{ "country": "Cyprus", "code": "CY", "lastUpdated": "2026-09-13", "source": "https://happychef.cloud/en/press-contacts/cy.html", "national": { "description": "Cyprus has a compact but active national press centred almost entirely in Nicosia. Coverage is dominated by a handful of Greek-language daily newspapers (Phileleftheros, Politis, Simerini, Kathimerini Cyprus) alongside the English-language Cyprus Mail, which is the key title for reaching the island's large expatriate and tourism-focused audience. Dining and lifestyle stories usually run inside the dailies' weekend or culture sections rather than in standalone gourmet titles, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA/ΚΥΠΕ) feeds consumer-interest items to subscriber media islandwide, and public broadcaster CyBC/RIK airs a daily cooking programme. A small number of independent Cypriot food blogs, such as Kopiaste, also have loyal, engaged followings.", "tip": "Start with Politis and Cyprus Mail — both publish a general newsdesk email and run active lifestyle/dining coverage — then follow up with Kathimerini Cyprus for a more upmarket business-and-lifestyle readership.", "sources": [ { "name": "Phileleftheros (Ο Φιλελεύθερος)", "type": "newspaper", "email": null, "website": "https://www.philenews.com/", "notes": "Cyprus's oldest and highest-circulation daily; no public editorial email found, contact via the site's contact form." }, { "name": "Politis (Πολίτης)", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@politis.com.cy", "website": "https://www.politis.com.cy/", "notes": "Leading Nicosia-based daily; general newsdesk/editorial contact." }, { "name": "Cyprus Mail", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@cyprus-mail.com", "website": "https://cyprus-mail.com/", "notes": "Cyprus's only English-language daily; active Life & Style section covering food and dining." }, { "name": "Kathimerini Cyprus", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@kathimerini.com.cy", "website": "https://www.kathimerini.com.cy/", "notes": "Cypriot edition of the respected Greek daily; covers business, lifestyle and culture." }, { "name": "Simerini (Η Σημερινή)", "type": "newspaper", "email": "sintaxi@simerini.com", "website": "https://simerini.sigmalive.com/", "notes": "National daily published under the Sigmalive/DIAS media group; \"sintaxi\" (σύνταξη) is Greek for newsdesk." }, { "name": "Gold News / Gold Magazine", "type": "magazine", "email": null, "website": "https://www.goldnews.com.cy/", "notes": "Leading English-language business & lifestyle monthly published by IMH; no public email found, contact via IMH switchboard." }, { "name": "Check In Cyprus", "type": "magazine", "email": "info@diasmedia.com", "website": "https://www.diasmedia.com/en/publications/check-cyprus", "notes": "Entertainment and lifestyle guide magazine from DIAS Media, includes dining features." }, { "name": "Cyprus News Agency (ΚΥΠΕ / CNA)", "type": "wire", "email": "news@cna.org.cy", "website": "https://www.cna.org.cy/", "notes": "National wire service; carries consumer/lifestyle items to subscriber media." }, { "name": "CyBC / RIK (Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου)", "type": "tv", "email": "info@cybc.com.cy", "website": "https://tv.rik.cy/", "notes": "Public broadcaster; airs the food programme \"Γευστικό Ταξίδι\" (Tasty Journey) and daily cooking segments on RIK1." }, { "name": "Kopiaste..to Greek Hospitality", "type": "blog", "email": "ivyliacopoulou@gmail.com", "website": "https://www.kopiaste.org/", "notes": "Well-established Cypriot food blog by Ivy Liacopoulou, covering Cypriot and Greek recipes and food culture." } ] }, "regions": [ { "id": "nicosia", "name": "Nicosia", "nativeName": "Λευκωσία", "description": "As the capital and seat of almost every national outlet, Nicosia has no separate local press market of its own — restaurant and hospitality news here is covered directly by the national dailies and wire service headquartered in the