The Larnaca Tourism Board (LTB) hosted and participated in a two-day meeting of the partners of the Erasmus+ programme ‘Tourism for People with Sensory Disabilities’ on July 08 and 09, at its premises in Larnaca town centre.

Melco Cyprus, operator of Cyprus Casinos (C2) and the upcoming integrated resort (IR) City of Dreams Mediterranean, supported the Annual Hotel Conference of the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA - PASYXE) for the third consecutive year, with City of Dreams Mediterranean participating as a sponsor of the event.

 A key event and the largest annual meeting for the tourism industry in Cyprus, the 43^rd Cyprus Hotel Summit & Exhibition of CHA was held on June 29 in Nicosia in the presence of Minister of Finance, Constantinos Petrides; Minister of Transport, Communication and Works, Yiannis Karousos and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, as well as other high-level executives, leaders of the hospitality industry and local and international stakeholders.

 The theme of the conference was ‘Act Local, Think Global: A Roadmap for Recovery’ – primarily focusing on the tourism industry’s resumption and new prospects following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, while emphasising the latest local and international developments and trends. Participants were offered a glimpse into City of Dreams Mediterranean’s luxurious facilities at Melco Cyprus’ booth at the Exhibition.

 The pinnacle of Melco’s investment in Cyprus, City of Dreams Mediterranean, will be Cyprus’ first integrated resort and the largest in Europe and is set to open its doors to the public in summer 2022.

Melco Cyprus, operator of Cyprus Casinos (C2) and the upcoming integrated resort (IR) City of Dreams Mediterranean, supported the Annual Hotel Conference of the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA - PASYXE) for the third consecutive year, with City of Dreams Mediterranean participating as a sponsor of the event.

 A key event and the largest annual meeting for the tourism industry in Cyprus, the 43^rd Cyprus Hotel Summit & Exhibition of CHA was held on June 29 in Nicosia in the presence of Minister of Finance, Constantinos Petrides; Minister of Transport, Communication and Works, Yiannis Karousos and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, as well as other high-level executives, leaders of the hospitality industry and local and international stakeholders.

 The theme of the conference was ‘Act Local, Think Global: A Roadmap for Recovery’ – primarily focusing on the tourism industry’s resumption and new prospects following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, while emphasising the latest local and international developments and trends. Participants were offered a glimpse into City of Dreams Mediterranean’s luxurious facilities at Melco Cyprus’ booth at the Exhibition.

The pinnacle of Melco’s investment in Cyprus, City of Dreams Mediterranean, will be Cyprus’ first integrated resort and the largest in Europe and is set to open its doors to the public in summer 2022.

National flag carrier Cyprus Airways, now under Maltese ownership, has announced a third scheduled Moscow flight which commence on July 25.  

The Leptos Group received first prize in the category ‘Best Land Development / Construction’ at the 13^th annual IN Business Awards ceremony, which took place at the Hilton Park Hotel in Nicosia on Wednesday June 30.

The island’s first archery park is being constructed in Pyla village and will further cement Larnaca region’s reputation for offering professional facilities for national and international sporting events.  

On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passenger Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism in April of this year reached EUR31,7 million. This, compared to zero revenue from tourism recorded in April 2020, a period during which measures were implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Cyprus.

The international shipping community celebrated for the 10th year the ‘Day of the Seafarer’, which was set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2011.

Atlantica Hotels & Resorts, has announced  that the four-star Atlantica Aqua Blue Hotel has opened its doors to its guests for the first time on July 05.

A meeting of the board of directors of Larnaka Tourism Board was held of June 16 with newly elected MPs of the Province with the aim of discussing issues related to the tourism sector of the Larnaca Region.

A joint event on tourism, traditional arts and gastronomy was organised in Lefkara by the Cyprus Ministry of Tourism and the Portuguese Embassy in Cyprus on June 10, on the occasion of the completion of the six-month presidency of the EU Council by Portugal.