Ayia Napa sees ‘steady growth’ in foreign visitors
A steady increase in tourist arrivals from abroad has led to a 30-40 per cent occupancy rate at Ayia Napa hotels, the town’s mayor said on Tuesday.
Christos Zannettou ...
Perdios visits revamped beaches in Napa area
Deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios, accompanied by Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou on Friday visited the newly-upgraded Pernera and Katsarka beaches which were reformed thanks to a sponsorship scheme aimed ...
Teen driver caught in Ayia Napa after police chase
Police on Saturday evening caught a 15-year-old boy driving a car on the Larnaca to Famagusta motorway with three other minors, aged 14 to 16, as passengers.
The teen driver was spotted ...
Sunbed rental in Napa can now be paid for by card
A lazy day at the beach for sun-seekers in Ayia Napa just got easier: sunbeds and umbrellas can be paid for by credit card, the mayor said on Tuesday.
The ...
Supreme Court upholds rape acquittal
The Republic’s appeal against the acquittal of two men accused of raping a Welsh tourist in Cyprus in 2016, was unanimously rejected by the Supreme Court.
The two defendants faced ...
Underwater park to open a portal to another world in Protaras
An underwater museum is set to boost the island’s profile when it opens in July, but exactly what it will look like is being kept under wraps
An underwater ...
€202m worth of projects to upgrade Famagusta district
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday hailed the €202m worth of projects which are set to upgrade the Famagusta district.
“In all the municipalities and communities of free Famagusta, a ...
Ayia Napa marina to be a ‘jewel of the Mediterranean’
Despite the global travel crisis brought about by Covid restrictions, the Ayia Napa marina welcomed more than 100 vessels last summer, its operators said on Tuesday during a tour of the ...
Coronavirus: Despite relaxations, Ayia Napa eateries only expected to open mid May
Most eateries and bars in Ayia Napa and Protaras are expected to reopen in mid-May with the arrival of the first summer tourists, their spokesman told the Cyprus News Agency ...
Our View: Audit office is being petty about Napa land deal
In his report about the deputy ministry for tourism, auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides pointed out that the government had not followed the correct procedures for the leasing of a state-owned seaside ...
Coronavirus: Napa municipality offering free counselling
Ayia Napa municipality announced Wednesday it would be offering free counselling services during the pandemic in collaboration with the health ministry.
The services will be offered via phone or Skype ...
Ayia Napa band makes charity single with notorious British prisoner
Lost Vegas is teaming up with life-long British prisoner to raise funds for mental health charity
An Ayia Napa-based band that stormed the iTunes charts in the UK last year, ...
Ayia Napa hopes for tourism restart at end of May
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou said on Wednesday he expects the tourist season to start at the end of May.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Zannetou said people working ...
Mayors, parties continue to resist local authority reform
Peyia Mayor Marinos Lambrou said Tuesday he opposed merging with other communities in the area as part of a plan to reform local authorities and wants to continue the municipalities ...
Three Syrian men arrive in Ayia Napa in small boat
Three Syrian men arrived in Cyprus in a small boat that came ashore on a beach in Ayia Napa, police said on Saturday.
According to police, a citizen notified the ...