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Tourist arrivals hit 3.2 mln last year

Despite Cyprus losing 800,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists last year due to the war, visitor arrivals spiked 65% in 2022 after COVID-19 travel rules were dropped. Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

17th January 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Tests for China arrivals from 15 January

From Sunday, all passengers arriving in Cyprus from China must present a negative 48-hour PCR test, as Nicosia adopts EU recommendations following a COVID-19 outbreak. The Cabinet approved the decision on Wednesday,

11th January 2023

Cyprus

COVID19: Tests for China arrivals, mask recommendation for airports

Cyprus will recommend wearing face masks at airports while introducing COVID-19 testing for travellers from China. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela will present a set of COVID measures drawn up by scientists before

10th January 2023

Cyprus

Over three million tourist arrivals

Tourist arrivals in the first 11 months are at 80% of the record-setting 3.97 million in 2019, as 3.1 million made their way to Cyprus this year. According to CyStat data for

19th December 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

EU tourists jump 22% since 2019

Cyprus tourist arrivals have reached 80% of pre-pandemic 2019, with visitors from the EU boosted by 22%. Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios told MPs the EU tourism market is “the most stable framework

1st November 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

UK tourists help arrivals jump 53% in July

The return of British tourists – the island’s biggest holiday market — helped Cyprus reach nearly 500,000 arrivals in July, a 53% increase from last year. Some 454,657 visitors came for a

17th August 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Tourist arrivals to reach 75% of 2019 record

Tourist arrivals will reach 70%-75% of the levels welcomed in 2019 when a record 3.97 million visitors came, the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (ACTE) estimates. They said hotel occupancy for July

8th August 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Tourist arrivals creeping up on 2019 levels

Despite Europe’s travel disruption, Cyprus tourist arrivals are at 75% compared to the nearly four million record of pre-COVID 2019. Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said taking into account the difficulties the travel

18th July 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Returning British tourists boost Cyprus holiday arrivals

In March, thousands of British tourists returned to the island for a holiday break, helping arrivals recover to their best level in three COVID-affected years. Arrivals from the United Kingdom – the

28th April 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Hotels boosted by Easter arrivals

An influx of tourists during the non-Orthodox Easter weekend has hoteliers optimistic about the summer prospects after writing off almost one million tourists due to the war in Ukraine. In comments to

18th April 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society