Tourism arrivals hit record level
TOURISM arrivals by the end of July, which reached 1,450,427, were the highest since 2002 and the third best on record after 2000 and 2001,...
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Expats could be so much more than just cash cows
Reader’s letter: Editor’s choice By Peter G Davis Cyprus may have Greeks and Turks, but what about a third group of residents, the expats from...
Bottle of water at €4.75, burger for €15
By Evie Andreou THE Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) announced on Friday the pricelist for 155 coastal hotels and restaurants to better inform consumers and avoid cases...
Hotels to benefit from €315bn EU investment fund
By Angelos Anastasiou THE creation of a government body that will facilitate the absorption by the hotel industry in Cyprus of funds from the ‘Juncker...
Targeted marketing to replace generic bid for tourists
By Andria Kades The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) is restructuring itself from within and targeting specific market niches in a bid to enhance tourism, CTO...
Hotel industry may have to expand capacity, CTO chairman says
By Stelios Orphanides The chairman of Cyprus’s tourism board said that the local tourist industry may have to seek to tap funds from the European...
Cyprus among ‘top value’ Easter destinations
By Jean Christou CYPRUS has been listed as one of the top five value destinations for Britons this Easter, according to a new survey by...
Attractive prices for domestic tourism until the end of March
WITH the arrival of Spring and the magic of the Cypriot landscape, the Cyprus Hotel Association is reminding locals of the attractive prices being offered...
CTO officials want a bigger budget to promote tourism
By George Psyllides PROMOTING the island’s tourist product must be intensified and the tourism organisation (CTO) must be given more advertising money, a CTO official...
Lakkotrypis off to Iran
Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis will pay a two day working visit to Iran, accompanied by a business delegation of the Cyprus...
Larnaca to shine in sports again
By Evie Andreou STAYING true to its goal of becoming a sports-tourism destination, Larnaca will host a series of international events this year ranging from...
‘Encouraging signs’ for tourism
By Jean Christou If the decline in tourist arrivals from Russia holds steady at the expected 25 per cent for 2015, the numbers can be...
CTO scrambles to salvage losses from Russian market
Tourism authorities are intensifying efforts to minimise losses from an expected drop in arrivals from Russia due to the economic sanctions imposed on the country...
CTO offering short winter getaways at 2008 prices
By Staff Reporter The number of residents taking short winter breaks under the Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) special programme, doubled between the 2012-2013 season and...
CTO marketing strategy slammed
By Constantinos Psillides Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides has slammed the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) for its advertising practises in a report leaked on Tuesday. The...
‘Tourism overhaul is what is needed’
Cyprus’ tourism industry needs a complete overhaul, MPs on the House Commerce committee said on Tuesday. The deputies also called for Cyprus’ airport taxes, among...
Teen’s death highlights dangers of using unlicensed accommodation
By Jean Christou POLICE yesterday arrested two men in connection with the death of 18-year-old British Cypriot Savvakis Alexandrou who was found at the bottom...
A foodie destination
By Evie Andreou CULINARY tourism is the latest move by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) to diversify Cyprus’ appeal to visitors. It is a move...
CTO wades into airport charges wrangle
By Constantinos Psillides A PROPOSAL by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) boss to look at lowering airport landing fees was met with a terse response...
Animal Party calls for animal welfare protocol in hotels
By Evie Andreou As a tourist destination, Cyprus should give the best image abroad when it comes to animal welfare, the head of the Cyprus...