Dutch Royal Couple paying a state visit to Cyprus in March

Dutch Royal Couple paying a state visit to Cyprus in March

The Dutch Royal Couple, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be in Cyprus from 4-5 March for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Nikos Christodoulides who visited the Netherlands last February. A group of Cypriot journalists was received by the King on 10 February, at the working palace, Noordeinde, in the Hague. He sat down with them f...
Cyprus plans major Kato Paphos coastal highway expansion

Cyprus plans major Kato Paphos coastal highway expansion

Authorities in Kato Paphos have announced plans for a major infrastructure project to construct a modern four-lane highway connecting the Tombs of the Kings in Kato Paphos to Coral Bay in Pegeia. Government departments, consultants, and local authorities have begun coordinating efforts to realise the long-planned project, which aims to modernise the coastal route. The devel...
Pissouri village wins global tourism excellence award

Pissouri village wins global tourism excellence award

The Cypriot village of Pissouri will be honoured as one of the world’s best tourism villages at a celebration event on 15 February, following its recognition by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The accolade, shared with fellow Cypriot village Kalopanayiotis, acknowledges Pissouri’s dedication to sustainable tourism development and promotion of local products...
St Raphael Resort & Marina reopening in March following renovation

St Raphael Resort & Marina reopening in March following renovation

The five-star Limassol hotel, St Raphael Resort & Marina, is preparing to enter a new era. The luxury hotel is expected to reopen its doors on 12 March, 2025, following renovations. According to social media posts by Farah Shammas, Managing Director of St Raphael Resort and Marina, construction work is continuing at an intensive pace until the hotel is ready to reopen. ...
Ministry gives update on the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road

Ministry gives update on the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road

For the Government, what is worthwhile regarding the issue of the road from Paphos to Polis Chrysochous is to help residents with investment opportunities and the ability to find work and raise their children on their family's land, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works has underlined. In an announcement following statements regarding the Paphos-Polis motorway, t...
Airports set for €150m facelift as passenger numbers soar

Airports set for €150m facelift as passenger numbers soar

Major expansion works at the Larnaca and Paphos international airports are set to begin in March, pending final environmental and planning approvals, with new measures proposed to protect nearby conservation areas. The Environmental Authority has outlined protective measures for Larnaca Salt Lake and the Ezousa, Xeros, and Diarizos river estuaries through Special Ecological As...
Former Nicosia town hall illuminated to celebrate Chinese New Year

Former Nicosia town hall illuminated to celebrate Chinese New Year

The former Nicosia town hall is illuminated with red lighting and a projection of the Chinese flag during Chinese New Year celebrations, January 28, 2025.  ...
Tourist arrivals in Cyprus exceed four million for the first time

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus exceed four million for the first time

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus in 2024 exceeded four million for the first time, recording a historic value with 4,040,200 arrivals, compared to 3,845,652 in 2023, marking a significant annual increase of 5.1%. The previous record for arrivals was recorded in 2019 and was 3,976,777. In addition, according to CySTAT, tourist arrivals in December 2024 set a new all-time record of...
Coastlines – 20-24.11.2024

Coastlines – 20-24.11.2024

Theme: In the Coastlines exhibition, artist Ioanna Epaminondou invites viewers to encounter the shorelines of her island, framing coastal landscapes as a sanctuaries – spaces for empathy, renewal, and undisturbed connection. Through her work, Ioanna draws upon the lines and colors of the coast and sea as metaphors for life’s fluidity: boundaries that are ever-presen...
These are Cyprus’s Christmas villages for 2024-2025

These are Cyprus’s Christmas villages for 2024-2025

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism launched its annual Christmas Villages programme for 2024-2025 on Friday evening in Kalopanayiotis village, with Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis presiding over the inauguration ceremony. The initiative, which has garnered positive feedback since its inception in 2021, aims to offer authentic experiences to both local and foreign visitors ...
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