A seminar was held on July 12 at the Larnaca Marina Pier on the safe removal of Lionfish. The seminar is addressed to stakeholders.

Hermes Airports welcomed the ongoing expansion of Ryanair’s flight operation in Cyprus, on the occasion of the recent announcement of the airline regarding the addition of new routes for its winter operation 2019-2020 from Paphos airport where it maintains a base.

Ryanair has announced seven new routes for its forthcoming 2019 - 2020 schedule.

Cyprus Airways' inaugural flight from Larnaca to Bratislava took place on June 08.

Nine mountainous communities have cemented their beekeeping and honey producing identity as part of the new Honey Routes - Cyprus’ tourism programme.

Crown Iris, a renowned cruise ship, arrived in Larnaca from Haifa on May 25. According to the Larnaca Tourism Board, the line, with capacity for 2000 passengers, will travel from Haifa to Larnaca on a weekly basis until the start of November and it will often dock in Larnaca overnight.

Larnaca Tourism Board was awarded at this year's Cyprus Tourism Awards in the Strategy and Innovation section and specifically in the category o Initiatives to extend the tourist season and enrich the tourist product.

A recent meeting was held between the board of directors the Tourism Development and Promotion Board of Larnaca and the general manager of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works and the director of the Department of Antiquities.

The official delivery and reception of outdoor fitness equipment was done on April 18 on the Makenzy coast. The equipment was delivered at three beach playgrounds on Makenzy Beach, Kastella Beach and T. Mitsopoulos Avenue.

The installation of the outdoor gymnastic equipment, as well as the three playgrounds is part of the enriching and greening the beaches of Larnaca programme. The aim of this action is to upgrade the services and the image of the beaches of the Larnaca region and this action is part of a series of enriching projects by Laranca Tourism and the local authorities of the region.

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.