According to the information received on Monday form Kibris, the increasing rate of occupancy of Northern Cyprus hotels is being observed. It rose up to twenty-eight per cent, and the amount of overnight stops enlarged up to forty-four per cent.
The fact is that there was a great influx of Turkish tourists to Cyprus in January and February of 2017. As reported, it became possible because of the overseas policy of the government.



It was stated that the amount of foreign visitors went higher up to 51.8 %. The number of travellers from Turkey is reported to increase up to 18.3 %.

The authorities have disclosed the following stats as for the northern region: the total quantity increasing of stays concerning foreign visitors – compared with 2016 – amounts to one hundred and twenty-three per cent. In January and in February of 2017 nearly eighty-seven thousand outdoorsmen from Turkey visited the northern region, the amount of spent nights is around two hundred and thirty-two thousand.

The most significant influx of tourists in hotels was observed in the city of Famagusta (65.4). The Cyprian capital comes second with 36.5 % and Kyrenia is third with thirty-six point four per cent.

The resorts with casino amusements were not left by tourists’ attention as well. The rate of visiting of such places in January and in February of 2017 amounted to thirty-nine point five per cent.

The locals staying has decreased by eighteen point nine per cent. The average rate of locals overnight stops in January and February of 2017 amounted to two point one.