Ayia Napa looking forward to welcoming domestic tourists
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zanettou said on Thursday he was pleased with increasing activity in the resort last weekend while looking forward to even more...
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Revenue from tourism declines for the first time in five years
Revenue from tourism declined by one per cent to €2,683 million in 2019 from €2,711 the year before, data published by the Cyprus Statistical Service...
Traffic lights to be upgraded, stricter laws for rentals
The traffic control system software called ‘SCOOT’, a network used to maintain safe movements on roads, will be upgraded, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has said....
Over nine million crossings in 2018
In the first 11 months of 2018, there were over nine million crossings between the two sides, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Tuesday. According to...
Video of Scandinavian tourists’ killing ‘likely to be authentic’
A video purportedly showing the killings of two Scandinavian tourists in Morocco by suspected Islamist State militants is probably authentic, Norwegian police said on Friday. The bodies...
Tourism revenues up but spending per person down
Tourism brought in a revenue of €428.2m in August this year, recording an increase of 1.1 per cent compared to August 2017, which generated €423.6m,...
Russian tourist couple killed after car goes off a cliff (Updated)
Two Russian tourists, a man, 58 and his wife, 48, were killed on Saturday after their rental car went off a cliff and plunged 30...
‘Stay away’ reclusive monastery tells mass tourists
By Evie Andreou THE monastery of Trooditissa dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the southern slopes of the Troodos mountains on Friday defended a decision...
Deaths in Thailand tourist boat accident ‘up to 60’ (Update)
Thai rescuers deployed helicopters on Friday in a search for 29 people missing after the sinking of a boat carrying Chinese tourists, with one official...
Tourist arrivals up 7.6% despite slump in number of Russians
Tourist arrivals rose in May by 7.6 per cent to 450,955 compared to the respective month of 2017 as secondary markets offset a decline in...
Appeal to leave migrating flamingos in peace
WITH the first migrating flamingos returning to Larnaca and Oroklini salt lakes the Larnaca tourist board is warning visitors not to disturb them. An announcement...
Frequent visitors declared Ayia Napa Ambassadors
Seven Scottish and British tourists were declared ‘Ayia Napa’s Tourism Ambassadors’ for visiting the area scores of times over the years. Bill and Dixie Forbes...
Lifeguards ‘at breaking point’ in Paphos
By Bejay Browne PAPHOS lifeguards have reached breaking point they said on Monday with beaches full to bursting with tourists and locals, and are desperate...
Tourists leaving thousands of traffic fines unpaid
Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos called for a change of policy on Tuesday to make sure that tourists are made to pay traffic fines before...
Tourists left high and dry after event nixed, police seeking organiser
POLICE are requesting a European and international arrest warrant for a British man, who with his wife, allegedly left a Paphos hotel and scores of...
British tourists made to pay after bank makes a mistake
A Paphos branch of Hellenic Bank left a British couple reeling after they were called back into the bank to pay a substantial sum in...
Tourists found dead at beach
Two male tourists that were found unconscious on Saturday, one in Larnaca and another in Protaras, were pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. A 62-year-old,...
Four Swedish tourists remanded after attack
Four tourists from Sweden aged, 18, 21 and 23 were remanded for five days on Friday for allegedly attacking and causing grievous bodily harm to...
Man arrested after assault
A 28-year-old tourist from Russia was arrested on Sunday in Ayia Napa after police said they had secured testimony against him for allegedly assaulting and...
At least 12 dead in Thailand as tourist boat capsizes, dozens missing
At least 12 people have died and dozens are missing in Thailand after a boat carrying 150 Thai Muslims capsized in the ancient tourist city...
