Brussels Airlines was saluted by a water arch upon making its first landing at the Malta International Airport on the afternoon of June 20, 2014. Passengers on board were later greeted by a group of dancers clad in traditional Maltese costumes, who handed out flowers as a welcoming gesture. On board the first flight was …
Bursa and Cumalikizik as ‘The Birthplace of the Ottoman Empire’, and Izmir’s Pergamon and its ‘multi-layered cultural landscape’ have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List at the recent 38th World Heritage Committee meeting held at Qatar’s National Congress Centre in Doha. With the addition of Bursa and Pergamon, Turkey now has 13 cultural and …
According to the WTO, there are about 25 million luxury travelers in the world and, although these constitute only 3% of the total number of tourists, they produce 25% of overall revenues, equal to more than 116 billion euro a year. The segment is continuing to grow, at a pace of up to 10% in …
Design from Helsinki, museums in St. Petersburg, Art Nouveau in Riga, Hamburg’s Hafencity and Warsaw’s skyline continue to be enhanced by fresh attractions, new museums and urban projects that point to the future and position the region as a modern, exciting and forward thinking Northern and North-Eastern European destination. HELSINKI – Design Capital The poster …
Das Stue is a luxury boutique hotel that feels distinctly new and unique, at the same time it rediscovers some of the best traditions of Berlin’s early 20th-century social life. Extracting the best of the past and present, Das Stue’s historic ambience, contemporary design and avant-garde cuisine create a truly unique atmosphere of sophistication and …
The Italy Convention Bureau, the new body tasked to coordinate the promotion of Italy as a venue for all kinds of events from the abroad markets, was officially founded June 18, 2014 in Florence. The project was sponsored by all of the Italian associations representing tourism and congress companies – Confesercenti-Assoturismo, ConfturismoConfcommercio, Federalberghi, Federcongressi&eventi, and …
Many regional traditions and customs are still alive and well in Germany today. Having long been a manufacturing nation, Germany places special emphasis on handcrafted products, and its volkfest festivals are unlike anything else in the world. At funfairs, festivals and Christmas markets, travelers can experience a wealth of traditions that are deeply rooted in …
Travel professionals have always known that there’s no time like the present. Which is why Bit2015, due to run at the Fieramilano Exhibition Center in Rho from February 12-14, 2015 has decided to lend the industry more support than ever in its search for new business opportunities by offering early birds display spaces in the …
EMITT, the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition, is placing convention tourism on its agenda scheduled for next year. Organizing the world’s 5th largest in tourism exhibitions, EMITT will now introduce Turkey’s talents and potential in convention tourism through its creative approach at the special hall assigned as MICE Lounge, with a list of …
On June 13, the 18th MITM Euromed – Meetings and Incentive Travel Market – ended with great success in Cadiz, Spain. “We thank GSAR Marketing for the excellent organization of the fair and for giving us the opportunity of showing to this select group of buyers from 23 countries, all the tourism offer that the …