Savvas Perdios, deputy minister of tourism, Cyprus, recently tabled the national tourism strategy for the next decade. He emphasised that the country’s goal is to be included in the top 30 world tourism ranking, a list of countries compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) by 2030.

The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announced that the Houses of Dionysos and Aion at the archaeological site of Kato Pafos, and the House of Eustolios at the archaeological site of Kourion, will be closed to the public due to scheduled conservation works, during the following dates:

House of Dionysos: 10 February - 14 February.
House of Aion: 17 February - 18 February.
House of Eustolios: 24 February - 25 February.

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announced the completion of the first archaeological survey campaign of Graz University (Austria) in Amargeti, Pafos District, under the direction of Gabriele Koiner.

The Municipality of Ayia Napa welcomed the New Year in its central square with an outstanding event.

In December 2019 the Department of Architecture (ARC) of the University of Nicosia had presented a unique computationally designed and digitally fabricated Christmas tree, named by students as X-MAX, which adorned the UNIC main entrance.

Within 2019 Leptos Estates has managed for the second time this decade to surpass itself with attending over 1000 exhibitions abroad, setting the record this time of 1075 exhibitions (1015 exhibitions in 2011).

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the completion of the second part of the 2019 archaeological campaign of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUT) in the Troodos mountains.

According to Eurostat, winter tourism in the EU for the 2018-2019 period recorded positive growth rates in most countries, including Cyprus, compared with the same period in 2017-2018.

Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomed the introduction of low sulphur marine fuels but re-iterates safety concerns and urges for a realistic and pragmatic approach.

According to the UK Post Office Travel Money, British tourists taking a New Year break will get up to 11 percent more cash year-on-year.