A group of 10 significant journalists from China and Hong Kong who cover real estate, economy and social segments, visited Paphos and Limassol for a four day trip, following a special invitation by the Leptos Group.

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.

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.

This year Ayia Napa Marina, instead of sending Christmas gifts to their clients, they decided to donate the equivalent amount to the Autism Support Famagusta.

Cyprus Shipping recently achieved the successful prolongation of the Cyprus Shipping Taxation System for another 10 years by the European Commission, which had been submitted for official approval on 6 November 06, 2019.