Cyprus

Russian tourists increased by 50% in September

by fm

14th October 2011

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Tourist arrivals from Russia to Cyprus increased by almost 50% in September, compared to the same period last year.

According to data released Thursday by the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, overall tourist arrivals in September 2011 recorded an increase of 5,2%, compared to September 2010 figures.

In particular, arrivals of tourists reached 304.260 in September 2011 compared to 289.126 in September 2010, according to the Passengers Survey.

It is added that Russian tourists increased by 49,9%, from 33.267 in September 2010 to 49.863 this year, while a decrease of 1,7% was recorded in tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom, from 137.473 in September 2010 to 135.103 last September.

Finally, it is noted that arrivals of tourists for the period January-September 2011 totaled 1.974.147, compared to 1.777.456 in the corresponding period of 2010, recording an increase of 11,1%.