The Passengers Survey, the Statistical Service of Cyprus announced on December 17 that tourist arrivals reached 158,685, a 9,7 percent increase from the 144,676 arrivals in 2017.

DP World Limassol carried out its Global Volunteer Week initiative for the second consecutive year in Cyprus.

Property Gallery Holdings and HKCY Hotels officially announced the start of the Dream Tower project’s pre-sales.

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, Cyprus, announced the successful completion of the seventh full excavation season at the 4th century BC Mazotos shipwreck was successfully completed, after four weeks of intensive fieldwork, between September 20 - October 21.

According to Leptos group, Paphos is in the lead as the most popular district for overseas buyers especially from Europe and Non-Europeans for the period January- October of this year, by 39,6 percent in comparison to Limassol which follows with 30,1 percent. Larnaca is third with 15,9 percent and lastly Famagusta with 9,2 percent and Nicosia with just 5,2 percent.

Cyprus Casinos Nicosia (C2 Nicosia) has opened its doors to the public. Cyprus Casinos C2 is the first and only authorised casinos in the Republic of Cyprus, and the C2 Nicosia is the first satellite casino following the successful launch of the first temporary casino - Cyprus Casinos Limassol (C2 Limassol) in June.

According to Eurostat, in 2017 1,043 billion passengers travelled by air in the European Union (EU), up by seven percent compared with 2016 and by 39 percent compared with 2009.

Following the opening of several new hotels in Larnaca region during the year, the trend continues in 2019 with a steady increase in new accommodation that will offer visitors a varied selection of quality establishments to suit all styles and budgets.

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Communications and Works, announced the completion of the sixth season of
excavations in the framework of the Agios Sozomenos Excavations and Survey Project (ASESP) at the localities Ampelia and Nikolides,
under the direction of Despina Pilides, Curator of Antiquities.

This excavation season lasted from September 10 until October 26.

This year the aim was to further investigate the pithos storage house on the small hillock at Ampelia,
its extent and chronology as well as investigate the plan, chronology and nature of the monumental fortification at Nikolides.