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Cyprus continues to press ahead with efforts to distance itself from “tacky tourism”, as the deputy tourism ministry announced a further funding boost for authentic hospitality venues. The €8m will ...

The war in Ukraine and its consequences on Cyprus tourism should push stakeholders on the island to work together to tap other markets, Ayia Napa Mayor Christos Zannettou said on ...

The fact that tourism appears to be facing some kind of crisis every year in recent times has put the sector on alert and made Cyprus work harder towards diversifying ...

Cyprus ranked sixth among the most popular countries in the world where Britons are likely to travel to in 2022, according to a survey carried out by UK search engine for ...

Almost all hotels in Paphos, over 115 units in total, have opened for the season, the Paphos hoteliers’ association said on Monday. April bookings are much better compared to last year’...

Just in time for the start of the summer season, Cyprus is getting a new flying ambassador, a plane that was christened ‘Larnaca’ at a special ceremony on Sunday. Larnaca, ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday said during a conference held by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) at the Ayia Napa marina that passenger traffic to Cyprus is expected ...

Three years of efforts are beginning to pay off, with Cyprus poised to see an increase in the number of visitors from France, deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios said on ...

The deputy tourism ministry’s plan to fill the gap left in this year’s tourist market because of the war in Ukraine is in motion, deputy minister for tourism ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios will submit a plan to extend the subsided holiday scheme aiming to boost local tourism during the next Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Speaking ...

There is interest from people in Scandinavian countries and Switzerland in visiting Cyprus this summer, according to the Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios. Speaking from Switzerland, where he is ...

Finnair will commence direct flights from Larnaca to Helsinki from April 10 this year, an announcement from the Finnish embassy in Cyprus said Thursday. The Finnish ambassador to Cyprus, Harri Mä...

Akel has drawn up proposals to boost domestic tourism as part of efforts to replace an anticipated shortfall of some 800,000 Russian and Ukrainian holidaymakers in the wake of Russia’s ...

Paphos is the fifth best value holiday destination for British travellers, according to the latest British Post Office annual holiday costs barometer. It surveyed 36 destinations worldwide to compare the cost ...

Authorities are working on increasing occupancy on flights to mitigate the loss of visitors from Russia and Ukraine, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Thursday during a visit to Paralimni ...

With the loss of Russian and Ukrainian arrivals, Cyprus tourism is now operating with a worst-case scenario and will need to tap alternative markets and domestic custom to, at best, ...

The war in Ukraine has seen hotel occupancy fall, president of the Paphos Hotels Association Thanos Michaelides said on Monday, with those hotels that are open running on an occupancy ...

With no Russian, Ukrainian tourists, vacancies in sector will not need filling As the tourism sector braces for pain following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, employers and trade unions are ...

Following the success and the significant response to the subsidy for the creation of traditional handicraft and winemaking workshops for the public in 2021, the initiative will continue throughout 2022, the deputy ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Antigoni Pitta Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios reassured hoteliers and local authorities in the Famagusta district on Friday that the ...

The government is preparing an action plan to cover the gap left in the tourist industry by the situation in Ukraine, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Friday as the ...

The problems Cyprus is facing from the EU ban on Russian flights, and other impacts on the economy from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are to be at the centre ...

The total number of air passengers is expected to surpass that of 2019, the last pre-pandemic year, in 2024, reaching 4 billion passengers, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said earlier this week. ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said the decision to close Cyprus’ airspace to Russian planes after Turkey said it would not impose similar sanctions will have to be carefully evaluated by ...