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Winter falls on Troodos The impressive Troodos mountain range with its idyllic forests stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus, are expecting snowfall. At the top of the Troodos Mountains one can also find the only Skiing Center in Cyprus.  Here, one can take advantage of the pleasures ... NEWS 4 years ago
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 one year after the acquisition of the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 2.According to an announcement, ACA (Airport Carbon Accreditation) is issued by the A... NEWS 4 years ago
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 over November 2017.Arrivals in November numbered 158,685 compared with 144,676 in November 2017, an increase of 9.7 per cent.According to Cystat this was the highest... NEWS 4 years ago
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 is supported by Paphos municipality.The event will get underway at 10.30am on Sunday December 16, starting out from the town hall (28 October square) in Paphos o... NEWS 4 years ago
Paphos hosts sports industry professionals Sports tourism professionals were due to arrive at Paphos on 5th December.  The professionals from eight countries will arrive in Paphos with the aim of further promoting this industry sector. The Paphos regional board of tourism in cooperation with the CTO and with the org... NEWS 5 years ago
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 the Nasa spacecraft InSight which is expected to land on Mars today after a six-month trip. The idea of taking names to the planet serves the purpose of a virtu... NEWS 5 years ago
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 retail space than any other shopping centre of the island. The new mall has 140 shops over 48,000 square metres of retail space.  Stores at the mall inclu... NEWS 5 years ago
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 increase of 6.6 percent according to the Statistical Service. UK arrivals increased by 12.4 percent compared to October 2017.... NEWS 5 years ago
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 yesterday afternoon for a special occasion.They danced Hasapiko (traditional Greek dance performed in a straight line by a team of dancers held by the shoul... NEWS 5 years ago
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. The Zoo’s staff are not yet sure of the primate’s sex however they have said that indications so far point to it being a boy. Romeo is still firmly... NEWS 5 years ago
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 five, uninterrupted, minutes. Paphians will reattempt to break the Guinness World Record and the event will be held in the square outside Paphos castle on November... NEWS 5 years ago
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 compared to 483,716 in September the previous year, setting a new record for the month. For the period of January to September, tourist arrivals totalled 3,239,760 up 7... NEWS 5 years ago
Cyprus Airways becomes member of IATA Cyprus Airways announced on Monday that it has become a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents more than 280 airlines around the world.In July 2018, Cyprus Airways successfully completed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration... NEWS 5 years ago
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 square in Paphos old town.With commanding views of the town below and the Mediterranean behind her, a bronze of a child now sits atop a cushion and plinth crafted i... NEWS 5 years ago
Attempts underway to revive old Cyprus railway Troodos mountain communities are attempting to revive the old Skouriottisa-Evrychou railway, as a tourist attraction and for the transportation of locals. The idea which started from the community of Evrychou has received the green light from the government and is already in the... NEWS 5 years ago
Cyprus celebrates its Independence Day Cyprus celebrates today the 58th anniversary since the declaration of its independence.  A military parade is taking place in Nicosia to mark the celebration. The President Nicos Anastasiades will receive the salute of the parade. After the parade, the President will go to... NEWS 5 years ago
Public encouraged to download eTurtle app The Oceanographic Centre at the University of Cyprus (UCy) is encouraging the public in Cyprus to download a smartphone app aimed at collecting information on observations of sea turtles in the wild.The eTurtle app is available on Google Play and is in English, Italian, Greek, Cr... NEWS 5 years ago
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.  Arrivals reached 534,847 compared to 523,651 in August 2017, an increase of 2.1 per cent. During the first eight months of this year, tourist arrivals amount... NEWS 5 years ago
Eleftheria goes free A green turtle named Eleftheria - Greek for Freedom - was released back into the sea at Meneou yesterday after being nursed back to health. The turtle was released into the sea in the presence of the Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis. Eleftheria was found in Limassol on 2 July ... NEWS 5 years ago
Wine Festival in Limassol Limassol’s Municipal Gardens will from Friday welcome visitors to the 57th Wine Festival, to taste Cyprus’ wines and meet its makers.The annual festival, watched over by the statue of the Vrakas, a man dressed in the traditional vraka, will be open until September 9, ... NEWS 5 years ago
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 Larnaca. Among those divers will be 95 year old Ray Woolley.  Mr Woolley is attempting to set a new world record as the world’s oldest scuba diver by goi... NEWS 5 years ago
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 invasion, is set to be repatriated, after it was confiscated by the Swiss authorities.The icon was confiscated only hours before going to auction in Koller, an auct... NEWS 5 years ago
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 year.The Passenger Survey of the Statistical Service shows the number of visitors in July totalled 539,626.  A 1.6% increase over the same month the previous ... NEWS 5 years ago
Kontides wins Laser world championship Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides has won the world championship for the second year running after winning gold in the Laser category at Aarhus, Denmark. Kontides was crowned the world’s No.1 laser sailor in October 2017, after winning the silver medal in the Laser Radial Med... NEWS 5 years ago
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