A meeting of Costas Koumis, deputy minister of tourism, Cyprus, with the mayors of Ayia Napa and Paralimni-Dheryne, Christos Zannetou and George Nikolettos, took place January 05, at the Giorgos Seferis Cultural Centre in Ayia Napa. The meeting took place including the presence of the deputy mayors of the two municipalities, members of the Famagusta Tourism Development and Promotion Company, PASYXE, ACTTA, SIKAA and other tourism bodies.
Larnaka Tourism Board was pleased to host the 5th Transnational Partner Meeting of the MAAS project, welcoming the partners to our city on October 30 & 31 of this year.
Wizz Air, one of Europe’s most sustainable and affordable airline, invites travellers to experience the magic of winter with easy access to some of Europe’s most budget-friendly and picturesque ski destinations. With several weekly connections from Larnaca, winter escapes to snowy landscapes, festive towns and alpine resorts are closer than ever this season.
The arrivals of tourists reached 234.580 in November of this year compared to 179.941 in November 2024, recording an increase of 30,4 percent. For the period of January – November, arrivals of tourists totalled 4.377.114 compared to 3.907.137 in the corresponding period of 2024, recording an increase of 12 percent.
The action plan and the actions planned to promote Nicosia as a sustainable, alternative tourist destination were discussed at a meeting held at Nicosia City Hall between on December 17, by Costas Koumis, deputy minister of tourism, and Charalambos Prountzos, mayor, Nicosia.
The five-star resort, based in Limassol Cyprus, joins an exclusive lineup of winning properties which includes some of the world’s finest venues for global meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE).
In a celebratory atmosphere, the completion of the Competition for the European Capital of Culture 2030 was recently announced that Larnaca is the winner of the competition.
In 2024, the total number of passengers travelling by air in the EU was 1.1 billion, an increase of 8.3 percent compared with 2023 (973 million).
During 2024, 543.526 residents of Cyprus participated in at least one domestic or/and outbound trip that included a minimum of one overnight stay for personal purposes, recording an increase of 9,1 percent compared to 2023, during which a total of 498.026 persons have travelled domestically or abroad.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and political group leaders will visit Nicosia on December 01-02 ahead of the upcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union.