Savvas Perdios, deputy minister of tourism, Cyprus, recently tabled the national tourism strategy for the next decade. He emphasised that the country’s goal is to be included in the top 30 world tourism ranking, a list of countries compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) by 2030.
On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 524,707 in September compared to 520,138 in September 2018, recording an increase of 0,9 percent.
The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism, as part of its efforts to upgrade the quality of tourism services, authentic hospitality and professionalism in the tourism industry, has placed under the auspices of the Cyprus Hospitality Agency's annual best practices award.
Savvas Perdios, tourism deputy minister, Deputy Ministry of Tourism, noted that he expects to be informed in September about an increase in flights to Cyprus and about the outcome of efforts to attract tourism from Germany, as reported by Cyprus News Agency.
On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 550,971 in July compared to 539,626 in July 2018, recording an increase of 2,1 percent.
Savvas Perdios, deputy minister for tourism, Cyprus, said that this year is a difficult year for tourism, but emphasised that there is no need for panic.
On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passenger Survey, revenue from tourism reached EUR277,6 million in May compared to EUR294,7 million in the corresponding month of 2018, recording a decrease of 5,8 percent.
It was agreed by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Cyprus that the country is expected to soon include joined packages with Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon.
According to the annual Holiday Costs Barometer from Post Office Travel Money in the UK, prices have fallen in most of the 20 destinations surveyed and by over 10 percent in Limassol, the Algarve, Majorca and Sunny Beach, Bulgaria.
On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 105,571 in February this year compared to 101,481 in February 2018, recording an increase of four percent.