In the context of the implementation of the National Tourism Strategy 2030, but also its long-term goals for the upgrading of the tourism product, the Ministry of Tourism is promoting a grant plan to encourage projects for quality and aesthetic upgrading of beaches.
The aim of the Plan is to provide financial support to Municipalities and Communities for the implementation of projects and the purchase of equipment in the direction of the aesthetic upgrade of the beaches of our place.
Among other things, the Plan will support costs for the installation of umbrellas and beach chairs, which are of good quality, uniform, made of natural material (eg wood), with natural shades that are in line with the surrounding area, which in color to be contrary to that of the sea, costs for cleaning / recycling bins, costs for construction and / or renovation of a complex of public toilets, which will be located outside the protection zone of the beach, as well as costs for infrastructure friendly for the disabled.
The implementation period of the plan is planned to be from October 2020 until November 2022, based on the approved budget of the Ministry of Tourism.
In addition to the above, the State Department promotes the implementation of a pilot program that concerns an increased level of services and thematic infrastructure in a number of beaches, with the aim of differentiating them and offering new experiences to visitors.
This program will be implemented on selected beaches in the free area of Famagusta and specifically in Paralimni, Ayia Napa and Sotira.
In this context, the Deputy Minister of Tourism Mr. Savvas Perdios paid a visit to the region, on Friday 2/10/20 and had separate meetings with the Mayors of Paralimni Mr. Theodoros Pyrillis, Ayia Napa Mr. Christos Zannetos and Sotiras Mr. Georgios Takas discussion and exchange of views on the subject.
The thematic form, the infrastructure and the services that will be offered on the specific beaches will be announced at a future stage, once the exchange of views of the Ministry with the aforementioned Local Authorities is completed.
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