News: Travel Journal – Page 8
Akrotiri hosts conference on wildlife on Cyprus
The British Forces network has reported that there is a new scientific study looking at the plant and wildlife species…
Paphos Carnival
Paphos Municipality's carnival theme this year was Africa. 52 floats took part and numerous groups, schools,…
Cyprus’ first-ever gold medal in European Indoor Championships
On Sunday, Milan Trajkovic became the first ever athlete from Cyprus to win a gold medal in European Indoor…
Polemi Tulip Festival
Polemi Village holds its annual tulip festival on 31st March. The festival has been held every year since 2002 and is…
Queen Elizabeth to host "A Celebration for Cyprus"
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades will travel to the UK on Sunday, as a guest of the British…
Cyprus has over 3,000 hectares of fruit trees
According to Eurostat, in Cyprus, 3286 hectares of land is planted with fruit trees of which 377 hectares (ha)…
Paphos: 8th most searched destination on Israeli website
Paphos regional board of tourism have said that Paphos emerged as the 8th most popular destination for Israeli…
Supermoon on Tuesday
Sky gazers can look forward to the biggest supermoon of the year tomorrow, Tuesday, February 19 at 17:53 Cyprus time.…
Record numbers expected to compete in Paphos marathon
The 21st Cyprus marathon in Paphos next month is expected to be attended by an increase in runners, beating last years…
Ayios Andreas street in Limassol getting revamp
The Limassol tourist development company (Etal) began works on the old town’s Ayios Andreas street last week, with…
Two rocks on Mars named in Cypriot dialect
Two rocks on Mars have been given names by NASA in the Cypriot dialect, honouring the work of a Cypriot scientist who…
Female seal born in Akamas
The Ministry of Agriculture announced this morning that a female seal named Aphrodite was born in Akamas a few weeks…
Cyprus ranks 32nd as safest country
A new study has been carried out by Global Finance magazine and Cyprus ranks at 32 in the list of the safest countries…
15,000 trees to be planted in Ayia Napa
The mayor of Ayia Napa announced that they will be planting 15,000 trees in the next 1 - 2 years. The decision was…
Limassol carnival Queens and logo unveiled
Limassol's Mayor unveiled this year's carnival logo last week and announced that two women will have the lead roles in…
Britons account for 75% of civil marriages at Paphos Municipality
Over 1400 civil marriages were carried out in Paphos Municipality in 2018, an increase of over 130 from 2017. More…
Paphos ranks 9th best value destination for UK travellers in Post Office barometer
Paphos has been ranked 9th best value for money destination for UK travellers in an annual report released by the Post…
Lunar eclipse will be visible on January 21
1010 Asteroskopeion announced last week that a total lunar eclipse on 21 January will be visible from Cyprus. The…
Cyprus ranks 3rd most family friendly destination for beach holidays in Europe
According to the Family Beach Index compiled by British travel firm On The Beach, Cyprus has been ranked the third…
Winter falls on Troodos
The impressive Troodos mountain range with its idyllic forests stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus,…
International recognition for Hermes’ efforts to reduce CO2 emissions
Hermes Airports has acquired Level 3 of the ACA Certification for the reduction of its carbon dioxide emissions, just…
Breaking tourism arrival records in November
Cystat have said today that Cyprus recorded record tourist arrivals in November with a rise of almost ten per cent…
Paphos Santa Run and Christmas Village this weekend
Hundreds of families and individuals will take part in the second annual Paphos Santa Run in the town on Sunday, which…
Paphos hosts sports industry professionals
Sports tourism professionals were due to arrive at Paphos on 5th December. The professionals from eight countries will…