Coronavirus: Perdios urges hotels to join quarantine effort
Deputy minister for tourism, Savvas Perdios on Wednesday appealed to hotels to help accommodate returnees who need to be in isolation in the coming weeks....
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Coronavirus will heavily impact tourism despite new guidelines for UK tourists (update 2)
The effects of coronavirus will take a hard toll on tourism in the next few months, industry players said on Tuesday. Deputy minister of tourism...
Drinking on the street, plastic chairs to be banned
Drinking alcohol on the street, plastic chairs and laughing gas will all be banned under the planned national tourism strategy, the fight for the introduction...
Cyprus aims for top 30 tourism slot by 2030 says minister
The tourism ministry aims by 2030 to place Cyprus among the 30 most competitive countries in the world from the 44th position it currently occupies,...
Tourism minister optimistic about impact of #BoycottCyprus
As fallout from the Ayia Napa rape claim case continues, authorities in Cyprus appear to be cautiously optimistic over the impact of social media’s #BoycottCyprus...
Tourism arrivals at same levels, despite challenges, says minister
DESPITE several challenges including the collapse of Thomas Cook, this has been a very successful year for tourism, deputy minister for tourism, Savvas Perdios said...
‘Jewel of the Seas’ stops over in Limassol
Royal Caribbean’s ‘Jewel of the Seas cruise ship sailed to Limassol on Sunday and was visited by Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios. “We see...
Perdios attending World Travel Market in London
Representatives of the tourism ministry, headed by Deputy Minister Savvas Perdios, will be in London this week to establish contacts at the World Tourism Market...
National tourism strategy will be announced soon, Perdios says
The final version of the 2020–2030 National Tourism Strategy will be announced shortly, according to Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios. Speaking at an event...
‘Serious’ increase in cruise tourism in coming years
Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Thursday that a serious increase of cruise tourism was expected in Cyprus in the coming years. Perdios...
Tourism ministry preparing terms of reference for Paphos cruise proposal
The deputy ministry of tourism is in the process of preparing the terms of reference for the marina construction project and the cruise ship infrastructure...
Cyprus-Greece ferry link by next summer, MPs told
A ferry link between mainland Greece and Cyprus is expected to be operational by next summer while the government is mulling over similar agreements with...
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...
Cyprus among founders of Sports and Tourism Organisation
Cyprus along with Greece, Lebanon, Egypt, Bulgaria and Portugal have founded an International Sports and Tourism Organisation, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism said on Friday....
Plans afoot to introduce restaurant star ratings, Perdios says
The deputy ministry of tourism is planning to introduce a star system for restaurants, much as exists for hotels, daily Phileleftheros reported on Friday. The...
Deputy minister says tourism aim is to keep numbers steady
The goal for this year’s tourist season is to remain at the high levels recorded last year, achievable through cooperation within the tourist industry and...
Cyprus to focus on attracting special interest tourism
One of Cyprus’ goals is to attract special interest tourism which is huge market but it takes time, specialisation and targeted actions, Deputy Minister for...
Huge upsurge in Google searches for Cyprus tourism
Google searches by people interested in tourism in Cyprus reach about 100 million a year, while in 2017 there was a 60 per cent increase,...
Deputy tourism minister begins talks with stakeholders
Cyprus must not get complacent with the growth in tourist arrivals in recent years and needs to diversify its product, deputy minister for tourism Savvas...
Tourism minister sworn in (updated)
The key pillars of tourism should be giving visitors pleasant experiences and memories to remember, the island’s first tourism minister Savvas Perdios said Wednesday during...
