Spain – becoming a major culinary destination
Foodie pilgrimages are on the rise in Spain, with the latest tourism numbers showing a rise in visitors choosing to make culinary pilgrimages to the land of some of the most influential chefs and restaurants in the world. The latest numbers out of ...
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Spain’s king gives up luxury yacht
The 41.5-metre yacht named Fortuna was donated in 2000 by a business group but left the king open to criticism during hard times in Spain. Each refuelling of the yacht costs more than 20,000 euros, according to the Spanish press. The group, the Tourism ...
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Tourists spending more in Spain
FOREIGN tourists to Spain spent €3.28 billion in March, up 13.7 per cent over the same month of 2012. On average each person spent €963, and average spending per day of €110 represented increases of 5.4 per cent and 5.1 per cent, respectively, ...
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One fourth of Spain’s tourism workers lost jobs due to the recession
The economic sector representing the engine for Spanish economy, tourism industry, has lost throttle. Records in the last five years are desperate. Up to 600,000 jobs have been wiped out from the industry since recession ensued when the credit crunch ...
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Foodie pilgrimages on the rise in Spain
The latest numbers out of Spain's tourism office show that in 2012, the country's culinary heritage attracted 5.6 million international visitors -- a spike of 4 percent compared to the previous year, reported Spanish website Europa Press. In dollar ...
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Travel Investment Pays Off for Spain
| Travel Agent recently paid a visit to the Tourist Office of Spain in New York City, where we met with Paloma Notario (the Office's director) and Director General Manuel Butler Halter. We caught up on some new developments within the country, including ... See all stories on this topic » |  Travel Agent |
US tourists heading to Spain
| US tourists heading to Spain Spain has long been the most popular holiday destination among Europeans, but it seems Americans now want a piece of the action too. According to the country's tourism research agency Frontur, arrivals from the US increased ... See all stories on this topic » |  Overseas Property and Investment News |
Foodie pilgrimages on the rise in Spain
Spain is emerging as a major gastronomy destination, with the latest tourism numbers showing a rise in visitors choosing to make culinary pilgrimages to the land of some of the most influential chefs and restaurants in the world. The latest numbers out ...
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Spain eyes more Arabian Gulf tourists
Ministry of tourism said in a statement Spanish travel agents from local governments like Madrid, Barcelona and Andalusia were taking part in the Arab Travel Market event that began in Dubai, UAE, today. This participation aims at marketing Spain as a ...
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Promote Tourism,Protect River Nile
| He said that Uganda has a potential to generate more income than Spain which generates US$ 23 billion per annum. He attributed this to the abundant natural resources which provide more tourism attractions than those of Spain and revealed that he ... See all stories on this topic » |  Uganda Media Centre |