National tourism boards spend outrageous sums of money to broadcast their countries’ tourism potential and the best of sites. This is something that for three countries is now being done by a hugely popular TV series. For Spain, Croatia and Ireland, the Game of Thrones (GOT) TV series is proving to be a godsend, as tourists are flocking in large numbers to catch the shooting locales. Season 7 of the show saw a whopping thirty – one million viewers, with numbers only expected to add up, in the ongoing eight and final season. GOT’s digital marketing outreach is also massive with twenty- three million followers on Facebook, eight million on Twitter and a further nine million on Instagram. Viewers curiosity has been aroused to explore the sites associated with the show such as Belfast in Northern Ireland, Dubrovnik in Croatia and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in Spain.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/perfect-tourism-marketing-opportunity-the-game-of-thrones-news11048

Uploaded Date:13 May 2019

Peru is fast emerging as a major hub for all kinds of tourism. It offers sites for archaeological, natural, gastronomic and cultural experiences. In particular, the country is primed to take off as one of the luxury tourism hubs. This is one form of tourism, not affected much by seasonality. As per business intelligence supplied by Prom Peru, the country received more than four million international visitors in 2018, with six percent of them option for personalized services. This includes experiential accommodations at sites such as Lake Titicaca or at the Sacred Valley. They also demand scenic flights for the natural attractions and want more private visits. Luxury travelers particularly want their services to be in line with the efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/luxury-tourism-trends-in-peru-news10977

Uploaded Date:11 May 2019

With the UK preparing for its exit from the European Union, the rail company Eurostar is looking increasingly worried. They are not sure how the legal hassles will be tackled after this protracted exit finally takes place. They are also worried about increasing border controls. Business intelligence received from the European Tourism Association has put in alarming figures for the longer time duration that will now be required while clearing British travelers to France and vice- versa. The hopes are that British and French authorities will put in some sort of agreement before the Brexit date, so that business operations may be run smoothly.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/eurostar-is-preparing-for-brexit-news10972

Uploaded Date: 27/03/2019

Wedding tourism is big business in Italy. As per business intelligence supplied by the Tourist Centre Bureau in the city of Florence, this alone generated a whopping five- hundred million Euros’ worth of business in 2018. This figure includes for both domestic weddings, as well as attracting foreign couples. The south of Italy and its islands in particular have been blessed with this form of business. The maximum foreign couples arrived from the UK, followed in that order by the USA, Australia, Germany and Canada. Those from the UAE and the Scandinavian countries, brought in greater wealth per capita, though the number of visitors was lesser. Wedding tourism also generates numerous travel jobs, as at present more than sixty- thousand people are engaged with the industry as a whole.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/wedding-tourism-in-italy-is-booming-news10997

Uploaded Date: 26/03/2019

Museums are an integral part to travel itineraries. For many in fact, they are the top draw. Ones such as the Louvre in Paris on the Vatican museums in particular are of great touristy interest. 2019 is set to be a great year for museum enthusiasts, as a number of them are set to be opened. One such will be the National Museum of Qatar to be opened in Doha. A number of business innovations will be in place, to make its viewing a memorable experience. Another branch of the Center Pompidou will open in Shanghai. Likewise, New York City, Moscow and Berlin will also see new museum openings. One of the most eagerly awaited ones though is the Grand Egyptian Museum, which will be placed right near the Pyramid of Giza.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/many-new-museums-are-to-open-this-year-news10948

Uploaded Date:27 February 2019

Reeling from the downside of the oil price fall, the Gulf sultanate of Oman is trying to leverage its vast tourism potential. As of now, oil remains the primary sector, but tourism is steadily creeping in as a highly important source of national revenue. In the year 2017, 3.2% of the country’s GDP originated from this sector. To cater to this industry, the visa regime has been eased off substantially. The number of tourist arrivals especially from France and Germany has climbed up significantly. The government plans to create an additional half a million tourism jobs by 2040. “Beauty has address” will be the slogan of Oman Tourism. The country however, hopes to avoid the traps of uncontrolled mass tourism.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/omani-tourism-gradually-developing-news10940

Uploaded Date:26 February 2019

Gastro- tourism is much on the rise, especially in Italy. This is particularly true for domestic travelers within the Generation X age group. The millennial generation too is taking an increasing interest in the same. In fact, gastro- tourism numbers registered a 48% rise compared to its corresponding figures in 2017, as per business intelligence supplied by the Italian Food and Wine Tourism Report 2019. Emilia Romagna, Sicily and Tuscany were the most popular regions for this brand of tourism within Italy. Among the cities, Florence, Naples and Rome proved to be the most popular draws. In the regions of Piedmont and Tuscany, food and wine themed packages are usually taken together.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/gastro-tourism-in-italy-still-very-attractive-news10928

Uploaded Date:20 February 2019