Tourism in Cyprus

  • UNWTO: International tourism – strongest half-year results since 2010

    AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09 Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010. Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.
  • ETOA: Suspension of visa exemption status for US citizens "extremely unlikely"

    BULGARIA, 2017/03/05 The European Parliament voted on 2nd March 2017 to require the European Commission to suspend visa exemption status for US citizens. In ETOA's view this is extremely unlikely to happen: the Council of the EU will object and the status quo will prevail. The situation arises because, since 2014, citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania have needed a visa to visit the US. This means that there is not full reciprocity in treatment of EU and US citizens. EU legislation provides for a 'delegated act' allowing the Commission to suspend exemption from visa requirements in the event of 'non-reciprocity.' This would apply to citizens of nations that impose visa requirement on EU citizens.
  • Tourist arrivals to the EU Island Country Cyprus were up by 6.7%

    CYPRUS, 2013/10/24 Tourist arrivals to the EU Island Country Cyprus were up by 6.7% in September 2013 compared to the same month of the previous year, Cyprus Statistical Service data published on Monday show. According to the data based on the results of a Passenger Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 357,653 in September 2013 compared to 335,352 in September 2012. At the same time an increase of 40.5% was recorded in tourist arrivals from Russia, up from 77,149 in September 2012 to 108,426 in September 2013.
  • Cyprus, Limassol Wine Festival next week 2012-08-25

    CYPRUS, 2012/08/25