#tourism

Paphos pushes year-round appeal with extended local ad drive The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) has extended its domestic tourism campaign until mid-November after promotional activity generated more than 2.6 ...

Restaurants, cafes and bars are buzzing with business this August, although customers – Cypriots and foreigners alike – are cautious with their spending, industry sources said on Thursday. According to Neofytos Thrasyvoulou, ...

Hotel occupancy in Larnaca fell by 15 per cent in July compared with the same month last year, a decline Larnaca hotel association chairman Marios Polyviou attributed to the conflict in ...

Hotel occupancy across Cyprus is averaging around 85 per cent for July and August, noticeably lower than last year’s record levels, with higher energy costs and continued regional instability weighing ...

Paphos has been named the world’s best destination for sunrise and sunset views in a ranking from the European photo-printing company Cewe, the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) shared ...

Seatrack systems installed on beaches to give people with mobility disabilities safe access to the sea are being damaged through misuse, sometimes preventing wheelchair users from entering the water, the ...

An Easter Villages scheme to attract more visitors to Cyprus’ rural and mountainous communities during the Easter period will be launched in 2027, the deputy tourism ministry said on Tuesday. The ...

The government is following the roadmap it drafted in 2025 to establish Cyprus as an all-year-round tourist destination with clear aims and priorities to develop alternative forms of tourism, highlight Cyprus’ ...

Factories, dairies, wineries and even quarries could become part of Cyprus’ tourism offering under plans being explored by the Nicosia Tourism Board to develop industrial tourism on the island. The ...

The impacts on tourism from recent developments in the region have so far been manageable despite arrivals dropping by 4.9 per cent compared to 2025, Deputy Minister of tourism Costas Koumis said ...

Cyprus tourism is facing a profound transformation that is reshaping the entire structure of the market. The period when holidays were booked months ahead of summer, allowing businesses to forecast ...

Taxi drivers have voiced concern over the impact of declining tourism on the sector, warning that support measures may be needed if current conditions persist, they reported on Friday. The ...

Municipalities across Cyprus are increasing charges for sunbeds and umbrellas on organised beaches this summer, with local authorities arguing that higher fees are necessary to support upgraded facilities and services. ...

Only six per cent of tourists choose Nicosia as their destination, typically seeking “authentic” experiences, gastronomy and nightlife, with figures more than doubling in the winter season, reaching around 15 per ...

Fifty six new street signs have been installed around the old town of Nicosia highlighting the capital’s history through its cultural, historical and political personalities. The street signs, installed ...

The rift between Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis and his permanent secretary Neophytos Papadopoulos, which culminated in the former placing the latter on leave and will soon be deliberated in ...

Ierokipia mayor Nikos Palios met Cyprus hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) chairman Christos Angelides and other association members to discuss ways of improving the local tourism product. The meeting focused on cooperation ...

Cyprus and European Union officials highlighted on Wednesday the potential for sports tourism to expand travel, promote wellness and expand sustainability. The future of sports tourism and broader policy areas ...

With the arrival of the summer tourism season in Cyprus, thousands of residents and visitors will once again enjoy the island’s coastal and marine environment. Cyprus’ seas are not ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector is currently down by around 20 per cent due to ongoing instability in the Middle East, according to the head of the Cyprus hotel managers association (Pasydixe) Christos ...

I am a Cypriot citizen, a mother, a grandmother, and a person who deeply loves our island and everything it represents. I am writing not out of politics or personal ...

The international Blue Flag programme has awarded Cyprus 56 Blue Flags for 2026, down from 64 beaches in the previous year. Speaking to Alphanews, president of the national Blue Flag organisation and general ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis did the right thing on Tuesday when he introduced a sense of perspective and reason to public discourse about the lower tourist figures in ...

Tourism is closely tied to national stability, with arrivals down 6.5 per cent, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Speaking at the presentation of the new development tourism strategy of the ...