A museum with a difference opened in Larnaca city centre this March, called the Salt & Pepper Museum Larnaca, which displays a collection of more than 20,000 eclectic condiment shakers.

A raft of projects that are starting or continuing during the year will bring exciting upgrades to some of Larnaca’s most popular rural and coastal communities.

Pervolia and Voroklini in the Larnaca district have experienced beach erosion with 23 m of beach lost according to Larnaca Tourism Board.

The tourism board and the Voroklini and Pervolia community councils called on the government to proceed with the construction of another seven breakwaters on the Voroklini coast and nine in Pervolia.

There is full of hope for the current year for the Larnaca region’s reputation as a premium diving destination with the sinking of the Elpida (Hope) and the LEFI vessels to create new artificial reefs.

Certification for efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions has been accomplished by Hermes Airports which acquired the Level 3 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Certification for the reduction of its carbon dioxide emissions. This took place just one year after the acquisition of the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 2.

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, Cyprus, announced the successful completion of the seventh full excavation season at the 4th century BC Mazotos shipwreck was successfully completed, after four weeks of intensive fieldwork, between September 20 - October 21.

Following the opening of several new hotels in Larnaca region during the year, the trend continues in 2019 with a steady increase in new accommodation that will offer visitors a varied selection of quality establishments to suit all styles and budgets.

Radisson Hotel Group has annouced the introduction of the Radisson hotel brand to Southern Europe with the signing of the Radisson Larnaca Beach Resort on the island of Cyprus – due to open in the third quarter of 2019.
The new Radisson Larnaca Beach Resort is the group's third hotel in Cyprus, and will complement the recently opened Radisson Blu Hotel, Larnaca.

Cyprus’ first Biennale will take place from October 17 – November 30 in Larnaca and will feature a plethora of art and photography exhibitions, along with a calendar of premium performances for a rich cultural autumn.

Paphos is in the lead as the most popular district for overseas buyers from Europe and Non-Europeans by 39 percent in comparison to Limassol which follows with 30 percent, according to Leptos Estates.