Coronavirus: Hoteliers push for job ban for the unvaccinated
Hoteliers on Monday said they were thinking of hiring only vaccinated staff citing reluctance by some of their employees to take the jab. Head of...
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Germany seeks to ban British travellers from EU – The Times
Germany will attempt to ban British travellers from the European Union regardless of whether or not they have had a COVID-19 vaccine, The Times reported...
Coronavirus: Tourism industry counts the cost of more lost time
Tourist industry stakeholders paint a grim picture of upcoming July following the UK’s announcement that Cyprus would remain in the amber category, effectively delaying the...
Free handicraft and enogastronomy workshops to showcase ‘authentic’ Cyprus
In a move to promote cultural and rural tourism, the deputy ministry of tourism on Thursday announced 570 free traditional handicraft and enogastronomy workshops to...
Nissi, Fig Tree Bay make Trip Advisor’s list of Europe’ top 25 beaches
Two Famagusta district beaches have been included in Trip Advisor’s list of Europe’s top 25 beaches, the Famagusta tourist board announced on Wednesday. Nissi Beach...
Hotels’ occupancy rates up over Kataklysmos weekend
Paphos Hotels saw occupancy rates of close to 60 per cent over the long weekend, a significant jump from the 15 per cent averaged over...
Perdios visits revamped beaches in Napa area
Deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios, accompanied by Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou on Friday visited the newly-upgraded Pernera and Katsarka beaches which were reformed thanks...
Hermes joins campaign to get Europeans moving
Hermes Airports, which operates the Larnaca and Paphos facilities, has joined other tourist sector stakeholders to push for the safe reopening of European borders and...
Struggling hoteliers say busy weekend will not make dent in low bookings (Updated)
Despite a busier three-day weekend ahead, hoteliers say they are struggling to stay afloat as the pandemic continues to keep a lid on foreign bookings....
New nature trail for remote Pyrgos area
The new Ayia Tylliria nature trail in the Pyrgos area was opened on Thursday by the Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios in the village...
Coronavirus: Cyprus ‘deserves the UK green category’ says tourism minister (Updated)
After the blow inflicted by the UK’s decision to delay the easing of coronavirus measures in England, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios reiterated on Wednesday...
Kapnos airport shuttle resumes with new services
Kapnos, which resumed its shuttle service to Larnaca and Paphos airports on June 1, on Tuesday unveiled a new, upgraded electronic reservation system to facilitate...
Coronavirus: ‘Government schemes only thing keeping hotels open’
Paphos hotels are operating at 15 per cent occupancy rates and would be closed were it not for state support, president of the Paphos branch...
Russia seeking more info from EU countries before decision on charter flights
Russia is asking European countries for more information about their epidemiological situation before making decisions on charter flights, it was revealed on Friday. A government...
Public offered say over ‘glamping’ bill
A public consultation is underway on a bill to regulate camping sites including those offering high-end facilities known as glamping. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism...
Coronavirus: Russian flights rescheduled, not cancelled, Perdios says
A total of 20 flights from Russia that were due to land in Cyprus throughout last week have not been able to depart due to...
Pano Arodes village square gets a spruce-up
The village square of Pano Arodes has been spruced up thanks to the efforts of the local tourism board the deputy ministry of tourism. The...
Coronavirus: Back to the drawing board for flight plans
Flights to Cyprus from the UK over the next weeks will not increase progressively as expected, the main reason being the decision by the British...
Coronavirus: Salamis calls off cruise programme as staff couldn’t vaccinate in time
Salamis has postponed the cruise programme of its liner Salamis Filoxenia for this year because it was not possible to have all the staff vaccinated...
Hoteliers see quiet June, hope business will pick up in July
June is likely to see few visitors in Cyprus, but there is cautious optimism as far as July and August are concerned, according to Philokypros...