Sunday, June 19, 2016

Cyprus sets May tourist arrivals record

Salvaged Cyprus has recorded its best ever traveler entries figures for the month of May, tourism authorities said on Friday.

The state-run Cyprus Tourism Association said particle an announcement the 364,943 travelers who touched base on the eastern Mediterranean island in May were the "most elevated ever recorded" for that month.

In May there was a 18.7 percent climb in landings contrasted and that month in 2015 when 307,449 arrived, demonstrating that the economy is on an upward bend, official information appeared.

Vacationers from England - the island's biggest occasion market - expanded 4.5 percent to 129,765, while from second biggest business sector Russia there was a hop of 51.4 percent to 107,730.

On the drawback, tourism from Norway plunged 20.5 percent in May.

For the initial five months, landings rose 20.5 percent to 842,126 from 698,932 a year ago.

Traveler landings hit a 14-year high in 2015 with 2.65 million, however this year industry authorities are expecting a significantly higher aggregate.

Cyprus is seen as a protected family destination in a turbulent locale.

A year ago, landings rose 8.9 percent from 2.44 million in 2014, the best subsequent to the past record of 2.69 in 2001.

There was additionally a 4.4 percent climb in tourism income in 2015, the best following 2001.

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