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Tourism soars in the north
By Jean Christou

FALLING tourism has suffered a new blow with the revelation yesterday that arrivals in the north are up 30 per cent in the first four months of this year.
On top of that Turkish Cypriot press said yesterday that arrivals from Germany were up from 650 to 2,960.

Germany is the second biggest market for tourism to the government controlled areas but has been falling in recent years.
This week, it emerged that a German operator, Berge und Meer, which is affiliated with tour giant TUI, brought 15,000 German tourists to the north through Larnaca airport over the winter period.
At the same time, numbers to the south of the island have been falling every month since last August.

It is understood the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) made serious representations to the German company, which promised not to do the same again.

However, there is a concern that this could just be the beginning.
Industry sources said what made this case so serious was that even though in the past there was small numbers of tourists arriving through Larnaca airport in package deals that saw them transferred to the north, this company brought 15,000 people across.

The source said it was a very significant number of tourists for this time of the year.
“Germany is a very important market for Cyprus,” said the source, adding that the situation was made worse by the fact that while Greek Cypriot establishments were struggling through the winter period, tour operators were bringing people north.

Reports yesterday said that Greek Cypriot travel agents and hoteliers were also worried by the development.

Some said it began with the one-day excursions that began after the crossing points opened in 2003, which made many tourists curious about the north and has prompted them to return and holiday there.



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[karma]

Ay chatlatma sunlari yaaaa

[cypezokyli]

the facts about tourism in the north do not always coincide.
it was not too long ago that tc businessmen complained about falling tourism.
now there is a talk about a german company bringing tourists. i dont know if that saved the day for tourism in the north. this is only a part of the story.
if anyone has more concrete facts about the tourist industry in the north he might as well share them with us.

[Murataga]

Like the "concrete facts" you just shared with us in your post right?

p.s. Good one Zan.

[cypezokyli]

Like the "concrete facts" you just shared with us in your post right?

p.s. Good one Zan.

i didnot share any concrete facts as i do not have any. have you made an effort to read my post you would have realise that, i presicely asked for more concrete facts. so i dont get your irony.

if you believe / know that tourism is rising in the north, then you can be happy.

i really dont know what to say anymore

[Sotos]

So this story proves that TCs are not isolated and that there is no need for direct flights to illegal airports.

[karma]

Soon the casinos will be there in South too...so nothing to worry about it...

[Sotos]

Soon the casinos will be there in South too...so nothing to worry about it...

They approved them?? I didn't hear about it. When did it happen?

[karma]

Soon the casinos will be there in South too...so nothing to worry about it...

They approved them?? I didn't hear about it. When did it happen?

1 of my friend is working on tht project..it will happen soon, 100%

[Sotos]

Where is your friend working? In the parliament? Because I think it needs approval from parliament first otherwise it doesn't matter what plans and projects they make!