Tourism
Government plan reveals controversial Green Road project conducted for Arab tourists
Attracting Arab tourists, who have a growing interest in Turkey's highland resorts, is the reason for the construction of a controversial road project which aims to connect upland villages in several Turkish provinces.
Abandoned Children in Spain Now Safely Back to Bulgaria
The group of Bulgarian school children who visited Spain and were left to find accommodation by themselves, arrived safely in Sofia on Tuesday evening.
They had been abandoned by the tourist agency Gulliver Travel that had not paid for their hotels, although the price had been included in the tourist package.
Turkey among top 10 medical tourism spots
Turkey, the sixth most visited tourism destination in the world, has also become one of the most popular medical tourism destinations with more than half a million medical tourists visiting the country last year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency from the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), the Health Ministry and private hospital figures.
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Number of tourists visiting Pamukkale declines
Some 700,000 tourists visited Pamukkale, a "white haven" in the western province of Denizli, in the first six months of the year, a decrease of around 1 percent from the same period of the previous year, according to officials. The actual decrease may, however, be higher, according to private sector representatives.
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France, Spain more dangerous than Greece for tourists
The recent terrorist attack in Tunisia, which led to the death of at least 30 British tourists, has left many holiday makers cautious about what destinations are the safest to travel to without fearing for their lives. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) released data, including a map that shows the threat zone levels in colors.
Outlook is Sunny For Croatian Tourism in 2015
Figures released by the Croatian National Tourist Board, HTZ, in its half-yearly report, show a significant upward trend.
In the first six months of 2015, 4.1 million tourists visited Croatia, which was 7 per cent more than in the same period in 2014.
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Turkish tourism sector expects dramatic rise in domestic tourists after Ramadan
Tourism sector representatives have pinned their hopes on a potential post-Ramadan rise in the number of domestic tourists with the help of discount campaigns in hotel prices, especially in Antalya, the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) said July 7.
Reuters: Europeans Switching to Destinations in Spain, Bulgaria Following Tunisia Terrorist Attacks
Bulgaria could be one of the countries benefitting from the deflection of the tourist stream away from Tunisia, according to a Reuters report, as quoted by South China Morning Post.
European destinations such as Spain, Bulgaria and even Greece could become preferred destinations for tourists looking for relatively low-cost all-inclusive packages.
Bulgaria, Macedonia to Discuss Launching Joint Tourism Packages
Bulgaria and Macedonia are due to consider the creation of a joint tourist product which could be offered to tourists from the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, the head of the country's tourism promotion agency has said.
In his words, Bulgarian tour operators have already shown interest in the move which could bring about benefits to the entire region.
Leftist Barcelona mayor suspends new hotel licenses
Barcelona's new-leftist mayor on July 2 halted the issuing of new licenses for tourist accommodation for one year while it develops a new strategy for a sector some complain has grown too big.
"This is a temporary measure for one year, the time it will take to develop a strategic project for tourist accommodation," Ada Colau told a news conference.