Posts Tagged ‘tourism’

Greek island of Rhodes plans for winter tourism

Rhodes expects to have tourists in the island’s hotels right up to November 15, with relatively high occupancy rates, Rhodes municipal councillor Thanassis Vyrinis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday, while expressing satisfaction with the tourism season on the island so far. Vyrinis  noted that this year had broken all previous records for the […]

Greek island of Rhodes plans for winter tourism

Rhodes expects to have tourists in the island’s hotels right up to November 15, with relatively high occupancy rates, Rhodes municipal councillor Thanassis Vyrinis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday, while expressing satisfaction with the tourism season on the island so far. Vyrinis  noted that this year had broken all previous records for the […]

Local tourism projects inaugurated in Gilan

TEHRAN–On Saturday, 20 local tourism projects, including accommodation and recreation centers, were inaugurated in Gilan province. Gilan’s Governor-General Assadollah Abbasi and a host of local officials, travel insiders, and private investors attended the inauguration ceremonies, ISNA reported. The lush green province recorded some 17 million overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, in the first five […]

Local tourism projects inaugurated in Gilan

TEHRAN–On Saturday, 20 local tourism projects, including accommodation and recreation centers, were inaugurated in Gilan province. Gilan’s Governor-General Assadollah Abbasi and a host of local officials, travel insiders, and private investors attended the inauguration ceremonies, ISNA reported. The lush green province recorded some 17 million overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, in the first five […]

Local tourism projects inaugurated in Gilan

TEHRAN–On Saturday, 20 local tourism projects, including accommodation and recreation centers, were inaugurated in Gilan province. Gilan’s Governor-General Assadollah Abbasi and a host of local officials, travel insiders, and private investors attended the inauguration ceremonies, ISNA reported. The lush green province recorded some 17 million overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, in the first five […]

Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”

An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]

Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”

An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]

Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”

An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]

Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”

An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]

Kansas voters just turned their state into an abortion tourism destination

(NaturalNews) (Natural News) Efforts to prevent Kansas from becoming one of the most abortion-friendly states in the country, despite its “red” status, have failed.Voters there overwhelmingly decided to reject Amendment 2, which would have affirmed that “there is no Kansas constitutional right to abortion or to require the government funding of … [Read More…] Source

MYKONOS: The stunners of the 26th Miss Tourism Planet beauty contest

Mykonos was filled with an impressive presence as the candidates of the 26th “Miss Tourism Planet” beauty contest are on the island. The competition is organised by the president of the Models Association, Giorgos Kitoulis and aims to promote the landscapes of Greece to the world. Six of the finalists of this year’s beauty pageants… […]

Tourism main area of development for Kermanshah, official says

TEHRAN – As a major field of development for the western province of Kermanshah, tourism plays an important role, the provincial tourism chief has said.  Source

Thailand’s Tourism Industry and Russia’s Vacation Season Amid International Sanctions

The COVID-19 pandemic, which swept the world in 2020, hit all sectors of the economy, but tourism was possibly hit the hardest. Tourism was the first to suffer from quarantine restrictions, as it is directly dependent on the freedom of international communication and yet is not a strategically important industry for most states. However, there […]

Gavin Newsom: California Taxpayers to Subsidize Abortion Tourism

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced plans Wednesday to spend an additional $57 million on abortions for uninsured, out-of-state residents who travel to the state to have abortions because of restrictions on abortion in their own states.

Hydro tourism to be developed in western Iran

Hydro tourism to be developed in western Iran – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN –The western province of Kordestan plans to boost its hydro tourism, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.  The water resources of the province offer a great opportunity to diversify Kordestan’s tourist attractions, Arman Vatandust said on Saturday, CHTN reported.  Dams and rivers across […]

Iran tourism loses $233m due to COVID restrictions

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Ground broken for tourism complex near UNESCO-registered tower 

Ground broken for tourism complex near UNESCO-registered tower  – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Construction of a recreational and hospitality center officially began on Sunday in a ceremony held in Gonbad-e Kavus, which is home to a UNESCO-registered tower of the same name in northern Iran.  A total investment value of 70 billion rials (about $1.7 million […]

