Due to its history and location, Bilbao offers a formidable cocktail where architecture, tradition, sea and mountains, character and history combine to offer the visitor endless tourism opportunities. Bilbao’s cultural offerings are hard to resist – two of the best art galleries in Spain along with six thematic museums, contemporary art exhibitions, and a daily …
The reason to visit Istanbul is to marvel at its historic treasures: Topkapi Palace, where generations of sultans ruled over the land (and the harem); the magnificent Blue Mosque; and ancient Hagia Sofia, which has served in different epochs as a basilica, a mosque, and finally a museum. But after the sun sets over the …
Bit 2014 – the International Tourism Exchange – has closed its doors on another successful year and confirmed its key role for the market, as well aso its undisputed importance for networking in the tourism sector. The numbers at this 34th Bit exhibition speak for themselves: 62,170 people attended, and this is even more significant …
World Travel Market 2014 is launching its first comprehensive program to support the fast-growing Wellness Tourism sector. The Wellness Tourism sector is growing at a phenomenal pace of 9 percent annually, compared to the travel and tourism industry’s 6 percent. The WTM Wellness Tourism program takes place across three days of World Travel Market 2014 …
The 18th edition of MITM Euromed – Meetings and Incentive Travel Market – will take place this year in Cadiz, Spain, June 11- 13, sponsored by its Provincial Council and Convention Bureau. MITM Euromed is known as the oldest MICE travel fair held in Europe, with its exceptional networking program that makes direct contact possible …
Marti Istanbul Hotel has announced the appointment of a new executive team. The Five Star Diamond address located in Taksim in the heart of the city has named Gokhan Aykan as General Manager and Feyza Yucefer as Deputy General Manager of Marketing & Sales. Both arrive with impressive luxury hotel experience as Marti Istanbul Hotel …
Air France and Air Malta have signed a code-share agreement whereby Air France will place its code and flight numbers on flights operated by Air Malta between Malta and Paris-CDG and Orly, and also between Malta and Lyon. Starting on March 30,2014, the agreement will enable Air France to offer its customers 18 weekly services …
Taking place for the 18th time from January 30 to February 2, 2014, the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Fair concluded with the “Best of EMITT” awards given to participating countries and townships, breaking attendance records once again. 74 participants received these awards at this diligently organized event, with colorfully decorated stands of the attending …
Cappadocia Travel Center, a Turkish incoming tour operator & DMC that provides sightseeing tours and other type of vacation oriented experiences in Cappadocia and Turkey, is offering a wide variety of itineraries to satisfy the needs of nearly every traveler. From single day tours to hot air balloon rides, the company has provided hundreds of …
SATA Airlines, Portugal’s second largest airline after TAP and one of the few that still offers commissions to travel agents, recently announced it will increase service from North America to the Azores to support recent and projected growth in tourism to the nine-island chain located 900 miles west of Portugal. Direct flights from Boston to …