According to the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts & Tourism, the South Aegean Region is now part of the culinary culture as it was proclaimed as Europe’s Gastronomic Region for 2019.

The Department of Antiquities of Cyprus Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announced the completion of the 14thannual field campaign carried out by the University of Cyprus in Palaepaphos.

Savvas Perdios, deputy minister for tourism, Cyprus, said that this year is a difficult year for tourism, but emphasised that there is no need for panic.

The arrivals of travellers to Cyprus in June reached 661,970 compared to 642,030 in June 2018, recording an increase of 3,1 percent. The increase is mainly attributed to the return of residents of Cyprus (19,5 percent).

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, wishes to express its deep grief and disappointment over the latest collapse of a section of the Venetian walls of Nicosia, a monument listed in the First Schedule of the Antiquities Law since 1935.

Big Seven Travel has ranked Fig Tree Bay in Protaras, Cyprus a third among the World’s Top 50 beaches for this year. This was announced after a recent survey conducted by the company.

According to Eurostat, more than half of Cypriots could not afford a one-week annual holiday away from home in 2018.

On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passenger Survey, revenue from tourism reached EUR277,6 million in May compared to EUR294,7 million in the corresponding month of 2018, recording a decrease of 5,8 percent.

It was agreed by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Cyprus that the country is expected to soon include joined packages with Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.

Following the successful opening of Cyprus Casinos C2 Ayia Napa (C2 Ayia Napa) earlier in July, Yiannis Karousos, mayor, Ayia Napa officially inaugurated the new facilities on July 31.