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Cyprus grows in popularity
British visitor numbers to Cyprus rose 8% in the first nine months of this year to reach 874,055.
Arrivals from the rest of the world were up by 14% to 2.5 million.
Orestis Rossides, UK director of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation, said: "Tourism is an important sector for Cyprus and we’re proud to announce that 2017 is on track to be another record-breaking year.
"Our longer-term goal is to reach six million global tourist arrivals by 2030 and we are committed to supporting this strong growth with the necessary infrastructure."
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