On May 30, the opening ceremony for the casino operation and management educational programme was held at Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, under the auspices of Limassol Tourism Development and Promotion Company.

On May 29, Nicos Kouyialis, agriculture, rural development and environment minister, Cyprus, met with Khaled Fahmy, environment minister, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, and Socrates Famellos, environment and energy minister, Greece, in Cairo to share views on environmental policies in their countries.

Following an agreement signed in 2015 between Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) and Seniorenreisen, an Austrian travel agent and a subsidiary company of the Austrian Pensioners Association, more than 7,000 senior Austrian visitors travelled to Cyprus.

On April 30, Louis Infinity Blu, a member of Louis Hotels, opened its doors in the Cypriot coastal village of Pernera.

During a meeting held between the board of directors of Larnaka Tourism Board (LTB) and Marios Demetriades, transport, communications and works minister, Cyprus, a wide range of topics related to the tourism sector were discussed.

In line with its strategic plans to further strengthen the bilateral relations between Cyprus and Russia, Yiannis Karousos, mayor, Ayia Napa Municipality, welcomed Chriestin Victor, mayor, Municipality of Gelendzhik to Ayia Napa.

Aiming to increase safety for swimmers, Pafos Municipality has recently unveiled plans to hire additional lifeguards over the summer period in some of the city’s most popular beaches.

Organised by Leptos Kamares Club and In Any Event, Kamares Festival took place on May 27 at Leptos Kamares Village, an international award-winning development, known for its traditional houses, located near Tala village in Paphos. 

A study by European Environment Agency (EEA) and European Commission, which assesses the cleanness of bathing waters across European Union (EU) countries, indicated that Cyprus holds the second position, after Luxembourg, regarding the cleanliness of its waters. 

Aiming to offer more choices to prospective couples, Ayia Napa Municipality has recently launched four new wedding venues including Agioi Anargyroi Blue Lagoon Venue, Coralli Blue Lagoon Venue, Agia Thekla Rock Venue and Agia Thekla Beach Venue.