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Cyprus to charge Russians for tourist visas

Cypriot authorities have announced that Cyprus will no longer apply facilitated rules for Russian citizens applying for tourist visas. Foreign Ministry sources told news site Philenews that starting from December 1, the

2nd November 2022

Cyprus/Europe

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

First Palestinian tourists visit Cyprus direct from Israel

For the first time, Palestinian tourists landed at Larnaca Airport on a flight of the Israeli private carrier, Arkia, which flew directly to Cyprus from Ramon, in southern Israel. It is the first

23rd August 2022

Cyprus/World

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 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

UK tourists to pay Cyprus visa waiver fee

Tourists from Cyprus’ three largest markets, the UK, Russia, and Israel, must pay to enter the island next year after an EU decision subjecting all third-country nationals to a visa waiver fee.

23rd June 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Three UK tourists arrested for nurse attack

Three female UK tourists were arrested for allegedly assaulting a nurse at Paphos General Hospital amid a wave of condemnations by unions and the Health Ministry. The incident occurred during the early

6th June 2022

Cyprus

Cyprus to greet over two million tourists in 2022

Tourism boss Savvas Perdios is confident that Cyprus will have a better season than in 2021, despite the war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on its second-largest market Russia. Talking before the

24th May 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

Gap left by Russian tourists unfilled

The loss of tourists from Russia due to sanctions for invading Ukraine has taken its toll on tourism-dependent businesses, including car rentals in popular resorts like Ayia Napa. Car rental associations sound

18th May 2022

Business

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