In January to April, revenue from tourism rose 25%, to €357.7m, compared to the respective period of 2016, against a 20% increase in arrivals, Cystat said in a statement on its website.

Τhe increase in revenue in April was mainly on an annual 4.6% rise in average spending per person per day, to €75.23, boosted by an extension of average stay by 0.3 days, to 8.8, Cystat said.

Visitors from the UK, traditionally the largest group of incoming tourists, shortened their average length of stay in April by 0.2 days, to 9.7 days, which was offset by a 5.4% annual increase in spending to €74.81, Cystat said.

Russians extended their average stay in April by one day, to 9.1 days, and spent €85.94 every day, 6.5% more, compared to April last year.

Source: Cyprus Mail