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The majority of tourists who visited Cyprus between June and September of 2018 said that they were "satisfied to a great extent" with their stay, according to a survey commissioned by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO). The survey of visitors...

Cyprus is expected to reach 4 million tourists in 2018. This according to the country's Minister of Tourism, George Lakkotrypis, who spoke of "another exceptional record year." Lakkotrypis was speaking at the annual World Travel Market, taking place at London’s...

With an aim to attract investors to its audiovisual industry, Cyprus launched ''Olive-wood'' as it has called its effort to establish itself internationally as a vast and varied film studio. The special framework of incentives and benefits drafted by the...

The 33rd international tourism exhibition Philoxenia and the international hotel equipment exhibition Hotelia opened on Friday in Thessaloniki. The most important tourism-industry event in Greece, has a recorded 10 pct increase in the number of exhibitors and an upgraded picture...

The 33rd international tourism exhibition Philoxenia and the international hotel equipment exhibition Hotelia opened on Friday in Thessaloniki. "It is the most important tourism-industry event in Greece, which this year records a 10 pct increase in the number of exhibitors",...

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation came up with the unique and innovative idea of releasing a video with instructions on how to make the Greek frappe coffee. The frappe coffee is an instant cold coffee with ice and water, mixed to...

Cyprus Tourism Organization is trying to find new ways to appeal to international tourists. CTO’s latest move involves a culinary tourism initiative that aims to promote the country’s local products. CTO hopes that "the diversity of this kind of tourism will...

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) has launched a campaign to promote the Cypriot breakfast as part of a wider plan to strengthen the island’s tourist product. The endeavor is based on a study which showed that tourists seek authentic tastes offered...

A song dedicated to Cyprus’ EU presidency has gone viral on the internet over the last two days with some convinced it’s a spoof while others believe it to be the official song. The song “You are welcome friends to...

ATHENS – A year of economic unrest, protests, riots, taxi and port worker strikes shutting down transportation and blocking access to planes and ships didn’t keep Greek tourism figures from rising to a record high of 16.5 million visitors,...

The traditional dance festival "Diamantis Palaiologos" won a European award by the EILEEN (Enhancing Intercultural Learning in European Enterprises) project. The festival, organized for the fourth year on Skopelos, August 27-29, will feature more than 600 volunteers from Greece and...

While Cyprus is ready to confiscate much of the bank deposits of rich Russians among others to get an international bailout to save its economy, the island of Crete is having success wooing Russian visitors. The promotion of Crete in...