Fewer than half of Cyprus’s tourists stay in hotels

Fewer than half of Cyprus’s tourists stay in hotels, according to data released by the Statistical Service, while around one-sixth stay with relatives and friends.
Between January and August 2008, on average 48.6% of tourists stayed in 1- to 5-star hotels, while 17.9% stayed in “hotel apartments or tourist villages”.
According to the data, 5.6% stayed in “owned residence” and 11.2% stayed in “other”, unnamed accommodation.

Paphos regions hosts over one-third

The Paphos region—Paphos and Polis—was host to 35.6% of tourists in the first eight months of 2008, which implies that this region alone attracts 860,000 tourists each year.
Paralimni and Ayia Napa in the east together hosted 26.6% of tourists in January-August. Limassol attracted 14.5% of visitors, Larnaca 10.2% and the inland capital, Nicosia, only 7.7%.
Cyprus’s potential for tourism in the picturesque Troodos mountains evidently remains underdeveloped, with the “other” category attracting only 5.3% of visitors.