Cyprus Calling
February 2008 newsletter
Namaste India!
In an effort to tap into the highly active Indian market which is showing promising arrivals in other Mediterranean states, the CTO participated in two different road shows in Hyderabad and Bangalore for the incentive market with other major European convention centers.
Mumbai and Delhi were also visited to attract the FIT and MICE market joining the “Outbound Travel Roundshow” with other 40 participants.
“India has a huge potential for Cyprus as we are two nations that have always had strong relations and share similar histories and values” stated Vassilis Theocharides, Director of the CTO Middle East and Arabian Gulf Office, Theocharides also added “It would only need a small effort of continuous marketing and joint advertising with major operators to make Cyprus a honeymoon, FIT and incentive destination for the Indian market’.
Motivate your team
Turn experiences into motivation and motivation into returns. Offer your staff and partners the chance to hone their golfing or tennis skills at one of the island’s purpose-built resorts set in peaceful surroundings with spectacular views. Make them feel like millionaires for a day while cruising along the coastline on a private yacht or enjoying a city ride in a luxurious limo and let them be pampered at one of the island’s luxury spa resorts.
From jeep safaris into the Cyprus countryside, mountain tours round picturesque villages, to themed evenings and exiting nightlife, Cyprus offers endless possibilities. Whether you need a special show for your soiree, someone to organize games, gimmicks or other forms of entertainment, let the experts do it for you.
Numerous destination management companies with experienced, efficient and multilingual staff will draw up a complete tailor-made programmer to suit your needs and be on hand all times to supervise every stage of the event. Their portfolio of original and creative ideas can include anything from an afternoon experiencing village life - sipping coffee and playing backgammon, or baking home-made olive pies and world famous ‘halloumi’ bread - to a day following in the footsteps of Aphrodite, the legendary goddess of love and beauty of Cyprus, from the place where she rose from the waves, to breathtaking sites where she was worshipped.
Growth in tourist arrivals from the Middle East & Arabian Gulf
The arrivals for the year 2007 compared to 2006 showed a strong growth from our market, with the source markets of UAE, Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait leading the pack. Overall the growth percentage is of 73% (source:
www.visitcyprus.biz) with a total of 53,232 arrivals.
