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Introduction
I am going to introduce in the following main part in detail about Cyprus Tourism Organization including where it is situated, official organizational chart & their duties, requirements of entry, what facility this organization offer to attract the tourist.

Main Part

Picture: Building of Cyprus Tourism Organization (Source: http://ipsstatic.videopublishing.com/kyproscom/September_4_2011__100_-1-gallery.jpg )

The Cyprus Tourism Organization was established and regulates according to the provisions of the Cyprus Tourism Organization Law of 1969 1999. The organization purposes is to regulate and promote Tourism according to the law within the Republic by using all possibilities and resources available in this country.

Organizational chart of tourism board:

(a) GENERAL MANAGEMENT: Director-General (b) ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT: Administrative Officers Accounting Officers Clerks Shorthand typists Typists Telephone Receptionist Messengers (c) 1st DEPARTMENT: TOURIST ORGANIZATION Tourist Officers Economist (d) 2nd DEPARTMENT: PROMOTION Tourist Officers (e) 3nd DEPARTMENT: TOURIST SERVICES Tourist Officers Technical Officers Inspectors

Requirements of Entry into the Republic of Cyprus:

Documents The documentation are required varies, depending on the nationality of tourist. A valid passport is required for a stay up to 90 days for all bona fide tourists except citizens of European Union countries, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway who may enter Cyprus with their national identity card provided it bears a photo. Some non-EU third country nationals require a visa.

Legal Points of Entry Larnaca and Paphos and the ports of Larnaca, Limassol and Latsi are the legal ports of entry of republic of Cyprus which are situated in the area under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. Entry into the territory of the Republic of Cyprus via any other port or airport in which the Government of the Republic does not exercise effective control (Turkish occupied areas) is illegal.

Travelling With a Pet If any traveler comes from an EU Member State, he/she is allowed to bring his/her pets to Cyprus provided they possess either a passport or an Animal Health Certificate. But, if he/she comes from a non-EU country, he/she also need a Vaccination Certificate (especially showing vaccination against rabies). Please also note the following: - Animals should be transported in cages made in accordance to IATA specifications. - Animals and their accompanying documents are inspected on arrival by the Veterinary Officer or by the duty Customs Officer acting on behalf of the Veterinary Services.

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- Animals that fulfil the relevant veterinary provisions will be allowed to enter without being subject to quarantine. - The Veterinary Officer in charge decides on the basis of the relevant veterinary provisions whether the animal will be quarantined or not.

Tobacco: Every person entering Cyprus is allowed to carry the following duty free tobacco but not for commercial purposes, provided they are carried in the passengers' hand luggage or accompanying baggage:

800 cigarettes 400 cigarillos 200 cigars 1kg of tobacco

Alcohol Every person entering Cyprus is allowed to carry the following duty free alcohol but not for commercial purposes, provided they are carried in the passengers' hand luggage or accompanying baggage:

10 litres of spirits 20 litres fortified wine, (such as port or sherry) 90 litres of wine (of which, a maximum of 60 litres of sparkling wine) 110 litres of beer Travellers under the age of seventeen are not allowed to duty free tobacco products and alcohol.

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Agricultural products or propagating stock such as fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, dry nuts, seeds, bulbs, bulb-wood sticks, cuttings, etc are banned to import without the approval of the competent authorities.

Languages The Greek and the Turkish languages, which are mainly spoken by the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot respectively. English is widely spoken. French and German are also well spoken within the tourist industry.

Religions Cyprus enjoys an exceedingly high level of freedom of worship. While the majority of Greek-Cypriots are Greek-Orthodox Christians, other denominations are represented on the island, including Armenians, Maronites and Roman Catholics.The TurkishCypriot community is predominantly Muslim.

