Tourism

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Cyprus Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis recently met with strategic partners in London in order to ensure a strong summer tourist season and a solid autumn. Speaking to the ...

The general secretary of the labour union PEO Sotiroula Charalambous this week announced that the union will meet with the Labour Minister on Friday to have a discussion over the ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism, in partnership with the Ayia Napa municipality, on Tuesday announced that it recently held an event focused on providing employment opportunities for Ukrainian refugees currently ...

National flag carrier Cyprus Airways this week announced that there was a significant increase in passenger transport and flights in March. According to the announcement, the airline carried 25,899 passengers in ...

The Cyprus tourism exhibition is aiming to become an important regional exhibition for both Europe and neighbouring countries, with the exhibition undergoing a revamp in order to achieve this. According ...

The Nicosia regional board of tourism (Etap) on Wednesday announced the successful completion of a two-day information session it recently held, which focused on educational tourism. The event, which was ...

British budget airline easyJet on Tuesday released a six-month update on its results, ending March 31, 2023, which showed a £120 million improvement over the corresponding period of the previous year. The company, ...

The first phase of a scheme to transition hotel businesses to a circular economic model has begun in Cyprus, aimed at strengthening their competitiveness and resilience through sustainable practices. The ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus increased by 61 per cent during the first quarter of 2023, the Cyprus Statistical Service said on Tuesday. Total numbers reached 393,893, compared to 244,705 in the corresponding period of 2022, ...

Limassol mayor Nicos Nicolaides this week spoke on the city’s efforts to prepare for a busy tourist summer season, particularly in terms of visitors arriving on cruise ships. According ...

Paphos plans to strengthen its tourism industry through development and innovation, according to Kyriakos Drousiotis, chairman of the district’s regional board of tourism (Etap). Drousiotis emphasised the agency’s ...

Larnaca is quickly becoming a popular tourist destination, according to Costas Koumis, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, who pledged to continue supporting the district’s efforts in making this happen. ...

Cyprus hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) president Philokypros Rousounides on Wednesday said that the island benefited from an influx of tourists during the Catholic Easter period, primarily from Great Britain, Poland, Austria, ...

Stek president Akis Vavlitis said that there is no alternative to focusing on quality tourism The president of the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) Akis Vavlitis on Monday said ...

Shares of Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) fell as much as 6 per cent on Thursday after an online independent publication released a report that probed unpleasant experiences that customers had during ...

Turnover in Cyprus’ retail trade sector rose during February 2022, both in terms of value and volume, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According ...

Revenue from tourism for January 2023 recorded a 61.7 per cent increase compared to last year’s corresponding month, according to a report released by the Statistical Service on Monday. The total ...

The Republic of Cyprus is looking for investors to issue a sustainable bond, the Financial Director of the Public Debt Management Office, Phaidonas Kalozois, said this week. Kalozois had been ...

Cyprus is to link up with Saudi Arabia as Wizz Air will add a third jet to its base on the island. That will open up new routes from Larnaca ...

Cyprus Consul Christos Poullaides held meetings with Bahraini Ministers to discuss bilateral cooperation on energy and tourism matters, according to an announcement released on Friday. The meetings centred on discussions ...

Greek digital marketing firm Panadvert on Friday released a statement lauding the results of its advertising campaign for Hermes Airports, aimed at promoting Cyprus as a tourist destination in the ...

Cypriot tourism will have to adapt to new regulations and modern traveller preferences Cypriot tourism professionals are turning their focus on sustainability, with a view to aligning with climate-friendly directives ...

Port management company DP World Limassol on Friday released a statement about the visit of three key ministers earlier this week, which marks the first official visit of the new ...