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Israeli tourists plead not guilty in Napa rape trial

Five Israeli tourists accused of gang-raping a young British woman in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa pleaded not guilty to several counts of rape-related charges, with their trial set for December.

17th October 2023

Cyprus/World

Cyprus eyes more tourists from Sweden, Finland

Tourism Minister Costas Koumis held contacts in Stockholm and Helsinki to increase flight capacity to Cyprus over the next year. Koumis met leading executives of travel firms and airlines that operate routes

15th September 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cyprus condemns attack against Kuwaiti tourists

Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday met the Kuwaiti ambassador to condemn the attack on tourists from his country during an anti-migrant rally in the island’s second city, Limassol. He met

6th September 2023

Cyprus/Middle East

Over 1.6 mln tourists visited in six months

Cyprus recorded a significant boost in annual tourist arrivals, which surged by 22.7% in June, with British visitors driving a revival in the key sector. According to the latest data by the

18th July 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Hoteliers claim 10% of tourists go north

Hoteliers fear they are losing out to competition from hotels in the Turkish-occupied north, as they calculate that one in ten tourists arriving on the island crosses over. In comments to the

12th July 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Israel views Cyprus safe destination despite plot

Israel’s National Security Council has assured that Cyprus remains a safe destination for thousands of Israeli tourists this summer after authorities thwarted a recent terror plot. A statement was made by an

29th June 2023

Cyprus/Middle East

Tourist arrivals jump 18.5%

A significant annual increase of 18.5% was recorded in tourist arrivals last month, with UK visitors leading the way, according to Cyprus’ Statistical Service. The arrivals of tourists reached 342,736 in April

17th May 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Tourists are spending more

Tourists’ average spending in Cyprus last year was higher than pre-COVID 2019, when the island had record tourist arrivals and income, leaving stakeholders optimistic for the summer. According to data released by

21st February 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Swiss, US tourists among the big spenders

Tourists from Switzerland, USA, Norway and Austria spent the most per capita during their holidays in Cyprus in October, with an average spend of over €1,000, according to official data. In October

3rd January 2023

Cyprus/Life & Society

Three million tourists enjoyed Cyprus getaway

Nearly three million tourists took a Cyprus holiday during the first 10 months of the year, with October arrivals close to pre-COVID figures. For the 10 months to October, tourist arrivals reached

17th November 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society