News Tag: Tourism
British tourist dies after car veers onto pavement in Paphos
A 67-year-old Briton was killed on Friday after he was hit by a car, which reportedly veered onto the pavement on Poseidonos…
Tourism has potential to contribute by 25% to Cyprus economy, Deputy Minister says
Tourism Deputy Minister Savvas Perdios has said that the tourism industry has the long-term potential to contribute to Cyprus’ economy by 25%.…
Love the Earth Festival
Let’s Make Cyprus Green, in cooperation with the Limassol Municipality, will host the first annual Love the Earth Festival on Sunday, April…
Tourist’s bag and valuables stolen
Items and cash worth thousands of euros were stolen from a tourist in a shop in Larnaca on Thursday afternoon. The Palestinian…
Tourist from Jordan victim of theft at Larnaca shop
A tourist from Jordan had cash and valuables worth more than €7000 stolen from a shop in central Larnaca, the Cyprus News Agency…
Wine and cheesemaking programmes being offered to rural students
Technical and vocational programmes on wine and cheesemaking will be on offer for secondary school students as of September in the Omodos…
News podcast: Minister pledges support for local wine industry
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in…
Paphos district officer: 122 lifeguards on island’s beaches this summer
A total of 122 lifeguards will be employed this summer on Cyprus’ organised beaches, including 18 employed as part of the Joint…
New hurdle for turtles on protected beach
A big new cement and stone barbecue pit has been constructed by the forestry department on the protected sea turtle beach of…
Music festival brings spring to Paphos
Despite the weather still being a bit grey, Paphos aims to bring brighter days to the town with a series of concerts…
Long-delayed demolition of Mackenzie beach venue has started
The court-enforced and long-delayed demolition of event venue Ktima Makenzy near Mackenzie beach in Larnaca finally started on Thursday. Around 8am, employees…
At least 28 killed in tourist bus crash in Portugal
The bus overturned in Madeira Twenty-eight people have died after a tourist bus crashed and overturned on the island of Madeira. Portugal’s…
Louis Hotels promotes alternative tourism
Louis Hotels is pioneering once again by attracting new markets and promoting alternative types of tourism. This initiative aims to enhance tourist…
Cyprus tourist arrivals in March mark first annual reduction in four years
Tourist arrivals in March 2019 declined by 11.5% on an annual basis, marking the first reduction since June 2015. According to data…
