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 of Pigainia.
The path starts ...
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 that Cyprus deserves to ...
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 bookings.
At the same event Transport ...
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 of the Cyprus Hotel Association said ...
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 source told Phileleftheros that the ...
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 said on Wednesday the bill ...
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 the fact that the Russian government ...
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 work, which is part of ...
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 government not to include the ...
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 in time, it announced on ...
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 Roussounides, director general of the ...
Luxury cruise liner in Limassol to prepare for summer routes
Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas has arrived at its home port in Limassol to prepare for the start of its seven-night cruises from Cyprus in July.
The 13-deck ...
Coronavirus: Perdios says Cyprus deserves to be on UK green list (Updated)
Cyprus deserves to be placed in the green list of countries by the UK government ahead of the crucial summer season, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios was quoted as ...
Battered tourism industry eyeing spot on UK’s green list
Cyprus’ battered tourism industry is anxiously awaiting a positive announcement on the British government’s updated country travel list, as some hotels have yet to even reopen.
Hoteliers are worried ...
Deputy tourism minister on UK and Russian mission to lure tourists
Deputy minister for tourism, Savvas Perdios will be travelling to London and Moscow in the coming days in attempt to push for tourist arrivals from Cyprus’ two biggest markets.
Perdios ...
Hoteliers ask British High Commission to help move Cyprus to UK green list
A delegation representing the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) on Friday asked the British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie to move the island to the UK’s green list of tourist destinations ...
Spruced up artists neighbourhood sees Larnaca focus on tourism
To boost tourism to specific groups Larnaca municipality and the Larnaca tourist board plan on grouping the city’s tourist attractions into clusters, starting with the Art Workshops Neighbourhood, they ...
List of hotels with special offers for residents now online
A list of hotels and other tourist complexes participating in a special scheme to boost domestic tourism is available online, the deputy ministry of tourism said on Wednesday.
Open to ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus expects to be on UK green list in one or two weeks
Cyprus’ improved epidemiological picture might help put the country on Britain’s green list within one or two weeks, a tourist industry professional said on Friday.
The significant drop in ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus could be on UK green list in three to six weeks
Cyprus could be on Britain’s ‘green list’ in three to six weeks, a top official has said, as the island seeks to prevent another lost tourism season.
Cyprus is ...
Coronavirus: Despite uncertainty, tourism industry remains optimistic
Despite the uncertainty concerning the arrival of tourists this summer, the deputy ministry of tourism remains optimistic that this year will turn out to be better than the last one ...
Our View: Anastasiades’ optimism misplaced until Cyprus is on UK green list
Timing often plays bad tricks on politicians. President Anastasiades wasn’t to know that his scheduled visit to Larnaca Airport on Tuesday would have coincided with an announcement by the ...
Coronavirus: Vaccine programme, EU support will see tourism recovery says Anastasiades
Cyprus is paving the way towards a significant tourism recovery through vaccinations and the support of European funds, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday.
Anastasiades was speaking after a visit ...
Coronavirus: Cyprus among most searched destinations for British holidaymakers
Cyprus is among the most searched destinations as Britons consider their holiday options, but UK tour operators will not send customers until the Foreign Office lifts its travel guidance to ...