TOURISM Hotel bookings drop sharply for March and April, but officials and industry leaders remain hopeful for a strong summer season. Photo credit: Unsplash Cyprus moves to protect tourism as Government counters travel advisories Dorita Yiannakou Tourism stakeholders in Cyprus will need to work hard in the coming months to prevent serious damage to the sector, which contributes more than 7 percent to the country’s GDP. READ MORE
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