Minister presents ambitious post-pandemic tourism sector
Strong focus on special interest and ‘authentic’ experiences By Evie Andreou The deputy tourism ministry has spent the last 18 months of the pandemic ‘repurposing’...
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Coronavirus: Omicron casts shadow over Paphos tourism sector
Several scheduled flights to Paphos airport have been cancelled due to the increased severity of the Covid-19 situation in Europe, as well as in Cyprus,...
Amid labour shortage, Paphos hoteliers call on government to get planning for 2022
Paphos hoteliers have issued an SOS for staff and are calling on the government to plan early for the 2022 tourist season. The Paphos president...
Coronavirus: New variant hitting Paphos tourism
The scenario for tourism in Paphos is not at all encouraging, vice-president of the Paphos Hoteliers Association Evelyn Kleanthous Komodromou said on Thursday. She said...
Tourism minister cautiously optimistic but Omicron looms large over 2022
The country’s tourism boss sounded a cautiously optimistic note on Thursday about the sector’s prospects in the new year, but acknowledged the looming uncertainty as...
Omicron cancellations hitting Paphos hotels
Paphos hotels have been operating at a 30-40 per cent capacity so far in December, the district’s hoteliers’ association said on Wednesday. Association head Thanos...
Lefkara named one of world’s top tourism villages
Lefkara has been recognised as one of the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The initiative was launched to advance...
Paphos gets into the spirit of the season
Paphos regional board of tourism (ETAP) has announced that it will be promoting the region as a year-round tourist destination for locals, following the success...
Tourism industry issues staff shortage SOS
Staff shortages threaten the quality of services and the hotels’ ability to serve more customers than 2021, the association of tourism businesses (Stek) said on...
Paphos hotels say November wasn’t bad, not hopeful for December
Paphos hotels operated at a 50-55 per cent capacity in November, Paphos hoteliers association head Thanos Michaelides said on Saturday. Even though November did not...
Tourism minister woos British market, focuses on change
Cyprus has redefined its tourism offering to satisfy a changing market, deputy tourist minister Savvas Perdios told British tour operators as he struck an upbeat...
Digital marketing and mountain tourism the focus for 2022 says minister
The deputy ministry for tourism’s budget for 2022 focuses on six main areas, deputy minister Savvas Perdios said while presenting his ministry’s budget to the...
Tourism industry hopeful for winter visits
But it all comes down to air connectivity and airlines keeping winter flights in place October was this year’s best month by far for tourism...
Russians pick sunny Cyprus over lockdown
Cyprus, with typically over 300 sunny days a year, has emerged as a lockdown-breaker for Russians as Moscow embarks on a wide-ranging lockdown. Lockdown in...
Paphos hoteliers call for better winter connectivity
Paphos hoteliers on Monday asked for improvements in the volume, coverage and frequency of flights to Cyprus for the winter months. An increase in...
Digital tourism brings Larnaca to life
Ancient monuments in Larnaca will be virtually restored in three-dimensional forms in a first for the island, as part of the digital evolution of the...
Taste Cyprus label to promote gastronomy tourism
The deputy ministry for tourism on Thursday presented the updated website for the ‘Taste Cyprus’ quality label, a certification geared to promote and explore Cypriot...
Coronavirus: Cyprus lost 84.12% of visitor numbers during pandemic, study reveals
Cyprus came second among a list of 10 countries who suffered the most in terms of visitors from 2019 to 2020 due to the coronavirus...
Paphos to host well-known long-distance runners from four European countries
Paphos regional board of tourism (ETAP), and organisers of the 23rd Logicom Cyprus Marathon, will welcome renowned long-distance runners to Paphos, in a coordinated effort...
October best month for Paphos hotels in two years
The occupancy rate of Paphos hotels is at 75 per cent this month, the highest for the summers of 2020 and 2021, president of the...
