UPUHH the Association of Employers in Croatian Hospitality have been awarded the awards for contribution to the hospitality sector.
Tina Cubrilo, the FIJET Croatia President, has been recognized for making a long and major contribution to the Croatian hospitality industry.
Association of Employers in Croatian Hospitality (UPUHH) is the leading professional association in the hotel industry, and hospitality in general, in Croatia focusing on long-term development goals in the hospitality sector.It brings together executives, professionals and entrepreneurs, with the task of promoting and affirming the greater importance of general interest of the hotel industry in Croatia. more
The World Federation of Journalists and Travel Writers (FIJET) has recently chosen Turkey’s Konya city for the Federation annual award “Golden Apple Award” for 2017.
Konya, is one of the first settlements of human history that bears the traces of many civilisations. Konya is almost a museum city, which has countless history, culture and natural richness, is also known with the Islamic elders, especially Mevlana Gelaleddin Rumi. It has been one of the main cities on the strategic roads throughout history, and one of the most important trade and accommodation centres of the historical Silk Road. The Golden Apple Award, was decided to be given to Turkey’s Konya city with the approval of all the members of the Executive Committee of FIJET, who are travel writers and journalists from many countries all over the world.
The Award was offered to the mayor of the... more
Destinations worldwide received 369 million international tourists (overnight visitors) in the first four months of the year, 21 million more than in the same months of 2016 (+6%), according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. The January-April period usually represents some 28% of the yearly total and covers the winter season of the Northern Hemisphere and the summer season of the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the Chinese New Year and Easter holidays, among others.
International arrivals reported by destinations around the world were positive overall, with very few exceptions. Most of 2016’s strong performers maintained momentum, while destinations that struggled in previous years continued to rebound in the first part of 2017. This is especially reflected in the better results of the Middle East (+10%), Africa (+8%) and Europe (+6%). Asia and the Pacific (6%) and... more
