Cyprus crisis means deals for sun-seeking European tourists
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The British slowed their visits to Cyprus before the financial crisis; for them it was as much about not wanting to bend to the tastes of the new Russian travelers than it was vacationing in a destination hit hard by the euro crisis.
The financial crisis battering Cyprus will result in holiday bargains for Brits, according to one of the biggest independent tour operators specialising in the Mediterranean island.
But hotel bookings in the run-up to the crucial Easter period, when Cyprus is usually one of the most popular spring sun destinations for British holidaymakers, have been dismal for the crisis-hit island.
According to Lastminute.com, bookings to Cyprus on its site plummeted by 75% last week compared with last year as fears grew that travellers would be trapped without access to cash – although bookings began to recover this week.
One of the island's biggest independent tour operators is now forecasting a bonanza f
