{"id":15464,"date":"2026-05-05T01:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/uk-tourists-stay-away-from-cyprus\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T01:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:34:29","slug":"uk-tourists-stay-away-from-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/uk-tourists-stay-away-from-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"UK tourists stay away from Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1302788\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Larnaca_airport_bags-320x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Larnaca_airport_bags.jpg\" alt=\"UK tourists stay away from Cyprus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Larnaca_airport_bags-960x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Cyprus tourism is seeing a 60% drop in bookings for the summer season compared to last year, reflecting the impact of the war in Iran. In particular, the main source of Cypriot tourism, the United Kingdom, is weakening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>British travelers, who make up the country\u2019s largest tourism market, are showing hesitation and caution because of geopolitical instability in the Eastern Mediterranean. This is reflected in lower bookings for the summer season and in the fact that the UK has not updated its travel advisory for Cyprus since March 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The UK is following a policy of strategic caution. On one hand, it does not want to create panic in Cyprus\u2019 tourism sector. On the other, it does not want to downplay risks, especially given Cyprus\u2019 connection to the British military base in Akrotiri, where a drone strike took place on March 2.<\/p>\n<p>London states that since the possibility of terrorist attacks in Cyprus cannot currently be ruled out, British tourists should remain alert and follow instructions from local authorities, especially those connected to the British bases.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, hotel owners met with Labor Minister Yiannis Moussiouttas to discuss extending support measures for May and June.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/economy\/1302788\/uk-tourists-stay-away-from-cyprus\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyprus tourism is seeing a 60% drop in bookings for the summer season compared to last year, reflecting the impact of the war in Iran. 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