Posts tagged with "tourism"

Hotel workers threaten measures if new bill is voted on without their input Cyprus

Hotel workers threaten measures if new bill is voted on without their input

October 18th, 2018 Trade unions representing hotel workers on Thursday threatened to take measures unless the voting in parliament on a bill for the operation of hotels is postponed because they were not asked for their input. Unions Sek and Peo said that “neither the government nor the House trade and commerce committee has the sensitivity to inform...
Tourist arrivals hit record high in September Cyprus

Tourist arrivals hit record high in September

October 17th, 2018 Tourist arrivals in Cyprus recorded a historic high in September 2018 and in the first nine months of the year, figures released on Wednesday by the Statistical Service show. Cystat reported that arrivals of tourists reached 520,138 in September 2018 compared to 483,716 in September 2017, an increase of 7.5 per cent. “September...
Tourism revenues up 2.8 per cent in first seven months Cyprus

Tourism revenues up 2.8 per cent in first seven months

October 5th, 2018 Revenues from tourism rose 2.8 per cent year-on-year in the first seven months, to around €1.5bn, the statistical service said on Friday. July’s revenues also saw a 0.2 per cent rise against July 2017, to €426.6m. Per capita expenditure was €790.6 in July, down 1.4 per cent from €801.6 in the same month last year, the...
Larnaca beaches to be upgraded Cyprus

Larnaca beaches to be upgraded

September 30th, 2018 Beaches in Larnaca are to be improved with open air gyms, children’s play areas and courts for volleyball and tennis, the Tourist Development Agency (Etap) of Larnaca said on Sunday. In a written statement, Etap said that the summer season that has just ended was crowned a success “because our efforts along with the local...
Giant heart to celebrate World Tourism Day Cyprus

Giant heart to celebrate World Tourism Day

September 25th, 2018 To celebrate World Tourism Day the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) is calling on the public to get together to form a giant heart, sending a message of love and hospitality to the whole world. World Tourism Day celebrations will take place in Limassol from 4pm until 6pm on Thursday in the presence of Olympic sailing champion Pavlos...
Fewer foreign tourists visiting the north Cyprus

Fewer foreign tourists visiting the north

September 24th, 2018 Despite the recent surge in Greek Cypriot and Turkish visitors to northern Cyprus, fewer foreign tourists are choosing the north as a holiday destination, Turkish Cypriot daily Halkin Sesi reported on Monday. Turkish Cypriot ‘minister of tourism’, Fikri Ataoglu, claimed that the reason behind the declining numbers of foreign...
Sunday Escapes: new themed excursions for Cyprus residents launched Cyprus

Sunday Escapes: new themed excursions for Cyprus residents launched

September 24th, 2018 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 until June 2019. “The tours are for Cypriots and people residing in Cyprus,” tourist officer Maria Socratous explained. “People have asked for it,...
Cyprus the 7th most visited country per capita   Cyprus

Cyprus the 7th most visited country per capita  

September 19th, 2018 With three visitors per inhabitant, Cyprus is among the most visited countries in the world, a new study by online magazine TravelMag has found. Numbers for visitor arrivals used for the survey were taken from a report released by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). With 6,600 visitors per 1,000 residents...
Tourist arrivals reach record high in August 2018 Cyprus

Tourist arrivals reach record high in August 2018

September 17th, 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 Monday show. The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) said its initial projections “for yet another excellent year in tourism, registering upward trends, seem to be verified.” Tourist...
Paphos sees great prospects for Israeli visitors  Cyprus

Paphos sees great prospects for Israeli visitors 

September 15th, 2018   Paphos is preparing to welcome hundreds of Israeli tourism professionals in November for an annual conference as tourism from Israel is showing huge prospects for the coastal resort. The Israeli market has seen considerable growth over the last two years and concerted efforts are being made to expand this segment further by...
Government is suffocating TC economy, says ‘foreign minister’ Cyprus Talks

Government is suffocating TC economy, says ‘foreign minister’

August 27th, 2018 The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’, Kudret Ozersay, on Monday accused the Cyprus government of trying to suffocate the economy of northern Cyprus by targeting its main pillars: higher education and tourism. In a written statement, Ozersay said that that the republic’s foreign ministry is trying to block cooperation between...
Geopolitics may hurt island's growth Cyprus

Geopolitics may hurt island's growth

August 26th, 2018 Two and-a-half years after Cyprus completed its adjustment programme geopolitics are threatening to upset economic recovery, economists have said. Uncertainties related to geopolitics are likely to affect economic performance in the UK and Russia, two of Cyprus’ main commercial partners, while Greece’s economy, also one of the...
‘Stay away’ reclusive monastery tells mass tourists   Cyprus

‘Stay away’ reclusive monastery tells mass tourists  

August 25th, 2018 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 not to let in tourists. The 13th century monastery complex is open to pilgrims but a sign outside its door informs visitors that entry is not allowed to tourists. The sign caught...
Times lists two Cyprus hotels among Europe’s top 20 for September sun Cyprus

