Larnaca feels ignored by authorities in the tender for the ferry connection between Greece and Cyprus, claiming favouritism toward Limassol port as the departure point. The Deputy Ministry of Shipping, tasked with
Two lockdowns and other restrictive measures imposed by the government to stem the pandemic have delivered a body blow from which Larnaca businesses may not be able to recover. In comments to
While Larnaca anticipates landscape-changing developments, other projects have been cancelled with investors backing out such as the Russian who wanted to build a €170 mln luxury hotel on the seafront. Larnaca is
Long-awaited €1.2 bln redevelopment of Larnaca port and marina jumped the final hurdle on Friday as the Cyprus government signed contracts with Cypriot-Israeli investors. At the signing ceremony, President Nicos Anastasiades expressed
By Panos Alexandrou Following a three-year international public tender procurement, the Republic of Cyprus reached an agreement in March with a consortium known as Kition Ocean Holdings consisting of a Cypriot and
The first winter rain in Cyprus has also brought along with it, famous pink migratory birds visiting Larnaca’s salt lake where flamingos can now be spotted taking a well-earned rest. Winter’s first
Russian low-cost carrier Pobeda, a subsidiary of the Aeroflot Group, announced it will resume a weekly flight connecting Larnaca with Moscow from December 4. Pobeda said that from next month it will
Larnaca Airport was highly commended by the Airports Council International (ACI Europe), in the category 5-10 million passengers at the Best Airport Awards 2020. Airports were evaluated on their performance, agility, and
The long-awaited €1.2 bln redevelopment of Larnaca port and its marina got the final green light from the government on Friday with construction scheduled for January 2022. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, in
Health authorities launched Thursday a second 3,000 random COVID-19 testing scheme in Larnaca and Famagusta villages after a spike in coronavirus cases fuelled by major clusters in the districts. The testing scheme
