Tourism

Passenger traffic at the airports of Larnaca and Paphos exceeded 4 million for the first time in history during the period from January to May 2025. According to an announcement by the ...

DP World Limassol on Thursday released a statement highlighting the expected arrival of around 140 cruise ships in 2025, underscoring the island’s resurgence as a major Eastern Mediterranean cruise destination. “The ...

Visitor numbers at restaurants, bars and coffeeshops across Cyprus ranged from 80 per cent to 90 per cent during the Kataklysmos long weekend, according to Neophytos Thrasivoulou, president of the hospitality owners ...

Tourism officials from Cyprus, Greece and Lebanon gathered in Limassol this week to discuss the future of the sector amid geopolitical uncertainty, climate risks and the growing influence of artificial ...

All experiential tourist activities can now be booked in the same place, Larnaca Tourism Board said earlier this week launching a new digital booking platform where users can reserve tours, ...

Municipal carparks in Paralimni and Dherynia will be free of charge over the June 7 and 8 Kataklysmos flood festival and beachgoers will also have access to free high-speed WiFi. However, Fig ...

A new chapter in Paphos’ tourism development began on Friday, with the signing of a contract to create the town’s new tourism information office. The municipality of Paphos confirmed ...

The Cyprus hoteliers association (Pasyxe) on Friday announced its support for a collective legal action against Booking.com. The legal action has been brought before the Dutch courts through an ...

Two sisters from Scotland have been named Ayia Napa “tourism ambassadors” after decades of holidaying in the popular Cypriot resort. Ashley O’Connor and Heather Dingwall received the honorary title ...

Paphos solidified its position on the global tourism map in 2024, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said during this week’s general meeting of the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap). ...

Hotel occupancy in Cyprus was slightly down in May, compared to the same month last year, according to the president of the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides. However, overall ...

Cyprus Airways and Air India on Tuesday announced the signing of a new interline agreement, aiming to enhance connectivity and travel options for passengers of both airlines. According to the ...

Global air cargo demand rose by 5.8 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity, measured ...

Ayia Napa has signed two new supply deals worth a total of €140,000 as part of its push to upgrade beach infrastructure and improve services for visitors this summer. The municipality ...

Greek airline Aegean  announced on Wednesday its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2025, reporting strong revenue growth and improved operating performance during the seasonally weakest period of ...

A Swiss couple who have spent their holidays in Paralimni–Deryneia for four decades have been honoured as tourism ambassadors by the local municipality. In an official ceremony, mayor George ...

Cyprus recorded its highest-ever number of tourist arrivals for the January–April period, which the government described as ‘historic’, reinforcing efforts to establish the island as a year-round destination. Speaking ...

The House this week approved yet another extension to the licensing deadline for hotels and tourist accommodations, triggering backlash from MPs over years of delays and what they called ‘fictitious ...

Cyprus’ planned accession to the Schengen zone is expected to give the tourism sector a fresh boost, improving access for travellers and reinforcing efforts to establish the island as a ...

Paphos is joining nine other European regions in the EU-backed Smart-Tour initiative to boost digital and sustainable tourism as part of its strategy to become a forward-looking destination. According to ...

Cyprus residents made 164,844 trips abroad in April, marking a 24.1 per cent increase compared with the 132,806 trips recorded in April of last year, according to data released by the statistical service ...

The only way for the tourism sector to continue its upward trajectory and its significant contribution to the Cypriot economy is through collective effort, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism ...

Cyprus has emerged as one of the standout performers in European tourism at the start of 2025, recording a 15.4 per cent increase in international arrivals compared to the same period last ...

The Nicosia tourism board (Etap) on Wednesday announced its participation in the IndusTour project under the Interreg Europe programme, a new European initiative aimed at promoting industrial tourism across six ...