Times lists two Cyprus hotels among Europe’s top 20 for September sun

August 22nd, 2018 Two of the best 20 hotels in Europe to spend time in September are located in Cyprus, according to The Times newspaper. The paper looked at the best places to book now, when, as they say, “temperatures will still be high but prices are low”. Listed first are hotels in Greece (4) and Cyprus (2), next are places to stay in France...
Record tourist arrivals in July Cyprus

Record tourist arrivals in July

August 17th, 2018 By Lizzy Ioannidou Record-breaking numbers of incoming tourists for the month of July were recorded this year, with the United Kingdom remaining steadily in the lead as the main source of visitors. July 2018 witnessed a 1.6 per cent increase in the number of incoming tourists, amounting to 539,626 compared with 531,030 July 2017,...
Paphos hotel occupancy for August at 90 per cent Cyprus

Paphos hotel occupancy for August at 90 per cent

August 14th, 2018 Hotel occupancy in Paphos will be slightly down in August compared with the same month last year, it was reported on Tuesday. A spokesman for Paphos hoteliers told CNA that occupancy for this month is expected to average out at around 90 per cent, which he said was slightly down on 2017. However, it appears that there will be a...
Airports brace for busiest day of the year Cyprus

Airports brace for busiest day of the year

August 11th, 2018 By Annette Chrysostomou On August 19 a record of 329 flights or 61,000 passengers will travel to and from Larnaca and Paphos airports, it was reported on Friday. "The peak of passenger traffic for Larnaca airport will be Sunday August 19 with 253 flights corresponding to 47,000 air seats, while for Paphos it is Wednesday August 22...
May tourism revenue up 1.1% amid product fatigue Cyprus

May tourism revenue up 1.1% amid product fatigue

August 10th, 2018 By Stelios Orphanides Cyprus had to attract 7.6 per cent more visitors from abroad during May in order to increase its revenue from tourism 1.1 per cent to €294.7m compared with the respective month of 2017, a clear sign that the economy’s benefits from tourism was decreasing, the statistical service said. In May, tourists...
Building permit expected soon for Troodos observatory Cyprus

Building permit expected soon for Troodos observatory

August 8th, 2018 Construction of the observatory in Troodos is expected to start in the near future, with the building permit expected to be issued soon, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. The site of the astronomical research centre on top of a 1,200 metre hill near Agridia, Chandria, was chosen because there is little light pollution, and...
New website to promote Paphos district Cyprus

New website to promote Paphos district

August 5th, 2018 By Bejay Browne THE Paphos regional board of tourism has launched a new comprehensive website as part of a wider campaign utilising technology and upgraded literature to help to promote the entire district. “This is one of the actions to renew the promotional material of Paphos. It is very necessary to use new technology to meet...
Passenger traffic up by 8 per cent to nearly 6m January–July Cyprus

Passenger traffic up by 8 per cent to nearly 6m January–July

August 5th, 2018 Passenger traffic through Cyprus’ two airports jumped 8 per cent between January to July 2018 with passenger movement close to 6m. According to data released by airports operator Hermes, a total of 5,939,198 passengers passed through Larnaca and Paphos during the period, an increase of 8 per cent or 438,834 passengers compared with...
World’s largest passenger plane drops in to Larnaca Cyprus

World’s largest passenger plane drops in to Larnaca

August 2nd, 2018 The world’s largest passenger plane, an Airbus A380, landed in Larnaca early on Thursday after departing from Denmark at 8.15pm the day before. The plane, which ordinarily would be used to reach destinations far from Copenhagen, was reportedly used because tour operator Thomas Cook was left without an aircraft following a technical...
Cobalt and Hermes silent on possible China deal Cyprus

Cobalt and Hermes silent on possible China deal

July 26th, 2018 By Lizzy Ioannidou Cobalt Air and Hermes Airports on Thursday declined to comment on reported meetings that were recently held on the island with Chinese airline China Southern, in order to discuss the prospect of launching direct flights connecting Cyprus and China. According to reports, the scheme through which the Chinese...
Sofitel to build 5-star resort in Limassol Business

Sofitel to build 5-star resort in Limassol

July 18th, 2018 Worldwide luxury hotel chain Sofitel is set to build a 5-star resort in Limassol investing some €300m in the island. The hotel, to the east of Limassol’s tourist area will span across some 100,000 square metres with 245 bedrooms. On the same plot of land, two tall buildings 20-floors high will be built with 105 apartments...
Tourist arrivals up 8.2% in June Cyprus

Tourist arrivals up 8.2% in June

July 17th, 2018 By Stelios Orphanides The number of tourist arrivals in June rose 8.2 per cent to 511,073 compared to the respective month of 2017 on a strong performance of the UK market amid signs of fatigue shown by secondary markets, the statistical service said. The number of visitors from the UK, traditionally Cyprus’s largest source of...
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