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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
Cyprian Festival of Honey and Honey Bee Products The festival of Honey and Honey Bee Products is being held again this year. The festival is located at the Old Port in Limassol on 18th to 20th October at 18:00 hours.... ENJOY 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
Celine Dion to perform in Cyprus in August 2020 Superstar Celine Dion will perform in Nicosia on August 2, 2020, it was officially announced yesterday. Tickets for the GSP stadium concert will go on sale on Friday 18th October 2019.According to an official announcement, Celine Dion — one of the most immediately recognis... ENJOY 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
New record for August tourist arrivals CyStat said today that tourist arrivals in August rose by an annual 3.6% to a total of 553,845. This is a new all time record for the month.  Tourist arrivals in August last year were 534,847. For the period of January to August 2019 arrivals of tourists totalled 2.735... NEWS 4 years ago
Smallest full moon of 2019 on Saturday The smallest full moon of 2019 — known also as a micro moon — will peak at 07.33 am on Saturday, although the moon will appear full in the sky throughout Friday night.The moon be at the furthest point in its orbit around the Earth and as a result will appear both smal... NEWS 4 years ago
13 flights to/from Cyprus affected by two day BA strike British Airways flights to Larnaca and Paphos Airports were cancelled today as BA pilots began a 48-hour strike, grounding nearly all its flights and disrupting the plans of thousands travellers in unprecedented industrial action over a pay dispute.Two arrivals and three departur... NEWS 4 years ago
New aerial photos of Cyprus On Wednesday it was annoucned that the Department of Land and Survey have signed an agreement with French company Sintegra SAS and Greek company Erathosthenes SA for new and more accurate aerial photos of Cyprus.The project is expected to last a full year and aims to provide high... NEWS 4 years ago
800,000 trees to be planted in the 4 major cities of Cyprus A group of 10 people from Nicosia decided to do something about the climate change that is also affecting our country. They decided to plant 300,000 trees in Nicosia, because trees help stop climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the air, releasing oxygen into the atmosph... NEWS 4 years ago
Limassol Wine Festival For the 58th year the Municipality of Limassol is organising the famous Wine Festival from 30th August to 8th September. The festival features local wine companies, traditional food, theatre, summer cinema, children’s activities, traditional music and dances and so much mo... ENJOY 4 years ago
60,000 airport passengers in just one day Cyprus recorded the highest number of passengers on a single day this year at both Larnaca and Paphos airports on Wednesday, with a total of 312 flights and approximately 60,000 passengers travelling to and from the airports.“So far, passenger traffic at Larnaca and Paphos ... NEWS 4 years ago
Temperatures set to rise over next few days Seasonal low pressure is affecting the area while a warm air mass is due from Friday, the Met Office said in its early morning weather forecast.Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be mainly fine. There will be increased cloud in the mountains on Thursday afternoon.Temperatures wil... NEWS 4 years ago
Cooler weather set to last through weekend Temperatures are 3 to 4C lower than at the beginning of the week, peaking at 37C inland, and are likely to remain at the same levels during the weekend, the met office announced today.The weather will be mainly clear but in the afternoon today some clouds may form, especially ove... NEWS 4 years ago
The first electric bus in Cyprus The first electric bus in Cyprus, will be acquired by the Municipality of Paphos in the coming months. The project, within the framework of a European program on sustainable mobility within tourist areas, has a projected cost of two hundred and eighteen thousand euros.According t... NEWS 4 years ago
Pambos the loggerhead turtle Wanderlust could well be an alternative name for Pambos, one of 12 loggerhead turtles being tracked as part of the Cyprus Bycatch Project — a joint programme run by BirdLife Cyprus to protect seabirds and other marine animals accidentally caught and killed in commercial fis... NEWS 4 years ago
Yellow warning issued as temperatures set to his 40c The met office on Saturday issued a yellow warning for extremely high temperature.According to the warning, the temperature is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius inland. The warning concerns Saturday between 1pm and 4.30pm.In the meantime, temperatures are expected to reach 42C... NEWS 4 years ago
New yellow alert as heat wave continues The met office has issued a new extreme high temperature warning for Monday, the second in as many days, as Cyprus continues to sizzle at 40 degrees celsius inland.The new yellow alert is in force from 11 am to 5 pm.In its weather forecast for Monday, the met office said seasonal... NEWS 4 years ago
Paphos moving towards becoming Smart City The smart cities project, which will see the lives of Paphos residents transformed by the use of data and technology, was the topic of an information session held at Palia Ilektriki cultural centre in the town last week.The aim was to show how Paphos municipality is implementing ... NEWS 4 years ago
Last lunar eclipse of the year A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in Cyprus on the night of July 16 and 17.It will be the last lunar eclipse of 2019. People in Cyprus will be able to see it between 11pm on Tuesday and 2am on Wednesday.The last lunar eclipse of the year will be special as it coincides with... NEWS 4 years ago
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