The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announced that ICOMOS Cyprus and the Department of Antiquities with the support of National Commission for UNESCO co-organised an event entitled ‘The Drywall Rural Landscape’, as part of the celebrations of the International Day for Monuments and Sites, which took place at the village of Omodos.

On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passengers Survey, 111,434 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in March compared to 102,260 in the corresponding month of 2018, recording an increase of nine percent.

In March there was an increase of 1,6 percent in the trips of residents to the UK (16,637 in March compared to 16,369 in March 2018) and 28 percent increase to Russia (6,358 to 4,967 in 2018).

Louis Hotels is pioneering once again by attracting new markets and promoting alternative types of tourism. This initiative aims to enhance tourist traffic in Cyprus all year long.

On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 169,934 in March this year compared to 192,090 in March 2018, recording a decrease of 11,5 percent.

The tourist product of the Larnaca region is constantly being upgraded and enriched. The region believes that improving the infrastructure is very important because by improving the image of the communities and by upgrading the various services and facilities, the visibility of the destination is also enhanced.

In addition, the most important aspect is the preservation of the specific character of each community through the upgrading projects. The objective of gaining a comparative advantage for the destination can only be achieved through the promotion of its authentic identity and its particular local characteristics.

The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International, announced the opening of Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol.

An International Sports and Tourism Organisation has been founded by a group of countries including Greece, Lebanon, Egypt, Bulgaria and Portugal.

Paphos as the new cosmopolitan region in Cyprus is once again becoming the attraction for the majority of the European and Non-European buyers and entrepreneurs, according to Leptos Group.

A new line connecting Thessaloniki, Cyprus and Haifa has been introduced established by Salamis Lines.

The spring cruise season for 2019 has officially opened with four cruise ships arriving at DP World Limassol.