Remember when Ayia Napa shut down?
It was a ghost town; a shadow of the usual: clubs and pubs were boarded, beaches empty – no locals, let alone tourists.
After the boom of 2019 (almost 4 million visitors), 2020 was a washout. Arrivals collapsed by 85 per cent; tourism revenue plummeted. Hotels and workers were subsidised by the government. A lean year all round, thanks to the pandemic.
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