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Nicos Anastasiades

Hospitality Expo Cyprus Takes Aim at Boosting Business

2020-01-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Hospitality Expo Cyprus

Coming 25 – 27 January 2020 in Nicosia, the 1st International Exhibition – Hospitality Expo Cyprus will feature key technologies, services, and strategies for the Cyprus market.

Tags: Cyprus events, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus marketing, Cyprus tourism, DISPLAY ART PLC, EXPO LINE, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Hospitality Expo Cyprus, IoT, Nicos Anastasiades, OTA Insight, Phoebe Research & Innovation, Plarino, Plarino Cyprus, Primal RE, RevitUP, Webhotelier

Cyprus Sees Record Number of Tourists in 2018 So Far

2018-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kyrenia

Cyprus is breaking all previous tourism records this year with arrivals passing 3.8 million visitors for the first time ever.

Tags: CTO, Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus Tourism Organization, Cyprus travel, Cyprus visits, Nicos Anastasiades

Cyprus President Anastasiades Says Tourism Trend to Spiral Upwards

2018-11-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Nicos Anastasiades with Vladimir Putin

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 […]

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus events, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus news, Cyprus President, Cyprus tourism, Limassol, Nicos Anastasiades, travel

A Cyprus to Greece Ferry May Set Sail Once Again

2018-11-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

"Speedrunner IV", Aegean Speed Lines

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.

Tags: Aegean ferries, Cyprus, Cyprus ferry, Cyprus travel, EU ferries, EU Travel, ferry routes, Greece, Natasa Pilides, Nicos Anastasiades

Cyprus’ President Lays Foundation for “City of Dreams Mediterranean” Casino Resort

2018-06-11 by Phil Butler

City of Dreams Mediterranean

Last Friday Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades set the cornerstone of what will become Europe’s biggest casino resort. The Limassol property, City of Dreams Mediterranean, is the most adventurous and expensive investment project of this kind, ever undertaken on Cyprus. Billed as the first fully integrated casino resort on the island, City of Dreams Mediterranean is […]

Tags: Casino, casino resort, casinos, City of Dreams Mediterranean, Cyprus casinos, Cyprus news, Cyprus vacations, Cyrpus resorts, Lawrence Ho, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Nicos Anastasiades

Cyprus Summer Season Underway and Looking Up

2015-05-23 by Phil Butler

According to the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA), this year’s summer tourism season outlook is very positive. If the island sees unification, investors may seek boom tourism market.

Tags: Amathus Hotel, Cyprus economy, Cyprus travel, Nicos Anastasiades, visit Cyprus

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Featured Stories

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Crete to Host European Special Olympics Kayaking Games at Lake Kournas

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Greece’s Bakeries Warn of Higher Bread Prices

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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