Currency Cyprus used to as their means of exchange by Cyprus currency. The Cyprus pound has been replaced by the Euro from the 1st of January 2008. There are seven denominations in Euro banknotes: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro. They all have different colour and size, the higher the denomination, the bigger the size. One euro is divided into 100 cent. There are eight euro coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, 1 and 2. The designs on one side of the coins are common to all the countries of the euro area, while the other side reflects national identities. All euro coins can be used in all euro area countries, irrespective of their national side.

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Currency Exchange All banks operating in Cyprus offer foreign currency exchange services and quote the exchange rates of the Euro against all major foreign currencies daily. Foreign currency can also be exchanged at hotels. More detailed information concerning exchange rates can be obtained from the Central Bank of Cyprus. You can also use the currency converter.

Value Added Tax (V.A.T.) Refund Non EU foreign visitors can claim back V.A.T. on goods exported in their hand luggage. Visitors are eligible for a V.A.T. refund if: - They are not holders of a passport or other form of identification from an EU Member State. - They have not resided in Cyprus for more than 365 days in the two years immediately prior to the date of purchase of the goods, - The total purchased from one store or a chain or stores is more than 171 Euro and less than 17 100 Euro. - The goods are exported in visitors' hand luggage by the last day of the third month following the month in which the goods were purchased. In order to claim V.A.T. refund tourist will have to: - Tourist needs to make his/her purchases from shops that display a tax-free shopping sign and simply ask for his/her tax-free document. - When tourist leaving Cyprus need to show his/her purchases and passport to customs officials and have his/her tax-free document stamped. - Tourist needs to receive his/her refund in the method of his/her choice. More detailed information can be obtained from the V.A.T. Service of the Customs and Excise Department.

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Cyprus Tourism Organization annual budget for 2011: President and Acting Director General of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) Alekos Orountiotis and Lefkos Phylactides respectively presented on 21st of February 2011 at the House of Representatives the basic principles of CTOs strategic plan for the period 2011 2015. The house Finance Committee focused on the significant reduction of government subsidy to CTO for 2011 compared to last year, it will considerably make more difficult to establish the CTOs purposes. They also expressed restrained optimism about the future and performance of Cyprus tourist product during 2011. The CTO expenditures and equivalent revenues for 2011 amount to 71,255,789 euros, while in 2010 the corresponding figures were 89,113,515 euros. The state subsidy for 2011 is 68,100,000 euros, significantly reduced compared to the state subsidy of the previous year which was 82,938,469 euros, while CTO revenues from its own sources in 2011 are estimated at 3,155,789 euros, also reduced compared with those of 2010 which was 6,175,046 euros. Climate and Weather Cyprus climate is mainly hot summer & mild winter. Average temperatures during the hottest months of July and August, range between 29 C on the central plain and 22 C on the Troodos Mountains. The average

maximum temperatures for these two months are 36 C and 27 C. In January, the indicative daily temperature is 10 C on the central plain and 3 C on the higher parts of the Troodos Mountains while the average minimum temperatures are 5 C and 0 C.

Local Office hours & address:

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Cyprus Tourism Organization has local branch offices in every city in Cyprus. They are opened every morning until 13.00 hrs except on Sundays and in the afternoon on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The office addresses are following: 1. Lefkosia (Nicosia) Aristokyprou 11, Laiki Geitonia Tel: 22674264 2. Lemesos (Limassol) Spyrou Araouzou 115 A Tel: 25362756 Georgiou A'22 (eastern entrance of Dasoudi Beach) Tel: 25323211 3. Lemesos Harbour, service to all passenger boats Tel: 25571868

4. Larnaka Plateia Vasileos Pavlou Tel: 24654322 5. Larnaka International Airport (daily 08.15-23.00 hrs) Tel: 24643576 6. Pafos Gladstonos 3 Tel: 26932841 7. Pafos International Airport (during arriving flights until 23.00 hrs) Tel: 26423161

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8. Polis Chrysochous Vasileos Stasioikou 2 Tel: 26322468 9. Agia Napa Leoforos Kryou Nerou 12 Tel: 23721796 10. Paralimni - Protaras Leoforos Protara - Kavo Gkreko 356 Tel: 23832865 11. Platres Tel: 25421316

