Aiming to promote the city through its myths, traditions, history, religion and people, as well as highlighting its status as the European Capital of Culture 2017, Cyprus Press and Information Office in collaboration with Pafos2017 organised a street photography exhibition under the theme Pafos, A Work of Art.

Following a EUR50 million reconstruction and upgrade of its entire infrastructure, Amada Colossos Resort in Rhodes reopened its doors on July 15 welcoming families and couples in its luxurious ultra all-inclusive hotel.

During the period July 27 – December 31, Athens International Airport is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the early history of Cyclades, informing visitors on one of the leading and most resilient civilisations in the Greek prehistory.

Cyprus Department of Antiquities and Cyprus Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works have announced the completion of this year’s season of excavations at Geronissos Island.

As part of its strategy to further boost sports tourism in Cyprus, while also enabling local athletes to participate in global events, Pafos Regional Board of Tourism has recently unveiled plans to provide symbolic financial support to two local athletes.

In order to safeguard Cyprus’ cultural heritage while also strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries, Cyprus and the US have renewed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the imposition of import restrictions on archaeological objects.

On the occasion of celebrating Pafos International Airport’s 20 years of operations, Nikos Shacolas, honourary-lifetime chairman, Hermes Airports, Panayiotis Hadjipantelis, chairman, board of directors, Hermes Airports, and Eleni Kaloyirou, CEO, Hermes Airports, gave a tour of the hub to local mayors, members of parliament and various representatives of the region’s institutions. 

ALA Planning Partnership has recently announced the successful completion of the second stage of Preparation of the Strategy and Action Plan on Integrated Coastal Zone Management for the Period 2018-2028 project, involving the designation of the terrestrial limit of the coastal zone of Cyprus using multicriteria analysis.

On July 09, Limassol Marina hosted a charity tuna fishing competition, organised by Cyprus Fishing Magazine and partners, with all proceeds donated to Cypriot Center of Preventive Paediatrics.

Cyprus Statistical Service has documented a 9.4 percent year-on-year increase in the number of Cypriot residents taking international trips.