Just out of interest, do they still have that pelican in Paphos? I think his name was George and he used to wander about and get food from anyone passing by.
Magnus Yes I remember the pelican too on family trips to paphos as a child so you def didnt imagine it!
I also saw Paphos as a quiet town as a child. It has changed a great deal as I noticed when I was living out there in 2004 for a year. I know there has been the addition of Bar street etc and I didnt quite realise how many brits were living out there. Who can blame them I still think it is a wonderful part of the island. Looking at it from a broader view although you get tourists from all across the spectrum its quite a popular destination for the older and maybe more affluent I guess you can say, holiday maker which is great for the town itself and the locals that it impacts in a positive way of them making a living etc.
So you get a bit of a combination of the two, at some times you can say the impact is minimal but other times where it is obvious to see and experience the larger impact of either brit tourists or residence be it positive or negative to the town.