The enormous significance that the British market has for Cyprus’ tourism, was underlined by Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Praxoula Antoniadou – Kyriakou and the chairman of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation Alecos Orountiotis in London.

Addressing a dinner in a central London hotel, hosted by the CTO, in the framework of her contacts at the British capital where she is attending the World Travel Market, Antoniadou referred to the advantages of Cyprus as a tourist destination, the infrastructure projects underway such as marinas, golf courses and the historic and cultural interests which the island offers.

Both Antoniadou and Orountiotis assured that Cyprus will do everything possible to maintain and strengthen its share of the tourist market in the UK.

In his address, Orountiotis described the British market as the most significant for Cyprus. “We are determined to do all we can to maintain our share from this market. 2011 is a very good year for Cyprus tourism with arrivals increasing by 11%