News Tag: Tourist
Hotels already bracing for a difficult 2023 as cost of living casts dark shadow
Hoteliers hope to meet their revised targets for 2022 but are bracing for a difficult 2023 as the cost-of-living crisis eats into…
Tourist traffic in Cyprus at 75% of 2019, says Deputy Minister of Tourism
Tourist traffic in Cyprus, so far, has reached 75% of 2019, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Thursday, adding that…
Hoteliers lobby minister for virtual net energy metering
The president of the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) Akis Vavlitis met Energy Minister Natasa Pilides on Thursday to discuss the…
Restaurant review: Orfeas, Nicosia
I often think that I’m not really enjoying the best that Cyprus has to offer in terms of living arrangements. Nothing wrong…
Ajax concludes the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama
It has been a month full of performances as the International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama holds its 25th edition in amphitheatres…
Weather forecast: Temperatures stuck at 40C inland
The summer grinds on with temperatures forecast to remain above the seasonal average over the next three days. A yellow alert is…
EU’s new ETIAS travel scheme postponed to November 2023
The introduction of the EU's new ETIAS travel scheme for non-EU visitors has been delayed by a further six months to November…
UK water company imposes restrictions as dry weather continues, July driest month in over...
Britain’s South East Water announced a temporary ban on the use of sprinklers and hosepipes in parts of the south of England,…
Weather: temperatures remain extremely high, yellow alert issued
Another extremely hot day is expected on Wednesday, with met office issuing a yellow alert over extreme heat from 11am to 3pm.…
Cyprus beaches at high risk from plastic pollution
As one of the most populated in the Mediterranean, the island already suffers from the consequences of marine pollution By Anastasis…
Yellow weather warning issued again
The Met Office issued a new yellow weather alert over extreme high temperatures, from 11am to 3pm Wednesday. According to the warning,…
Losing Russian Tourists Over EU Sanctions Big Hurt for Cyprus
NICOSIA – A ban on Russian airlines entering the European Union as part of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine has cut…
Festival fever grips August
Summer evenings take on a new spin as festivals will be held around the island next month. ELENI PHILIPPOU takes her pick…
Municipality of Gerskipou will take measures for its beach
Acting mayor of Geroskipou municipality Kyriakos Hadjivasili said that in recent years the beaches of the community receive a lot of visitors…
Dragon’s tour fee raised 18 times, tourism workers strike
Hundreds of Indonesian tourism workers were on strike on Tuesday over a hefty hike in ticket prices to see the country’s famous Komodo dragons,…