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Flagstaff announces “City of Seven Wonders” tour

Flagstaff, Arizona offers awe-inspiring discoveries of heritage and history at every turn, endless trails to explore, and is only 80 miles from Grand Canyon National Park.  Adventurous travellers could do well to make Flagstaff their basecamp with the “City of Seven Wonders” tour: Grand Canyon National Park, Walnut Canyon National Monument, Sunset Crater Volcano National…

Costa Rica dresses all in green to celebrate bicentenary

Exclusive Interview - Gustavo Segura - Tourism Minister - Costa Rica With a strong movement towards an ever more sustainable tourism industry, Costa Rica is at the heart of many discussions. We asked Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura what his key message is this year. It’s important for travellers and your readers to know that choosing…

Thuringia celebrates almost a millennium of Jewish culture

Thuringia Tourism Board is at ITB Berlin NOW this year, promoting the German state as a top destination for nature and cultural holidays. At Thuringia's ITB Brand card, trade visitors can learn about this year's main news and offerings. Thuringia has one of the most important Jewish heritages in Germany as Jewish communities have been…

Erfurt blossoms as it welcomes the Federal Horticultural Show BUGA 2021

In 2021, bright colours and fragrances will transform Erfurt, the capital of the Free State of Thuringia in central Germany. Already well known for its garden traditions, this year Erfurt plays host to the Federal Horticultural Show, a long-standing festival. With BUGA 2021, the Garden of Thuringia, the egapark and the Petersberg with its baroque…

Spectacular new convention centre for Panama

Panama’s Minister for Tourism, Ivan Xavier Eskildsen Alfaro, hosted a news conference at ITB Berlin NOW on Tuesday afternoon, during which he announced the imminent opening of a major new convention centre. In his presentation, Alfaro spoke of Panama’s extraordinary natural and cultural heritage, underlining the fact that more than 3 million years ago, the…

Korea supports MICE events with virtual fam tours and Covid-19 aid programmes

State-of-the-art technology, professional MICE experts and extraordinary event locations: the mix of first-class MICE infrastructure and an outstanding culture makes South Korea one of the world's top destinations for international events and incentives. Trendy metropolises combined with art, culture, traditional heritage and the diversity of landscapes turn South Korea into a special destination for any…

ITB Berlin News – DAY 3 Edition

ITB takes you to… Mars? Today, we are well into the ITB Berlin NOW adventure. We choose the word “adventure” carefully, as here, we are referring to a leap into the unknown – a journey into uncharted territory. It seems fitting that while we are sitting around virtual tables drinking virtual coffee in cyberspace as a…

Daily Briefing by David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin NOW

Hello, and welcome back to ITB Berlin NOW. Today, I think the “key” word is probably “resilience”. Indeed, the feedback we’re getting from all those taking part in this year’s event is that despite the heavy knock-out punch that has been received by the global travel industry, hope springs eternal and all are confident there…

Castilla-La Mancha, Spain: living history… but so much more

Featured article When asked where the biggest wine region is in the world, most people might not know that it is in Castilla-La Mancha – the land of Don Quixote. It’s no exaggeration to say that Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the most famous books in the history of literature. This novel,…

Expo 2020 Dubai: celebrating human ingenuity

Featured article Exclusive Interview with Sumathi Ramanathan, Director, Market Strategy & Sales, Sales & Analytics, Expo 2020 With Expo 2020 set to open in October this year, curiosity is growing as to just what people will see at this mega-event. We asked Sumathi Ramanathan to give us a foretaste of what’s set to be the…

Discovering the Magical Kenya Signature Experience Collection

Featured article Kenya’s tourism players are repositioning and expanding their offering to deliver unique, authentic Kenyan travel experiences. Dubbed the “Magical Kenya Signature Experiences” (MKSE), facilities and organisations are creating more immersive travel experiences than ever before as the country seeks to grow and diversify products and experience. Through this collection, Kenya is able to…

Qatar: towards FIFA World Cup 2022

Featured article The countdown is on to “the big event” – the soccer world cup, with a huge number of new hotel rooms set to come online over the next year. We asked Berthold Trenkel, COO, Qatar National Tourism Council, to tell us more about his nation’s plans. As we countdown to the FIFA World…

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