#tourism

What is it like being a tourist in Cyprus, just as a strict two-week lockdown was announced, and why are some locals angry? Pictures of sun-kissed tourists at beaches and ...

Israel‘s Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday it wanted to open up to vaccinated foreign tourists starting in May after a dramatic drop off in Israeli coronavirus infections, although the ...

From May 10 onwards, Cyprus would be open for tourists fully vaccinated against Covid without restrictions, Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said Monday. “We will inform our partners abroad that from May 10, ...

The chairman of the Paphos hotel association called on the government on Sunday to use targeted measures for the pandemic instead of the lockdown, if there are any hopes for ...

Amid stiff competition from other top tourist destinations, three government ministers have set out to make the case as to why prospective travellers should pick the Mediterranean island. Cyprus is ...

Cyprus faces the grim prospect of another lost year for tourism, the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (ACTA) warned on Wednesday. The dire warning was delivered by ACTA spokesman Haris ...

Tourist business owners in the Famagusta district staged a protest on Wednesday morning to complain about insufficient government support during the pandemic. The protest was attended by various unions and ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) on Tuesday proposed the establishment of one standard health protocol for all hotels nationwide, saying tourists inquire about countries’ coronavirus measures before booking ...

A UK research study carried out by former strategy chief at British Airways is currently only featuring eight “safe countries” for travel and excludes Cyprus. The study by Robert Boyle, ...

Greece began opening to tourists on Monday with few bookings but hopes for a better season to help make up for a 2020 devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. On Rhodes island, ...

Focus is on both well-known and lesser-known attractions Paphos’ rich collection of antiquities and other lesser-known site of interests are undergoing an extensive upgrade and promotion boost to improve the ...

Vaccinations are key to the recovery of the tourism industry in Cyprus, not only for this year, but also for the years to come, according to the Deputy Minister of ...

Hoteliers in Paphos have urged the government to arrange for hotel employees to be vaccinated soon in order for the tourism industry to properly resume its operations. With the call ...

The European Commission said on Wednesday it had approved an €8 million Cypriot scheme to support tour operators affected by the pandemic. The measure was approved under the state aid temporary ...

The deputy ministry of tourism has announced that a study is underway to explore the growing possibilities in terms of tourism in the area of Polis Chrysochous. In an announcement ...

Covid-19 vaccinations are the only hope for Cyprus’ tourism, Famagusta hoteliers said on Saturday. In light of the summer period, the Famagusta branch of the Cyprus Hotel Association, Pasyxe, said ...

Limassol and Paphos have been included in Mediterranean routes to be carried out this summer by Seabourn Cruise Line, the shipping deputy ministry announced on Thursday. The deputy ministry said ...

Coronavirus measures apply for tourists as well, authorities said on Wednesday after reports that visitors would not be subjected to the same restrictions. The news that tourists will be able ...

Cyprus’ tourism industry remains in the dark after Britain – its biggest tourist market – announced on Monday that it has postponed a decision as to whether international travel can resume after ...

Only nationals of Cyprus and Israel and permanent residents in both countries who hold a valid vaccination certificate will be able to travel to Cyprus without any restrictions, authorities clarified ...

Travel agents said on Wednesday they were sounding the alarm as tourism prospects remained in limbo while Cyprus has not yet come up with a strategy to handle the uncertainties ...

Despite the continuing uncertainty emanating from the UK as regards foreign travel, hoteliers in Cyprus are forging ahead and getting ready to reopen their doors to tourists in the next ...

The readiness of hotels to welcome tourists is a given and the efforts of tour operators, especially British ones, towards starting flights from May, creates the prospect of the tourist ...

Larnaca and Paphos airports are getting ready to welcome an increased number of flights and thousands more passengers from mid-May, according to Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos. Speaking to the Cyprus ...