Offical suggests idea of buttressing food tourism

Offical suggests idea of buttressing food tourism – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Food accounts for one-third of tourist spending so it lays the ground to develop the food tourism market in Iran.  “Approximately one-third of tourists’ expenditure is paid on food, therefore, food is an essential part of tourism and a main source of revenue,” an […]

Kermanshah to generate tens of tourism jobs

TEHRAN – Nine tourism-related projects, which are planned to be carried out across the western province of Kermanshah are estimated to generate 135 jobs upon their completion, the provincial tourism chief has announced.  The projects will be implemented in the cities of Kermanshah, Javanrud, Harsin, and Islamabad-e-Gharb, Jabbar Gohari said on Tuesday.  A budget of […]

Tourism is returning to Syria which is great news for the people and the world

Nov 14, 2021, RT.com –by Eva K Bartlett The wonders of Damascus, Aleppo and Palmyra are finally opening up to the world again after a decade of Western funded war. Tourism is finally, slowly, beginning to return to Syria, from Jordan and further afield. Naturally, the governments that fueled terrorism in hopes of toppling Syria’s government are not […]

$142m invested in West Azarbaijan tourism

$142m invested in West Azarbaijan tourism – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Some six trillion rials ($142.8 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) has been invested in the tourism sector of West Azarbaijan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.  Across the province, 60 projects are currently underway, with a progress rate of […]

Private sector invests $523 m in North Khorasan’s tourism

TEHRAN – The private sector has invested 22 trillion rials (some $523 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in the tourism sector of the northeastern province of North Khorasan during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21). This investment has been put into 12 ongoing […]

Palestine tourism revenue continues to fall 

Palestine’s tourism revenue has continued to fall due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials have confirmed. There was an estimated loss of $1.5 billion last year, they added on World Tourism Day. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities the impact of the pandemic on the tourism […]

Kerman added to Iran’s golden ‘triangle’ of tourism

Kerman added to Iran’s golden ‘triangle’ of tourism – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – The ancient city of Kerman has been added to Iran’s golden ‘triangle’ of tourism, which was already embracing Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, an official with the Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) said on Monday. “Comprised of Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, the golden triangle […]

UNWTO invites all to celebrate World Tourism Day

TEHRAN – The United Nations World Tourism Organization has invited all member states, businesses, and individuals to celebrate the upcoming World Tourism Day in an intervention to support the virus-hit industry. “UNWTO invites its member states, as well as non-members, sister UN agencies, businesses, and individuals to celebrate tourism’s unique ability to ensure that nobody […]

Sluggish start to tourism season in Greece

In the historic centre of Athens, only a handful of visitors wander around. The streets are normally flooded with tourists, but earlier expectations for a dynamic comeback of Greek tourism have not been met. “Things change on a daily basis,” says Evgenios Vassilikos, the president of the Athens Hoteliers association. “On the one hand, there […]

Saudi Arabia to launch new airline in tourism drive 

Saudi Arabia is to launch a second national airline as part of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s Vision2030 strategy, which aims to diversify the kingdom’s economy away from dependency on oil. According to local media, the new flag carrier will make Saudi Arabia the 5th ranked airline globally in terms of air transit traffic. No […]

$3.3m paid to support tourism businesses in Hamedan

$3.3m paid to support tourism businesses in Hamedan – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid some 140 billion rials (some $3.3 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Hamedan province. Throughout the west-central province, 170 units, engaged […]

First United Nations World Tourism Organisation regional office opens in Riyadh

The first United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) regional office has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, was joined by Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, and Princess Haifa Al-Saud, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Saudi Arabia, to inaugurate the hub that will co-ordinate initiatives across 13 countries in the Middle East. “It […]

Agritourism development high on agenda for Iran ministry of tourism  

Agritourism development high on agenda for Iran ministry of tourism   – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – The development of agritourism is high on the agenda for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, the deputy minister said on Thursday. The implementation of agricultural tourism projects and sustainable management in the realm of agritourism has provided […]

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