Destinations news Greece a Favorite Holiday Spot for Cypriot Travelers by GTP editing team 25 April 2023 written by GTP editing team 25 April 2023 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 27 Cyprus. Photo source: ESA. Four out of 10 travelers from Cyprus choose to visit Greece each year, according to findings presented last week during the Travel Expo Cyprus 2023. The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), regions, municipalities, mainland and island tourism and hospitality businesses participated in this year’s Travel Expo Cyprus. More specifically, according to Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Ioannis Papameletiou who cited Bank of Greece data, 733,000 Cypriots traveled to Greece in 2022 compared to 801,000 in pre-Covid 2019. Last year, 170,000 Greeks visited Cyprus. Contributing to the rise in arrivals from Cyprus last year was the increase in the number of airline seats and routes between the two countries. Stronger connectivity is set to continue in 2023 with flights by AEGEAN, Cyprus Airways, Sky Express, TUS Airways, Ryanair and Wizz Air, as well as the availability of charter flights directly to the Greek islands over summer. Photo source: Cyprus Airways. Papameletiou went on to add that Greece accounts for 40 percent of total outgoing travel from Cyprus. He added that besides visiting popular destinations in Greece, Cypriot travelers also visit the country for four- or five-day holidays, to visit family and friends or for educational purposes. The ambassador confirmed that the two countries enjoyed a close cooperation in tourism and that stronger tourist flows were expected this year particularly in view of the fact that Greece and Cyprus will be connected with 150 weekly flights in July and August. Additionally, he referred the reinstatement 21 years later of a ferry link between Cyprus and Greece last summer which transported 7,500 passengers and 2,500 vehicles on 18 routes. A total of 22 routes: 14 from Limassol and eight from Larnaca have been planned for summer 2023. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Athens Among Top 10 European Cities Trending with US Travelers next post CLIA: Global Cruise Industry on its Way to Pre-pandemic Growth You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