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Larnaca Expands Tourism Projects With New Heritage And Digital Initiatives

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

August 28, 2026

The department has allocated an estimated €220,000 for restoration work at the Kanellopoulou mine gallery entrance and nearby mining facilities under the Interreg Greece-Cyprus 2021–2027 programme. The project covers the gallery entrance, ore-separation infrastructure, transport rails and an unloading area.

Village Projects Expand The Visitor Offer

Etap is also developing smaller projects, including the completion of Ayios Theodoros Farm, which will combine a village farm with a picnic area and introduce visitors to traditional agricultural life.

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The project follows Etap’s 2024 proposal to include Cypriot farm animals, native plants and traditional products. Other planned works include permanent sculptures at Mesoyios Artists’ Park and improvements to the Choirokoitia nature trail entrance.

Digital Access Expands Across Larnaca

Sixteen museums in the region have already been digitised, with the Ecclesiastical Museum of Athienou, Archbishop Georgios expected to join the platform before the end of the year.

Opened in July 2025, the museum houses icons, manuscripts, religious vessels, embroidery and vestments, including objects dating to the late 15th century. Visitors can also explore the region through the Larnaka 360° Cultural Walk, which connects virtual museums, storytelling statues and QR-coded routes.

Sustainability And Accessibility Projects Continue

Planned public-space projects include additional planting in Voroklini, improvements to Pyla’s coastal park and themed benches along Voroklini’s coastal walkway. An upgrade to the garden beside the tourism information office is also under consideration.

Etap is also planning further work at Livadia’s Kalamourgiki Memorial Museum and an accessible seating unit at Finikoudes. The Livadia museum already offers large-caption video screens, sign-language interpretation and a Braille booklet.

Tourism Links To Local Producers

Etap is seeking to strengthen links between tourism and local businesses through initiatives such as the CyFood B2B Forum. The wider programme combines heritage restoration, digital access, public-space improvements and accessibility projects across the Larnaca region.

Several initiatives are at different stages, from completed digital projects to planned infrastructure and visitor facilities.

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Cyprus Business Electricity Prices Rank Among The EU’s Highest

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 6, 2026

Electricity prices for a defined group of non-household consumers in Cyprus reached €0.23 per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2026, placing the country among the most expensive in the EU, according to Eurostat.

The rate matched Italy and exceeded the EU average of €0.18. Ireland recorded the highest price at €0.27 per kilowatt-hour.

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The figures cover non-household consumers with annual electricity consumption of between 500 and 2,000 megawatt-hours, rather than all businesses or households.

EU Electricity Prices Continued To Fall

Across the EU, average prices for this consumer group declined by 2% compared with the second half of 2025 and were 5.4% lower year on year.

The lowest rates were recorded in Finland (€0.09 per kWh) and Sweden (€0.12), followed by Denmark, Spain and Portugal, all at €0.13.

Prices Fell In Most Member States

Electricity prices declined year on year in 19 EU countries during the first half of 2026. Luxembourg recorded the largest fall, at 23.8%, followed by Czechia (11.9%) and Greece (11.8%).

Prices increased in eight member states, led by Sweden (18.8%), Finland (18.7%) and Bulgaria (14.2%). Despite the sharp increases, Finland and Sweden continued to have the lowest electricity prices in the bloc.