In the Resort Village of City of the Sea of Terrasini, within Travelexpo-Global Exchange of the Tourism - the official ceremony is developed for the delivery of the Fijet Golden Apple Award to the City of Palermo - the capital of the Culture 2018.
The official FIJET delegation was in composition: the President Tijani Haddad, the Chairperson of the Golden Apple Committee Plamen Starev, the vice-president Tina Cubrilo, Stefan Baciu and Gilbert Menne.
The prize was served on the mayor of Palermo prof. Leoluca Orlando for the care for the preservation of the exclusive historical and architectural heritage of Palermo and for the care of the city as anattractive tourist destination.
Palermo is a city-mosaic, of which every enrolls is expression of different worlds, it is a city voted to the construction sincretica of trials interculturali. The right to the culture is understood... more
“The Greek National Tourist Organization (GNTO) will allocate almost 845,000 Euros to 10 Russian tour operators for the promotion of the direction”, - reported the Association of Russian Tour Operators (ATOR).
"In total, more than 100 tour operators from 20 countries are included in the GNTO list. As for Russia, 10 Russian tour operators will be provided almost 845 thousand Euros (which is 25% of the total amount) to promote Greece on the Russian market", - told in ATOR.
Among Russian tour operators who will receive support money from GNTO's advertising budget are Coral Travel, Anex Tour, PEGAS Touristik, Biblio Globus and Mouzenidis Travel.
According to the Association, the promotion of Greece on the Russian market will be provided by means of Internet advertising, webinars, seminars and workshops, as well as organization of press tours, outdoor advertising,... more
“In summer of 2018 Turkey will become the undisputed leader among foreign destinations for Russians”, - said the Executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) Maya Lomidze.
Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Bulgaria are also showing good dynamics. The demand for early booking of these destinations is twice higher as in the last year. And the summer prices will be 25-30% higher than now ", - she added.
According to her, at present time Russian resorts are being booked worse than a year ago. "Now we do not see a feverish early booking demand of Russian resorts, as it was in the last year - when the early booking suggestions had to be closed in advance since everything was sold". Now the picture is not similar, so what position will take Russia in the overall rating will be clear in April. While Turkey is actively being booked, the Russia's growth is... more
