December 2007 Newsletter:
Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) visits Syria at the Arab Tourism Bourse
From the 24th of November until the 26th of November 2007 the CTO participated at the Arab Tourism Bourse for the second time in Damascus, Syria. This was a great opportunity to showcase Cyprus to our neighbors’ for the upcoming Eid Al Adha and end of the year festive period. The stand was inaugurated by the Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade HE Dr.Amer Lutfi and the Syrian Deputy Minister of Tourism Mr. Mouhannad Kalash.
From left to right: Hrach Kalsahakian (Marketing – CTO), Efstathios Orphanides (Ambassador of Cyprus in Syria), Imad Al Sarayri (Organizer of the Arab Tourism Bourse), Mouhannad Kalash (Deputy Minister of Tourism) and Dr. Amer Lutfi (Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade), inaugurating the CTO stand.
Cyprus Trade Mission in Qatar and Kuwait
The end of November was busy for Cypriot companies as they visited alongside the CTO and the Cyprus Trade Centre (Dubai) Qatar and Kuwait to showcase their products and to remind the interested parties that Cyprus is the closest member of the European Union nation to the Middle East and the Gulf.
The mission also coincided with the launch of the Love Cyprus Winter campaign which is occurring through the news media for the first time in Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon.
Shopping in Cyprus during the festive Period
The Mall of Cyprus, which is located in Lefkosia (Nicosia) is fully operational and is ready to welcome all enthusiastic shoppers visiting Cyprus from the Middle East. This is the first mall in the island of Aphrodite, which hosts many shops and restaurants to make ones trip in Cyprus during the festive period truly special.
Lefkosia which is located just 45 minutes from Lemesos (Limassol) and 25 minutes from Larnaka can be an ideal spot for shopping, but also to visit the charm of the old city or simply enjoy its café life, which becomes vibrant during the winter festive holidays.
Photo: Shopping in Lefkosia during the winter festive period.
In the beginning of November 2007 a group of travel agents from Saudi Arabia representing major travel agencies in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar visited Cyprus in an educational trip. The agents explored the Cyprus tourism product and suggested new ideas to make it more appealing to the Saudi Arabian market. The photo is taken from their visit to InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel in Paphos.
