Our Travel Journal – Page 19

Ancient village back on tourism map
Chirokitia located 35km from the main city of Larnaca, has been inducted into the new Larnaca tourist map. The area is…

Nissi Beach - 3rd most popular and photographed beach in the world
A survey carried out by Globehunters on the social media network Instagram found that Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa was…

Ayia Napa moves ahead with golf course
Ayia Napa's golf course is moving ahead, trying to raise the profile of the area. The state land in the Cavo Greco is…

Thousands of trees planted along the coastline of Paphos
GreenCyprus.com have again completed another major tree-planting event. The non-profit organisation have planted 2,000…

World’s biggest yacht in Limassol
A luxury superyacht belonging to a Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is anchored in Limassol this week. The Dilbar…

Tourist arrivals up over 23% in February
Results from the Passenger's Survey were released this week showing that arrivals were up 23.4% in February compared…

Kenyan wins Limassol marathon
Kiprugut Simon Kirui from Kenya won the Limassol Marathon on Sunday. Kiprugut won the 42km race in 2 hours, 18 minutes…

UK Cypriot woman wins global teacher award
A 39 year old UK Cypriot teacher has won a million-dollar prize after being chosen from 30,000 entries from 173…

An energetic Saturday in Limassol
This Saturday for those who do not want to take part in the Limassol Marathon but are interested in fitness, the…

Ayia Napa Triathlon
Ayia Napa's Triathlon takes place tomorrow, Saturday 17th March. The event is the most prestigious and biggest…

Beautiful black swans relax in Limassol
Members of the public were amazed to see two black swans in the sea off Limassol on Monday. People were drawn to the…

The ever-popular tulip festival
The organisers of the annual tulip festival said that this year a full carpet of stunning wild tulips will be in full…

Cyprus Airways adds new flight to Prague
Cyprus Airways announced the addition of a second weekly flight from Larnaca to Prague for summer 2018. Direct flights…

More lifeguards for 2018 tourist season
According to the Deputy Government spokesperson, the Cabinet approved this week, the employment of 164 lifeguards to…

The Limassol Boat Show 2018 is on the horizon
Following the show's success over the last three years, Limassol Marina will be hosting the Limassol Boat Show 2018 in…

Over 56,000 tonnes of packaging recycled in 2017
Green Dot Cyprus said this week that in 2017 more than 56,200 tonnes of packaging was recycled, some 135 per cent over…

Online Flight Search launched on airport website
This week a new online flight search service was launched. Cyprus' airport operator Hermes launched the service on…

Ryanair announces new routes for winter 2018
On Tuesday Ryanair announced 12 new routes from Paphos for winter 2018. Its capacity will increase by 74 per cent. New…

Yeroskipou beachfront to receive €668,000 upgrade
The municipality announced on this week that an upgrade worth Euros 668,000 is planned for Yeroskipou beaches. An…

Tourism revenue up 12%
Tourism rose last year by 12 per cent in Cyprus aided by a 15 per cent increase in arrivals to 3.7m, a new record to…

Ayia Napa Marina – under construction
By 2019 Cyprus' fourth marina should be up and running in Ayia Napa. Ayia Napa is Cyprus' liveliest tourist…

The historic Ibrahim’s Khan in Paphos to open in May
The historic Ibrahim’s Khan in Paphos should be fully operational by May this year. This week at a local council…

Rare black flamingo returns to base
The British Bases have said that a rare black flamingo has returned to the salt lakes Akrotiri for the third time in…

Marathon season in Cyprus
Marathons, half-marathons and fun runs will take place over the next few weeks in Cyprus. This weekend, 4th March,…
