News from one of Britain’s leading seaside getaway OTA’s, On the Beach, reveals Cyprus beaches as one of this Spring’s most popular attractions for UK travelers. According to figures from Cyprus, some 200,000 people bathed in the azure waters off Cyprus in April alone.
Le Fleuri Restaurant at Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort, Cyprus
Cyprus Looking Good
A significant rise in overall tourism were up as well, but UK, German, and Russian travelers made up the lion’s share of visits. Alistair Daly, Marketing Director of On the Beach, had this to say about the stats:
“During the winter and spring holiday seasons we saw a large number of Brits book holidays to Cyprus. This destination is always quite popular, yet it has certainly seen a surge in 2011, which we expect to continue throughout the summer. Indeed, our customers continue to place Cyprus at the top of their wish lists.”
Sparkling Sea at Cyprus – Courtesy Charles Pieters
Cyprus is emerging as yet another developed destination for those seeking not only sun and fun, but the nightlife the jet set have become addicted to at places like Ibiza and others around the Med. Set amid the ruins of antiquity, and add in a “newness factor” for many travelers, and Cyprus clearly represents a fresh take on beach combing frolic.
Spa at Gold City Tourism Complex – Courtesy the hotel
Argo Quick Deals
For more information about On the Beach and this news, consult the original press release here. And if you are interested in more information about travel to the wonderful Island of Cyprus, we recommend you check out the official Cyprus tourism site here. By way of an Argo spotlight of On the Beach deals, we did an Argo quick booking test for Turkey. The result for On the Beach was actually fairly amazing considering we chose 5 star luxury and full board and flight. £917.25 is an astonishing deal for two people to take off for Antalya for a week. We include images from the hotel, the Gold City Tourism Complex.
Lagoon Pool of Le Meridien Limassol by Smolyarchuk Irina – hotel photo contest image
And for a sure enough 5 star luxury getaway, we put together a Cyprus vacation at Le Meridien Limassol Spa and Resort, everything included (just bring the flip flops) for £2,438.78 – all things considered, dirt cheap for a serious pampering. We suggest you do your own research and comparisons at On the Beach and elsewhere of course, but as a last minute booking destination, this service seems top notch.
Late summer sun at Girne – Courtesy Ulrich Kersting