Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus revenue from tourism reached EUR385,2 million in June of this year compared to EUR361,5 million in the corresponding month of 2023, recording an increase of 6,6 percent.

As part of Larnaka Tourism Board's (LTB) ongoing efforts to welcome and embrace all visitors there are currently several initiatives underway to increase touristic accessibility. 

In July of this year, the consumer price of package holidays in the EU was 6.6 percent higher than in July 2023. The price of domestic holiday packages was up 11.1 percent, while international holiday packages saw a 5.7 percent increase.

Cyprus tourists’ arrivals reached 551.229 in July of this year compared to 523.718 in July 2023, recording an increase of 5,3 percent. For the period of January – July 2024, arrivals of tourists totalled 2.203.704 compared to 2.137.408 in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 3,1 percent.

The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture is organising a conference on ‘Cultural Rights in Times of Crisis – Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives’, in the framework of the 9 Mediterranean EU Member States Summit (MED9).

The unemployed persons, registered at the Cyprus District Labour Offices on the last day of July of this year, reached 11.877 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for July reached 11.109 persons remaining at the same level in comparison to the previous month.

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus’s revenue from tourism reached EUR310,5 million in May of this year, recording a minor decrease of 0,2 percent as compared to the corresponding month of 2023 (EUR 311,0 million).

The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announced the completion of the 2024 final excavation season of the Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP), under the direction of Dr Thomas W. Davis, Associate Director of the Lanier Centre for Archaeology at Lipscomb University, Dr Laura A. Swantek (Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Phoenix College), and Dr Lucas Grimsley (Lanier Centre for Archaeology, Lipscomb University). KUSP partners include the Australian Institute of Archaeology and the University of Cyprus.

The arrivals of tourists reached 482.261 in June of this year compared to 456.985 in June 2023, recording an increase of 5,5 percent. For the period of January – June, arrivals of tourists totalled 1.652.475 compared to 1.613.690 in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 2,4 percent.

The 15^th annual philanthropic tuna fishing competition organised by the Cyprus Yachting Magazine ‘Το ψάρεμα και τα μυστικά του’ in memory of the publication’s contributors Christos Aristidou, Chrysanthos Chrysanthou, Nakis Christodoulou, Haris Soleas and Antonis Diamantides.