Most hotels didn’t have operating licences renewed in 2018
More than 75 per cent of the island’s hotels and 38 per cent of the island’s recreation centres operated without a licence last year, MPs...
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Majority of tourists satisfied with Cyprus holiday, would return – survey
The majority of tourists who visited Cyprus between June and September 2018 said they were satisfied to a great extent with their stay, a survey...
First Cyprus film summit to host 120 local and international participants
The first Cyprus film summit bringing together film and audio-visual professionals from all over the world will be held in Nicosia from October 9 until...
CTO says ready for new digital era in tourism
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) on Thursday said it was ready to address the challenges of the new digital era, in a collaborative economy and...
Sunday Escapes: new themed excursions for Cyprus residents launched
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) is offering an innovative new programme, the ‘Sunday Escapes’ which are one-day excursions around the island operating from September 2018...
Tourist arrivals reach record high in August 2018
Tourist arrivals reached a record high this August and in the first eight months of this year, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service on...
‘Stay away’ reclusive monastery tells mass tourists
By Evie Andreou THE monastery of Trooditissa dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the southern slopes of the Troodos mountains on Friday defended a decision...
Bill creating under-secretariat for tourism going to plenum next month
The bill creating an under-secretariat for tourism will head to the plenum next month, almost two years after it was approved by the cabinet. The...
CTO taking action over Airbnb
With the number of Cyprus Airbnb listings rising rapidly, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) is planning to introduce a number of measures to curb the...
Workshop looks at using food to promote tourism
A workshop on how to use food to promote tourism to the island was successfully staged earlier this week, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) announced...
Greater protection for those booking travel packages
By Evie Andreou THE HOUSE plenum has unanimously voted two bills aiming to harmonise national legislation with that of the EU as regards services offered...
An extra million visitors in only two years, CTO chief says
Cyprus has increased the number of tourists by an extra million visitors in only two years, and 93 per cent of visitors say they would...
Majority of visitors come for sea and sun
Of the foreign visitors who chose to spend time exclusively in the north in the past four months 10 per cent were Israelis and 5.8...
Halloumi to be showcased at five-day London event
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) is showcasing halloumi for five days next month at a London restaurant ‘pop-up’ event, British press reported on Tuesday. The...
High hopes for coming winter tourism season
An extra 250,000 airline seats are being added for the coming winter tourism season, translating into a 20 per cent increase in the number of...
Tourist arrivals expected to hit new record in 2017 exceeding 3.6m
Tourist arrivals are expected to exceed 3.6m in 2017, setting a new record, the Cyprus tourism organisation (Cto) said on Tuesday in a statement marking...
MPs warn against tourism complacency
Lawmakers on Tuesday expressed satisfaction at yet another bumper year for tourism, but warned against complacency, highlighting the need to constantly improve the island’s tourist...
Paphos hoteliers concerned over private holiday rentals
PAPHOS hoteliers are again voicing concerns over the unregulated private holiday rental market in Cyprus, highlighting issues of health and safety as a priority....
The CTO makes 47 beaches accessible to people with special needs (Full list)
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO), as part of its efforts to upgrade Cyprus’ beaches, announced on Tuesday that today 47 beaches were now accessible to...
CTO: we won’t be shutting the doors to the British despite false claims
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) confirmed on Thursday that there had been a spike in false foods poisoning claims by UK tourists but said it...