#tourism

Tourism revenue surged by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, potentially marking a new record, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis. Koumis had a meeting with ...

During a House finance committee meeting on Monday, Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis revealed projections of record-breaking revenue close to €3 billion from tourism in 2023, while presenting the deputy ministry’s ...

Tourists are being duped into booking holiday accommodation in the north of the island through online sites that don’t distinguish which side of the divided island they are located, ...

Cyprus witnessed record-breaking tourism revenue in August 2023, marking a substantial annual increase of 20.8 per cent, according to a report by the state’s statistical service. In addition, these extraordinary figures ...

Cyprus has taken a slew of measures to prevent cyberattacks while tourism bodies are assessing how the loss of the Russian market and high risk surrounding the Israeli market can ...

The federation of leisure centre owners (Osika) has reached out to colleges, universities, and relevant state agencies to resolve problems faced by its members, including lack of staffing. “For decades ...

A total of 487,350 tourists arrived in Cyprus in September, the Cyprus Statistical Service said on Tuesday, an increase of 17.9 per cent over the previous year. From January to September 2023, the ...

Commercial airline Wizz Air has launched a new route connecting Larnaca airport with the Polish city of Radom, it announced on Tuesday. Flights to Radom, located approximately 100 kilometres south of ...

The government should be looking into ways of tackling the longstanding issue of seasonality in the tourism industry, as well as improving connectivity to the island, according to a survey ...

Cyprus has reported a substantial 22.1 per cent increase in the number of commercial flights during September 2023, when compared to the same month from the previous year. This report was created ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector is jittery as concerns are mounting that the conflict in neighbouring Israel could see its second largest market dwindle. President Nikos Christodoulides held a meeting on Thursday ...

Cypriot tourism is recording some cancellations due to the ongoing conflict in Israel, according to the tourism deputy minister Kostas Koumis, but not many. Koumis was speaking at the opening ...

The ambassador of Finland and the mayor of Paphos confirmed their interest in building a close cooperation in the fields of tourism and culture. In a meeting held on Tuesday ...

Cyprus’ economy may be resilient enough to withstand the fallout from the conflict between Israel and Hamas, however the island may also be classed as a danger zone if the ...

Paphos beaches are facing a huge problem of seaweed accumulation, Yeroskipou Mayor Kyriakos Hadjivasilis said on Monday. A solution for a place to deposit the seaweed, which is removed, must ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has called on the government to address the growing problems encountered by travellers at Paphos airport, especially as far as waiting times and queues are concerned. ...

A delegation of the Paphos tourism promotion company (Etap) on Friday announced by a project to further underwater archaeology. The project in aims to strengthen marine archaeology as part of ...

Cyprus’ tourism has lost a billion euros thanks to placing sanctions and closing its skies to Russian aircraft, according to Russia’s ambassador in Nicosia Murat Zyazikov. Zyazikov was speaking ...

Cyprus marked World Tourism Day on Tuesday with a call to both the state and private sector to join forces and develop strategies and incentives that can spearhead innovation and ...

The 2023 tourist season is set to surpass the record-breaking year of 2019 in terms of the number of foreign tourists. The numbers have been confirmed by the arrivals at our airports, ...

Cyprus has been established as an important attractive tourist destination and this year is heading towards a very high performance. Over the last few months bookings have exceeded 95 per cent ...

In a ten-day tour of China, Jonathan Shkurko welcomes the serenity efficiency brings, and the outstanding flavours of its rich and varied cuisine In the grand mosaic of China’s ...

Larnaca port is investing in cruise destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean, it announced on Friday with the goal of attracting tourists from new markets and offering them upgraded tourist experiences. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The Cypriot economy depicted a satisfactory performance in the first half of 2023, including the tourism sector, despite the summer outbreak of weather phenomena and ...