this year under its action plan, which focuses on ecological improvements and enhancing ...

The Famagusta branch of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) and the Famagusta Regional Tourism Board (Etap) this week unveiled their new online campaign titled ‘Live Unforgettable Moments’. The launch event ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) this week announced the conclusion of its latest campaign aimed at attracting domestic tourists. The board said that this initiative, which has received support ...

The Transport Ministry on Tuesday reported a slight increase in passenger traffic at Cyprus’ Larnaca and Paphos airports for July 2024. However, the situation looks better when considering the entirety of ...

The number of foreign tourists in Spain jumped 13 per cent in the first-half of 2024, putting the country on track for another record year for visitor numbers despite growing discontent over ...

The Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evep) has welcomed the signing of an agreement between the Deputy Ministry of Tourism and a consortium that will move the Paphos marina ...

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is set to launch a new route from Larnaca to Cairo on October 29, according to an announcement released on Friday. The airline said that “the new ...

Free short stay parking is now available in the taxis’ car park at Paphos airport, the transport ministry announced on Thursday. Those wishing to drop passengers off or pick them ...

Larnaca and Paphos airports saw a 4.5 per cent rise in passenger numbers in the first seven months of 2024, compared to last year, according to Maria Kouroupi, Director of Aviation Development ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus amounted to 421,400 visitors in May 2024, marking an increase of 0.3 per cent from the 420,076 recorded in the same month of the previous year, according to a report ...

 The deputy ministry of tourism and Deloitte Triton Paphos Marina Consortium signed on Monday a 30-month contract to provide consulting services over the tender process for the Paphos marina development. ...

Deputy Tourism Tourism Kostas Koumis has completed a tour of Limassol’s wine-producing regions, with a focus on villages making Commandaria, saying that it is important to promote the Cypriot ...

By Santiago Melián González & Jacques Bulchand Gidumal While tourism’s ability to create new jobs is indisputable, there is much talk of these jobs being low quality ...