Two marinas on the way

The government is confident that two of its proposed new marinas will be up and running in the next two years, Tourism Minister George Lillikas said during the CTO conference.

Referring to the plans for a marina in Paphos, Lillikas said the deadline for submissions of applications for the competition had expired. He said he also expected developments on that this year. The proposed marina in Paphos would have berth space for 1,000 yachts, and facilities on land such as restaurants, apartments and shopping malls.

The chosen location is Kissonerga, about 10km from the centre of Paphos. The ambitious project is estimated to cost close to CYP 100 mln, of which CYP 60 mln has been earmarked for the building of the marina and supporting facilities, and the remaining CYP 40 mln for land development in the surrounding area.

On the upgrading of the existing marina at Larnaca, Lillikas said it was at the stage of prequalification for those companies that had expressed an interest.