Tunisia looks to branch out into wine tourism
Although Tunisia’s tourism industry seems to be going through an unending chill, Mohamed Ben Sheikh is convinced there are good days ahead thanks to the nation’s vineyards. Standing on a hillside on his land, he says, “Our country is rich in local produce.” Among these assets, the ancient culture of winemaking is undergoing something of a revival in this overwhelmingly Muslim-majority country which has a...
Russia to Hold Culture, Tourism Year With Italy, France, Spain, Austria
A year of cultural tourism will be organized between Russia and four European states, Association of Music Museums and Collections President Mikhail Bryzgalov said Monday. He stressed that all intergovernmental agreements had been reached, and the work on devising cultural tourism routes would begin. “Several countries, including Italy, France, Spain and Austria are specially marked. These are the countries where...
Travel union: Blasts do not affect Russian demand for tours to Thailand
Explosions in Thailand will not affect the demand of Russian tourists for tours to the country, representative of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Turina told TASS on Friday. “It will not affect the demand, because now the season is low, demand is now very high. In addition, this are not terrorist attacks that were directed against foreign tourists. According to Thai authorities, it was an internal sabotage, which has...
Tajikistan’s tourism opportunities expected to be discussed in Yekaterinburg tomorrow
The Yekaterinburg-based Expert Club “Ural-Eurasia” will host a roundtable formally titled “Tourism Potential of Russia, Eurasian Economic Union and Central Asia” tomorrow, July 8. The meeting is expected to bring together representatives of tourism industries of Russia, member nations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Central Asia’s countries. Deputy CEO of the Development Foundation of Armenia Alina Yegiazaryan (Yerevan),...
Turkish hoteliers eye Russian tourists to cut losses
After seeing the largest drop in the number of foreign tourists in decades, Turkey’s hoteliers are hoping the restoration of ties between Turkey and Russia will result in Russian tourists flocking to the country over the second half of the year, cutting some of the sector’s heavy losses. In May, Turkey saw dramatic declines mainly in arrivals from Russia and Western countries amid rising security concerns and the diplomatic row with...
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