The government’s priorities for the coming years include promoting and completing new tourism projects, in particular the development of new golf courses and marinas.
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism‘s 2025 budget, totalling €65.6 million, has already allocated funds for tourism projects.
2025 budget tourism allocations
According to the Deputy Ministry’s strategic plan for 2025-2027, the state will focus on promoting new tourism projects aimed at diversifying Cyprus’ tourism offerings.
These investments will include the development of new golf courses and the construction of additional marinas.
The promotion and completion of these projects remain key government priorities for the coming years.
The 2025 budget earmarks €380,000 for services related to preparing the terms of an open tender for the development of a marina in Kissonerga, Paphos, as well as for providing support throughout the tendering process.
Additionally, €25,000 is set aside for a supervisory team for the Paralimni marina and for other consultancy services regarding marinas and leisure boat mooring facilities.
At the same time, the Deputy Ministry has outlined its main activities for 2025-2027. These include further developing existing and exploring new markets, enhancing the quality of tourist services and experiences, improving infrastructure, expanding both existing and emerging forms of tourism to extend the tourist season, and accelerating digital and green transitions alongside improving accessibility.
Kissonerga marina development
The strategic plan also highlights efforts to enrich and upgrade the tourism product, which includes overseeing key development projects.
This involves supervising major tourism-enhancement projects, with a focus on the allocation and management of lease contracts for developing and operating marinas and recreational boat mooring facilities.
To this end, the coordination and support of the Marina Management Committee and the Recreational Boat Mooring Evaluation Committee are underway, alongside efforts to streamline all related project matters.
Currently, the lease agreement for the development and operation of the Paralimni marina is being managed, while actions and processes for contracting the development of a marina in Kissonerga, Paphos, are progressing. Additionally, the management of lease contracts for the Limassol and Ayia Napa marinas is ongoing.
The Deputy Ministry also oversees the work of the Golf Course Development Committee, responsible for implementing the regulatory framework governing new golf course developments.
Those of us that bought property in the Larnaca area on the promise of a new marina and golf course (Teresefanou) have been badly let down.
I thought water shortages were an ever increasing problem. Wouldn’t think so with more golf courses adding to the use of it.
Most golf courses use recycled water, but Paphos: 6.77% of water irrigation needs go to golf courses makes for interesting reading.
I hope the Deputy Ministry will allocate some budget to ensure Airbnb type properties are either fully licensed or fined for ignoring the law.
Ideally they should not be allowed in RESIDENTIAL complexes where the transient tourists wreak havoc with the privacy and quiet enjoyment of the majority of the owners, totally ignoring safety rules and regulations regarding noise etc.
This type of tourist accommodation is increasing dramatically – every new sale on our complex is to absent owners who just want to milk the property for financial gain.