Our Travel Journal – Page 13
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…
Cypriot names onboard spacecraft due to land on Mars
983 Cypriots are among the 2.4 million people from almost all countries on earth, whose names are on two microchips on…
New Nicosia Mall opens its doors
Located on the outskirts of Nicosia, the Nicosia Mall has opened its doors to the public today. The Mall has more…
October 2018 tourist arrivals highest ever recorded in Cyprus
October 2018 saw 433,617 arrivals of tourists to Cyprus, compared to 406,870 in October 2017. The figures recorded an…
Paphos breaks Guinness record with more than 900 dancers
More than 900, uniformly dressed in black trousers and white t-shirts or shirts, flooded the square at Paphos’ Castle…
Rare baby mandrill monkey born at Paphos Zoo
Paphos Zoo is celebrating the arrival of a baby Mandrill monkey born in October. The Zoo has named the primate, Romeo.…
Reattempt to break Guinness World Record
On June 3, 2018, Paphos citizens tried unsuccessfully to break the current record of 800 people dancing Hasapiko for…
Tourist arrivals rise 7.5% in September
According to the latest Passenger Survey, tourist arrivals jumped an annual 7.5% in September to total 520,138…
Cyprus Airways becomes member of IATA
Cyprus Airways announced on Monday that it has become a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA),…
New sculpture unveiled in heart of Paphos’ old town
A new bronze sculpture created by Cypriot artist, Yiota Ioannidou, was installed on Tuesday in a recently renovated…
Attempts underway to revive old Cyprus railway
Troodos mountain communities are attempting to revive the old Skouriottisa-Evrychou railway, as a tourist attraction…
Cyprus celebrates its Independence Day
Cyprus celebrates today the 58th anniversary since the declaration of its independence. A military parade is taking…
Public encouraged to download eTurtle app
The Oceanographic Centre at the University of Cyprus (UCy) is encouraging the public in Cyprus to download a…
Add Extra Sparkle to Your Wedding Reception
To add an extra sparkle to your wedding reception why not book a combination of the following: Dancefloor with lights…
Tourist arrivals reach record high in August 2018
Data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service today showed that tourist arrivals reached a record high in August.…
Eleftheria goes free
A green turtle named Eleftheria - Greek for Freedom - was released back into the sea at Meneou yesterday after being…
Wine Festival in Limassol
Limassol’s Municipal Gardens will from Friday welcome visitors to the 57th Wine Festival, to taste Cyprus’ wines and…
Diver, 95, in bid to set new world record
On Saturday 1st September more than 40 divers are expected to dive down to the sunken wreck of the Zenobia Ferry in…
Icon of St George returns to Cyprus after confiscation in Switzerland
An 1829 Greek Orthodox icon of St. George, looted from the village of Karavas, in Cyprus following the 1974 Turkish…
Cyprus sets new tourist record in July
A new record has been set for tourist arrivals both for July and overall for the seven months since the start of the…
Kontides wins Laser world championship
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides has won the world championship for the second year running after winning gold in the…
World’s largest passenger plane at Larnaca Airport
The world’s largest passenger plane, an Airbus A380, landed in Larnaca early on Thursday after departing from Denmark…