A delegation of 65 politicians and journalists joined President Anastasiades on board a Cyprus Airways plane on April 26, as it departed for Geneva, and the airline returned the group on April 29, following the conclusion of the talks.
A new manual was introduced for the monitoring of marine litter where the purpose of the handbook is to provide more reliable and comparable data. This is to allow experts to assess the impact of measures already in place to reduce marine litter pollution and to better understand where to focus future clean-up efforts of the beaches and seas of Europe.
A total of 62 countries will be represented on the exhibition floor this year at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021, which takes place in-person at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on May 16-19.
On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passenger Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism in February of this year reached EUR3,8 million compared to EUR49,5 million in the corresponding month of 2020, recording a decrease of 92,3 percent, as well as a decrease of 92,7 percent compared to February 2019 (EUR52,4 million).
Atlantica Hotels & Resorts in collaboration with Hull Blyth Araouzos Ltd. will be hosting the Royal Caribbean International crew of the Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship in its hotels.
The Cyprus Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announced the completion of the conservation and restoration of the Chalcolithic roundhouse replica at the site of Kissonerga-Mosfilia, in the Pafos District.
Cyprus Airways will be unveiling a new look schedule that includes new destinations as well as new Mediterranean interconnectivity.
The arrivals of Cyprus tourists reached 8,811 in March of this year, recording a decrease of 84,1 percent compared to March 2020 (during which 55,342 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease of 94,8 percent compared to March 2019 (with 169,934 arrivals).
As one of the oldest cities in the world, Larnaca has a rich history of different civilisations that have left their mark on the region, including the Phoenicians. The long-awaited excavations of the ancient port of Kition in 2021, along with the city’s role in the Phoenicians' Route tourism project, will further enhance its link to the Phoenicians.
April 18 was established in 1983 by UNESCO, as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, following a proposal by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).