Foreign Offices:
The Cyprus Tourism Organization has several offices in many countries through the world. Their address is included in the following:

Austria Zypern Tourismus Parkring 20 1010 Wien Tel: (01) 513 18 70 / Fax: (01) 513 1872 Belgium Office du Tourisme De Chypre Dienst voor Toerisme van Cyprus Rue de Crayerstaat 2 1000 Bruxelles Tel: 02 7350621 / Fax: 02 7356607

15 Rue de la Paix 75002 Paris Tel: 01 42614249 / Fax: 01 42616513 Germany Fremdenverkehrszentrale Zypern An der Haubtwache 7 60313 Frankfurt Tel: (069) 251919 / Fax: (069) 250288 Greece Cyprus Tourism Organisation 38, Voukourestiou Str. Kolonaki Athens 10673 Tel: (01) 3610178, 3610057 / Fax: (01) 3644798

Czech Republic Kyperska Organizace Cestovniho Ruchu Budecska 36 120 00 Praha 2 Tel: + 420 2 22253097 / Fax: + 420 2 22251639 Hungary Ciprusi Idegenforgalmi Hivatal France Dorottya Str. 3 III floor Office du Tourisme De Chypre 1051 Budapest

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Tel: +36 12666044 / Fax: +36 12666043 Israel Cyprus Tourism Organisation Top Tower, 14th floor, Dizengoff Centre 50 Dizengoff Street Tel Aviv 64332 Tel: (03) 5257442 / Fax: (03) 5257443

London W1S 1YP Tel: 0207 5698800 / Fax: 0207 4994935 USA Cyprus Tourism Organisation 13 East, 40th Street New York NY 10016 Tel: (00 1212) 6835280 / Fax: (00 1212) 6835282

Italy Ente Nazionale per il Turismo di Cipro Via Santa Sofia 6 20122 Milano Tel: 02 58303328, 02 58319835 / Fax: 02 58303375 Japan Cyprus Tourism Organisation Palais France Bldg. 729 1-6-1 Jingumae Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0001 Tel: (03) 34979329 / Fax: (03) 34050105 Netherlands Cyprus Verkeersbureau Prinsengracht 600 1017 KS Amsterdam Tel: (020) 6244358 / Fax: (020) 6383369 Poland Cypryjska Organizacja Turystyczna Plac Dabrowskiego 1, Apt. 311 00-057 Warszawa Tel: + 48 22 8279036 / Fax: +48 22 8279034 Russian Federation Cyprus Tourism Organisation Dmitria Ulianova Str. 16 House 2, Apt. 125 Moscow 117292 Tel: (095) 1240061 / Fax: (095) 1243397 Sweden Cypriotiska Statens Turisbyra BirgerJarlsgatan 37 11145 Stockholm Tel: (08) 105025 / Fax: (08) 106414 Switzerland Fremdenverkehrszentrale Zypern Gottfried Keller Strasse 7 8001 Zurich Tel. 01 262 3303 / Fax: 01 2512417 United Kingdom Cyprus Tourist Office 17 Hanover Street

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Conclusion
According to the above mentioned information Cyprus Tourism Organization keeps the great role in Cyprus tourism sector to attract the tourist for visiting this country. Being a non-commercial organization, the Cyprus Tourism Organization is a reliable source of information about hotels, activities and other aspects of tourism in Cyprus. & explore their countrys beauty to them.

References:
http://www.eoc.org.cy/index.php?id=431 http://www.visitcyprus.com/wps/portal http://media.visitcyprus.com/media/b2b_en/CTOLegislation/The_CTO_Struct ure_and_Conditions_of_Service_Regulations_1970_2005.pdf http://www.alfacyprus.com/economy/cyprus-tourism-organisation-annualbudget-for-2011-presented/