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Cyprus Records 43% Jump in April Tourist Arrivals
Cyprus Records 43% Jump in April Tourist Arrivals
UAE and Lebanon largest source markets in Middle East
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Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
(prbd.net)
15/06/2011
Tourist arrivals to Cyprus increased by a whopping 43% in April this year, as compared to the same period last year. This tremendous boom was confirmed by figures released by the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus. According to the report, tourists from the Middle East played a significant role in the increase with the UAE and Lebanon being the largest source countries from the region.
On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey conducted by the Statistics Service, arrivals of tourists reached 199,762 in April 2011 compared to 139,658 in April 2010, recording an increase of 43%. An increase of 29.1% was recorded in tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom (from 62,742 in April 2010 to 80,998 in April 2011), a 74% increase from Russia (from 10,910 to 18,987) and a 30.8% increase of arrivals from Germany (from 13.724 to 17.956 this year).
A grand total of 405,463 tourists arrived in the all-weather Mediterranean island paradise between the months of January-April 2011, as compared to 344.664 in the corresponding period of 2010, recording an overall increase of 17.6% - a potent sign that the tourism industry was rapidly picking up the pace again.
Explaining further about the Middle Eastern interest in the island, Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s (CTO’s) Director, Vassilis Theocharides said: “The Lebanese prefer our pristine beaches, whilst visitors from the Gulf countries want to discover the island and its natural charms, particularly the serene natural beauty.” He concluded that Cyprus is proving to be an increasingly popular destination in the region with tourist numbers increasing steadily.
Cyprus is just a short haul flight away (three and a half hours) from most Arab cities and the island, though small in size, is big in variety, offering a range of climate types in close proximity that are extremely easy to access. With an ideal all year round climate, beautiful scenery, traditionally hospitable people and a civilization that goes back 10,000 years the island is gaining in prominence among regional travellers.
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