Your second home awaits.
That’s the message from the Cyprus minister of tourism, Savvas Perdios, who can’t wait to welcome Britons back to his island’s gorgeous beaches and azure waters when travel returns. Here we offer up a tantalising guide to the best of Cyprus.
SURF’S UP
Out of this world: A view of the Love Bridge from Protaras in Cyprus. In Protaras, you can try scuba diving, windsurfing and jet-skiing
A WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE CYPRUS MINISTER OF TOURISM
Savvas Perdios, the minister of tourism in Cyprus
Cyprus is a joy at the moment. There’s so much colour. It was 25c (77f) here yesterday; the sun was shining; people were swimming in the sea and walking on the beaches.
We’re really looking forward to sharing this with British tourists soon.
We know how much they enjoy Cyprus and we enjoy hosting them. They come here for the weather, beaches, hospitality and the quality of food.
It’s an island that feels like a second home to them. History has shown us that when a traveller from the UK comes to our country they tend to return — so we are trying to facilitate that in any way we can.
We learnt a lot from last year. We got a taste of what it’s like to run a destination with protocols in place. It went well and everyone was kept safe. No tourist left Cyprus with Covid-19.
It’s up to the UK Government to decide when people are allowed to fly, but we will be opening up to British tourists on April 1 with a new system of restrictions and, from May 1, British tourists who have been vaccinated can travel here without any testing or quarantine restrictions.
We are a small island, which means you can get anywhere in an hour and a half. You can be holidaying by the beach, then take a trip to the highest mountain and return to have dinner by the beach. Not many destinations can emulate that. Despite it being winter and lockdown, the weather over the past couple of months has been gorgeous. It’s a huge selling point for Cyprus.
We are determined to operate as usual this summer.
No masks will be compulsory on the beach, by the pool or while exercising and enjoying food and drink. It’s going to be a very relaxed atmosphere.
All businesses know what to do and are ready. Our vaccination programme is going well and we will have given a jab to around 70 per cent of our population by June. And we are testing lots — around 40 per cent of our working population every week.
No other destination has come out to say how ready they are and we have…
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