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Group of bottle-nose dolphins spotted in Limassol Some 30 bottle-nose dolphins recently took to Limassol beach area for a swim and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research on Friday released useful information.To begin with, these were adult Atlantic bottle-nose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) which are the most well-known ... NEWS 3 years ago
Local honey wins two golds at London awards A locally produced brand, Natura Honey, has been awarded two gold medals at the prestigious London Honey Awards 2020 for its entries in the category Honey Quality, it was announced on yesterday.According to the announcement, Natura Honey is produced by Iakovos Korniotis and his f... NEWS 3 years ago
Cypriot athletes begin preparations for Tokyo Olympics Cypriot athletes have begun their preparations for next year’s rearranged Tokyo Olympics, Cyprus Olympic Committee president Dinos Michaelides said during an online meeting hosted by the executive committee of the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG) this w... NEWS 3 years ago
Cyprus has cleanest bathing waters in Europe Cyprus has the cleanest bathing waters across Europe, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said yesterday after an EU-wide report showed 99.1%of bathing waters on the island were excellent quality.The report by the European Environment Agency put Cyprus in first place for the propor... NEWS 3 years ago
The last supermoon of 2020 is tonight Tonight we will be able to see in the night sky the ‘Full Flower Moon’ symbolising the season that flowers bloom, in what will be the last supermoon for 2020.Explaining the phenomenon to CNA, President of the Cyprus Astronomical Society Chrysanthos Fakas said that the... NEWS 3 years ago
Moves to prepare study to create Paphos marina and docking for cruise ships underway The ministry of tourism’s announcement that the process to open a tender to secure the services of a specialised consultant to examine the proposal of establishing a combined marina and cruise ship docking facility in Kissonerga in Paphos, with no mention of an environmenta... NEWS 3 years ago
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 3 years 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 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 3 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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 years 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 4 years 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 4 years 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 4 years 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 4 years 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 4 years 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 4 years ago
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