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July 2019 Cyprus Arrivals Beat All Past Tourism Records

Aleksandr Shatskih

A recent Passengers Survey of the Statistical Service of Cyprus shows arrivals of tourists in Cyprus reached 550,971 for July 2019 or an increase of 2.1% year on year. July 2019 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus in any specific month. In addition, from January – July 2019 arrivals of […]

The Band Pyx Lax Will Be Back in Cyprus Starting June 6th

Argophilia Travel News

Last summer, the legendary Greek band Pyx Lax reunited and celebrated along with thousands of fans their more than three decades of music. Now, after two sellout performances in New York, fans in Limassol, Nicosia, and Paphos, Cyprus can sit in to hear live feature tracks from the band in concert. The concerts in Cyprus […]

Cyprus President Anastasiades Says Tourism Trend to Spiral Upwards

Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades revealed his confidence that the growth rate of 4% for the county’s touristic economy would continue to rise in the coming months at an event held by the Association of Hotelier Managers (PASYDIXE) in Limassol. At the meetup, Mr. Anastasiasdes heaped praise on leaders in the tourism industry and the private […]

A Cyprus to Greece Ferry May Set Sail Once Again

Aleksandr Shatskih

The go-ahead has been given to Cyprus’ Deputy Shipping Minister Natasa Pilides to study ways a former ferry link in between Greece and Cyprus can be relaunched.

Paphos Mayor, Phedon Phedonos Pushes “Smart City” Initiative

Phil Butler

Yesterday the French Ambassador to Cyprus met with the mayor of Paphos to discussed the town’s efforts to transform itself into a so-called ‘smart’ city. Ambassador Rene Troccaz met with Mayor Phedon Phedonos for the second time on the subject of making bringing the city up to speed in digital.