Over 80,000 cannot afford a week’s holiday
More than 80,000 people living in Cyprus cannot afford a one-week holiday according to research carried out by the European Trade Union Confederation published on...
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New holiday scheme for low-income pensioners
Cabinet has approved a new holiday scheme for low-income pensioners for the period of September 1 to December 22 covering accommodation and full board at...
Coronavirus: Brits already gearing up for Cyprus holidays
By Jonathan Shkurko and Nick Theodoulou The tourism deal struck between Cyprus and the UK – assuring travel without restrictions for Britons who have been...
Coronavirus: Cyprus-Greece holiday traffic decimated in 2020
Passenger traffic from Cyprus to Greece, the top holiday destination for Cypriots, fell by up to 80 per cent during certain periods in 2020, according...
Hotels and camping sites busy over August 15 weekend
Famagusta hotels that reopened were about 70 per cent full over the August 15 weekend, chairman of the Cyprus hotel association (Pasyxe) district branch Doros...
Low-income pensioners eligible for mountain holiday scheme
Low-income pensioners are eligible for a €500,000 government scheme funding hotel stays in mountainous areas and Pyrgos Tylliria, the cabinet announced on Wednesday. This is...
Cypriots spend 89 per cent of their holiday budgets on trips abroad
Cypriots spend 89 per cent of their travel expenditure on trips abroad, much more than the average European, who spends 56 per cent on trips...
Most Cypriots cannot afford an annual holiday away from home
More than half of Cypriots cannot afford a one-week annual holiday away from home, according to Eurostat figures released on Wednesday. The proportion is down...
Brexit extension puts pressure on tourism prices, negative for revenues
The price of travel packages from the UK to Cyprus, which have plummeted by 10-15 per cent this year are expected to drop even further...
Holidays: Heaven or hell
By Gavin Jones EVERY year, millions look forward to a particular event with eager anticipation: their summer holiday abroad. It’s extraordinary that part of...
Police warn about holiday postings on social media
Police on Thursday warned the public not to announce their absence from home on social media, but instead to only tell people they trust so...
Our View: All school holidays to mark a saint’s day should be abolished
THE HOUSE education committee has proposed the scrapping of the January 30 school holiday honouring Three Hierarchs who were made saints by the Greek Orthodox...
Police stepping up measures during long weekend
Police will be stepping up traffic measures over the long holiday weekend but it also warned the public to take precautions when leaving the house....
Brits urged to book early for Cyprus, among others, reservations up 14%
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is urging UK holidaymakers to book early for European sunshine destinations, including Cyprus for which there is already...
Wedding tourism steadily climbing
By Annette Chrysostomou Around 8,000 couples from abroad chose Cyprus as their wedding destination this year, with the number steadily climbing over the years, according...
Cyprus among top three hotspots for growing market in solo travel
By Bejay Browne CYPRUS ranks in the top three destinations for a new and growing breed of global tourist – the solo traveller – according...
August exodus well underway
By Andria Kades TOURISM is flourishing this August not only with the influx of arrivals to the island but with packed planes full of Cypriots...
Police issue holiday weekend burglary warning
POLICE are urging the public to take basic measures to protect their property if they are going on holiday or away for the long weekend....
One fifth of Cypriots have put off holidaying in 2014
Financial difficulties due to the crisis was the main reason why Cypriots were not able to go on holiday in 2013, according to the figures...
Laying on the high life… for those who can afford it
By Zoe Christodoulides CYPRUS may be in the throes of recession but that doesn’t stop foreigners visiting the sun-kissed island in search of the high...