Tourism drop: just look to the prices

Sir,

It may be true as you report that tourism is being affected by Britons buying holiday homes and letting/lending out to family and friends (‘Second home dent to tourism market’, March 24). But surely the main problem is that Cyprus is becoming a very expensive place to have a holiday, compared to other destinations such as the Greek islands, Egypt, Croatia, Bulgaria etc.

My family and I love Cyprus, where we have been holidaying for years. We shall come back again and again. We have stayed in some fantastic hotels, and on the last few visits have rented a villa that is owned by a Cypriot.

We have always found the local people very warm and friendly. The historical sites and the countryside are wonderful.

I just wanted to add my comments to an argument, which I fancy will rumble on for a good while.

Carol Hornby, King’s Lynn, Norfolk

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