city.", "tip": "Pitch Politis directly, since it is based in the city and covers its dining scene closely, and copy the Cyprus News Agency for wider same-day pickup.", "sources": [ { "name": "Politis (Πολίτης)", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@politis.com.cy", "website": "https://www.politis.com.cy/", "notes": "Headquartered in Nicosia; a strong first stop for capital openings and events." }, { "name": "Cyprus News Agency (ΚΥΠΕ / CNA)", "type": "wire", "email": "news@cna.org.cy", "website": "https://www.cna.org.cy/", "notes": "Based in Aglantzia, Nicosia; distributes to subscriber media islandwide." }, { "name": "Sigmalive – Local News (Τοπικές Ειδήσεις)", "type": "blog", "email": null, "website": "https://www.sigmalive.com/news/local", "notes": "Cyprus's top news portal; tags stories by district, including Nicosia." } ] }, { "id": "limassol", "name": "Limassol", "nativeName": "Λεμεσός", "description": "Cyprus's second city and main marina and resort hub, Limassol's restaurant scene is covered through national outlets' local desks rather than a dedicated city newspaper.", "tip": "Cyprus Mail's English-language coverage reaches Limassol's large international resident and tourist audience — a natural first pitch for openings aimed at that crowd.", "sources": [ { "name": "Cyprus Mail", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@cyprus-mail.com", "website": "https://cyprus-mail.com/", "notes": "English daily with regular coverage of Limassol's marina, resort and dining scene." }, { "name": "Phileleftheros (Ο Φιλελεύθερος)", "type": "newspaper", "email": null, "website": "https://www.philenews.com/", "notes": "Widest-circulation Greek daily; maintains Limassol coverage." }, { "name": "Sigmalive – Local News (Τοπικές Ειδήσεις)", "type": "blog", "email": null, "website": "https://www.sigmalive.com/news/local", "notes": "District-tagged coverage of Limassol news." } ] }, { "id": "larnaca", "name": "Larnaca", "nativeName": "Λάρνακα", "description": "Home to Cyprus's main international airport, Larnaca gets steady tourism and hospitality coverage from the national press, again without a standalone local daily.", "tip": "Phileleftheros carries the widest circulation for reaching Larnaca's Greek-Cypriot audience; pair it with Sigmalive's local-news feed for online pickup.", "sources": [ { "name": "Phileleftheros (Ο Φιλελεύθερος)", "type": "newspaper", "email": null, "website": "https://www.philenews.com/", "notes": "National daily covering Larnaca's tourism and airport-linked hospitality news." }, { "name": "Politis (Πολίτης)", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@politis.com.cy", "website": "https://www.politis.com.cy/", "notes": "General newsdesk contact; covers Larnaca alongside the rest of the island." }, { "name": "Sigmalive – Local News (Τοπικές Ειδήσεις)", "type": "blog", "email": null, "website": "https://www.sigmalive.com/news/local", "notes": "District-tagged coverage of Larnaca news." } ] }, { "id": "paphos", "name": "Paphos", "nativeName": "Πάφος", "description": "A UNESCO World Heritage city and major resort destination with a substantial international resident community, Paphos relies on national outlets and English-language coverage for restaurant and hospitality news.", "tip": "Kathimerini Cyprus and Cyprus Mail both give reliable coverage to Paphos's tourism and dining sector.", "sources": [ { "name": "Kathimerini Cyprus", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@kathimerini.com.cy", "website": "https://www.kathimerini.com.cy/", "notes": "Covers Paphos's tourism and hospitality sector." }, { "name": "Cyprus Mail", "type": "newspaper", "email": "info@cyprus-mail.com", "website": "https://cyprus-mail.com/", "notes": "English coverage reaches Paphos's large expatriate community." }, { "name": "Sigmalive – Local News (Τοπικές Ειδήσεις)", "type": "blog", "email": null, "website": "https://www.sigmalive.com/news/local", "notes": "District-tagged coverage of Paphos news." } ] } ] }