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Cabinet approves measures to protect Mediterranean seal in Cyprus The cabinet approved the expropriation of private property in the Sea Caves area in Peyia, Paphos to comply with the international obligations for the protection of Mediterranean seals, particularly the sea caves where they reproduce.The move was an initiative of the Minister of ... NEWS 7 hours ago
Free walking tours around Paphos old town Free guided walking tours will get underway in Paphos from this week, organised by the Paphos regional board of tourism. The aim is part of a wider plan to enrich the tourist experience of visitors during off-peak months and the ‘meet the locals’ walk is carried out ... NEWS 3 weeks ago
Free walking tours for nature lovers Free walking tours are being organised this month for nature lovers across the island.The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Forestry Department are organising what is being dubbed the seventh walking ’festival’ starting from March 18 until May 24.Participa... ENJOY 4 weeks ago
Carnival time in Paphos The streets were aligned with people to watch the grand carnival parade of Paphos.  The parade was held along Poseidonos Avenue which runs parallel to the seafront in Kato Paphos. Dozens of floats, the Paphos Municipal Band, cheerleaders, and other musical groups participat... NEWS 1 month ago
Prince Charles to visit Cyprus in March The British High Commission (BHC) have announced that the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will undertake an official visit to Cyprus from 18th to 21st March. The visit to Cyprus will be the first Royal visit to the island outside of the British bases since Queen Eliz... NEWS 1 month ago
Cyprus Waterfalls: A feast for the eyes They may be comparably small in size, but Cyprus too boasts several beautiful waterfalls, offering magical scenery and a welcome escape from everyday routine.The most impressive waterfalls on the island are located in the Troodos Mountains and Platres village. Access is often alo... PLACES 2 months ago
Cyprus aims to be among 30 top tourism countries by 2030 Cyprus’ goal is to be included in the top 30 World Tourism ranking, a list of countries compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation by 2030, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said on Wednesday.Speaking at the end of the Council of Ministers meeting, which... NEWS 2 months ago
Kouris and Evretou dams overflow The biggest and third-biggest dams, Kouris and Evretou overflowed overnight, bringing water stocks even closer to 100%.With a capacity of 115,000 million cubic metres (mcm), Kouris accounts for about a third of the total dam capacity on the island and has only overflowed twice si... NEWS 2 months ago
Cyprus Public Holidays 2020 - Dates Here is a list of Cyprus public holiday dates for 2020: New Year's Day - Wednesday January 1st Epiphany - Monday January 6th Green Monday - Monday March 2nd Greek Independence Day - Wednesday March 25th Cyprus National Day - Wednesday April 1st Orthodox Good Friday - Fr... NEWS 3 months ago
Promoting tourism in Cyprus The Cypriot deputy ministry for tourism is planning to participate in 17 exhibitions and specialised events abroad in January in order to promote tourism in Cyprus. These include exhibitions in Ireland, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, UK, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, ... NEWS 3 months ago
1180 flamingos at Larnaca Salt Lake and counting As of November 1180 Flamingos were counted at Larnaca Salt Lake with numbers expected to reach 10,000 as winter progresses.  During this time various waders like Avocet and ducks like Common and Ruddy Shelduck also make an appearance on the lake.... NEWS 3 months ago
Underwater sculpture composition of supernatural size shells in Paphos Recently enriched with a sculpture composition of supernatural size shells, Cyprus’ first Snorkelling Park in the Municipal Baths area of Paphos has certainly upgraded the district’s tourism product.The composition, created by Yiota Ioannidou, brought to fruition a pr... NEWS 4 months ago
Shakira buys villa at exclusive resort in Peyia World famous Colombian pop singer Shakira has bought a top-of-the-range villa in coastal Peyia, Paphos, at a very exclusive luxury resort reports have revealed.The resort provides all sorts of sports facilities, a state-of-the-art spa, heated swimming pools, water sports, yoga, h... NEWS 4 months ago
Free walking tours in Paphos old town get underway Free walking tours will once again be offered around Paphos old town and will get underway this month, according to local tourism officials.The initiative is set within the framework of enriching the tourist experience of visitors during non-peak months and is supported by the Pa... NEWS 4 months ago
President given honorary degree by Aristotle University President Nicos Anastasiades received an honorary doctorate degree in law from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on Thursday evening.During the evening the Giannis Mandakas choir of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki performed.The event was attended by First Lady And... NEWS 5 months ago
More than 300,000 seats added to winter flight schedule Today Hermes Airports have said that there will be an increase of more than 300,000 seats (or 9%) in this winter’s flight schedule compared with the same season of 2018-2019. The winter flight season commences on October 22, 2019 and ends on March 28, 2020.This increase ha... NEWS 5 months ago
Summer time ends on October 27 Summer time ends at 4.00 am on Sunday October 27 and watches and clocks must be moved back one hour, the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry said today. The change will take effect throughout the European Union.Under a European Commission proposal adopted in September 2019... NEWS 5 months ago
Neo Chorio proposing telepherique to Baths of Aphrodite Neo Chorio is proposing the construction of a telepherique from the Baths of Aphrodite to a hill near the village, some 2kms away. The community leader said such a project would attract tourists and generate revenue for the local authority. The community council also has €... NEWS 5 months ago
Cyprian Festival of Honey and Honey Bee Products The festival of Honey and Honey Bee Products is being held again this year. The festival is located at the Old Port in Limassol on 18th to 20th October at 18:00 hours.... ENJOY 5 months ago
Mythical theme park for Paphos in the works Paphos is set to acquire its own theme park, “Mythos” at Neo Chorio, with Hong Kong investors teaming up with Cypriots to deliver the project by summer of 2021.“Mythos” belongs to Goldsky S.H Ltd which is a newly registered company with Hong Kong and Cypri... NEWS 6 months ago
Celine Dion to perform in Cyprus in August 2020 Superstar Celine Dion will perform in Nicosia on August 2, 2020, it was officially announced yesterday. Tickets for the GSP stadium concert will go on sale on Friday 18th October 2019.According to an official announcement, Celine Dion — one of the most immediately recognis... ENJOY 6 months ago
Sculptures to be sunk in sea off Kato Paphos A unique sculpture composition will be sunk in the sea off Kato Paphos today. The sinking of what the environmentally friendly work of art will attract swimmers and divers and at the same time contribute to the protection and reproduction of biodiversity.The ceremony will start ... NEWS 6 months ago
New record for August tourist arrivals CyStat said today that tourist arrivals in August rose by an annual 3.6% to a total of 553,845. This is a new all time record for the month.  Tourist arrivals in August last year were 534,847. For the period of January to August 2019 arrivals of tourists totalled 2.735... NEWS 6 months ago
Smallest full moon of 2019 on Saturday The smallest full moon of 2019 — known also as a micro moon — will peak at 07.33 am on Saturday, although the moon will appear full in the sky throughout Friday night.The moon be at the furthest point in its orbit around the Earth and as a result will appear both smal... NEWS 6 months ago
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