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Home » Tourism News » Qatar Tourism Board teams up with Port of Barcelona to improve operational efficiency Saturday, July 27, 2024Reading time: 2 minutesQatar Tourism visited the Port of Barcelona to exchange expertise and insights, with a focus on improving operational efficiency and adopting international best practices.A Qatari delegation comprising members from the Qatar Tourism Authority, the Standing Committee for Maritime and Port Management, Mwani and the General Directorate of Customs recently paid an official visit to the tourist port of Barcelona, Spain. The purpose of the visit was to interact with the Spanish port’s management team and gain…
Cooler weather and rain have raised hopes in the Alberta city of Jasper that wildfires will soon be contained and the iconic tourist destination may begin to recover. But with Canada once again facing above-normal wildfire activity, many who work in the tourism industry are wondering if it’s worth it.”It’s really a gamble to be in the tourism industry right now,” said Mandy Nordan, owner of the Milas Vista Inn in Tofino, B.C.Nordan said the 2023 fire season will be different from previous years, and government data backs that up.About 18.5 million hectares of Canadian land have burned in 2023,…
CNN — Anti-tourism protests have spread across Europe this summer, with demonstrations taking place in the Netherlands, Greece and, of course, Spain. In early July, protesters marched through popular tourist sites in the Spanish city of Barcelona, spraying unsuspecting tourists with water pistols and chanting “tourists go home.” And more recently, thousands of people protested on the Spanish island of Mallorca, with organizers saying the island’s tourism model “impoverishes workers and enriches only a few.” Courtesy of Carlos Ramirez Carlos Ramirez, a 26-year-old school teacher, attended the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona, Spain, wearing a T-shirt that read “Tourists…
Valentini AnagnostopoulouSANTORINI, Greece (Reuters) – Tourists with selfie sticks and cell phones are streaming into Santorini from all over: on huge luxury cruise dinghies, on buses zigzagging up steep hills and on donkeys clattering along narrow cobbled streets.Some brave the afternoon heat, searching for a vantage point among the whitewashed houses and blue-domed churches to watch the Greek island’s famous sunset, and as the sun goes down, more people join them, crowding along the cliffs and onto balconies, cameras at the ready.”This has been my dream since I was in high school,” said American tourist Maria Tavares, 40.But for many…
Wherever you go in Greece, you’ll have fun. This Mediterranean country has many amazing places worth exploring, from historic cities like Athens and Thessaloniki to its famous islands. With so many amazing places to visit in Greece, narrowing down where to go can seem impossible, but this list has more than a dozen ideas for you. Best Destinations: Mykonos, Underrated Hidden Gems: Gythio, Best for Families: Sifnos, Best for Couples: Corfu, Best for Solo Travelers: Athens Whether you’re interested in ancient historical sites or want to swim in blue waters, here are 15 of the best places to visit in…
It can be stifling with tourists in midsummer, but love is in the air in five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre, where a coastal path along the Ligurian Riviera famous as a rendezvous spot for courting couples has reopened after nearly 12 years of closure.The “Path of Love”, carved into steep cliffs between the villages of Riomaggiore and Manarola, had been closed since it was damaged by a landslide in September 2012, injuring four Australian tourists.It will reopen to residents on Saturday and to tourists from August 9.Although the paved path is only about 900 metres long, it offers breathtaking…
Florida saw 140.6 million visitors, a new record and a 2.3% increase over 2022.Peter Kranis: The state has valued tourism at $121.5 billion in economic impact, 2 million tourism jobs, and $1,840 in tax savings per resident — and our county alone has an economic impact of $4.6 billion from tourism. BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The State of Florida recently released its 2024-25 marketing plan for July through June. In it, there were some very interesting statistics about the current state of Florida’s tourism industry that I would like to share with you. This is similar to what we’ve seen…
Good thing we leave it to labor unions and liberal politicians to stifle tourism, in this case in New York City, and then repeat the mistake. While the 62 million tourists who visited New York City last year fell short of the number of visitors the city attracted before the pandemic, tourism’s economic impact was at an all-time high, estimated at $74 billion in total unadjusted inflation spending, the worst in 40 years, and $48 billion in direct spending. Nearly one in 10 workers in America’s most visited city works in the tourism industry, and tourism generates an estimated $7…
A ticket and a QR code to validate upon arrival. On April 25th, Venice became the first city in the world to impose an entrance fee into the city center. For 29 days, from April 25th to July 14th, a 5 euro ($5.45) ticket was required for day-trippers to enter the old town between 8:30 am and 4 pm on weekends, except for June 2nd, which is a national holiday. So, what was the result? “Nothing has changed. The situation is still dire,” laments Susana Polloni, a Venetian resident and spokesperson for Rete Solidale per la Casa, an association that…
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