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French tourist explosion

France has become a major player in the Cyprus holiday market, with the number of French tourists expected to treble this year to 100,000 visitors, said tourism boss Savvas Perdios. The deputy

6th April 2022

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Russia warns Cyprus it will lose tourists over sanctions

Cyprus has “shot itself in the foot” by joining the EU’s ban on Russian aircraft, said Russia ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy, amid concerns over another lost tourism season. In an interview with Sigma

1st March 2022

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Cyprus upbeat over Russian tourists

Cyprus Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios has received optimistic messages over this year’s tourist flows from Russia, the island’s second-largest market. Perdios is in Moscow for the second time in just a few

10th February 2022

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Cyprus eyes UK, Russian tourists return

As UK partners signal the island can expect higher volumes of British summer holiday seekers, Cyprus tourism stakeholders are optimistic that 2022 will be a year of recovery following the coronavirus crisis.

29th January 2022

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British tourists give Paphos hotels best month

A recent influx of arrivals of British tourists has breathed new life into coronavirus stricken Paphos tourism, as hoteliers say October will be the best month for the past two years. Paphos

19th October 2021

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COVID19: Tests for unvaccinated tourists, children to get jab

Unvaccinated tourists must get tested if staying over seven days, while children aged 12 to 15 can get a COVID-19 jab, the Cabinet decided Friday. Cyprus will tighten rules on unvaccinated arrivals

30th July 2021

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COVID19: June tourist arrivals down 64% from 2019

Tourist arrivals in June, with restrictions for arrivals in Cyprus lifted in the second week of the month, were at a third of all arrivals in the same month in 2019, prior

19th July 2021

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Cyprus hopes for tourists in July

Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios is optimistic Cyprus can prevent another disastrous year blighted by coronavirus, despite the island depending solely on the decisions of other countries. Cyprus tourism is in crisis as

12th June 2021

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COVID19: Russian tourists join no-show Brits

Cyprus’ tourism crisis is deepening as its two largest markets, the UK and Russia, have designated the island a no-go holiday destination until further notice. The summer season is shortening rapidly to

10th June 2021

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Summer called off, as Britons unlikely to arrive

Cyprus tourism will have a tight window of two months to claw back losses of yet another disastrous year blighted by coronavirus, as British tourists are told to stay away. On Thursday,

6th June 2021

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