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Travel experts at Bounce analysed the world’s landmarks on a variety of factors including annual visitor numbers, entry prices, Tripadvisor ratings, and Instagram posts, to reveal the world’s most loved landmarks. in Taj Mahal in India is the 2nd best-loved landmark in the world, with 6,532,366 annual visitors, following Niagara Falls in Canada with 11,700,000 visitors annually.

According to the latest Economic Trends Report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), India has been ranked sixth in terms of travel and tourism’s contribution towards GDP. India contributed $178 billion towards GDP in 2021. The first position was secured by the United States with $1271.2 billion dollars contribution of travel and tourism towards GDP.

‘Welcome to St. Petersburg!’ roadshow was held in Mumbai and Delhi. St. Petersburg is open and ready to welcome  Indian tourists, with direct flights to Russia and payment mechanisms both for travel professionals and tourists.

G Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism & Culture, has said that Green Tourism Mission is making sustainability the premises of the tourism mandate. He also informed the recent initiatives including the setting up of resource centres to guild our villages to learn global practices & listing Green Tourism on the priority list of the G20 presidency to encourage responsible hospitality.

Nikhil Desai, Managing Director, Goa Tourism Development Corporation, has revealed that the upcoming MOPA international airport in Goa is likely to attract 4.67 million tourists in the first year of its operations. “It will connect about 31 domestic destinations and more than 14 international destinations.

Interlaken is a popular holiday destination for travellers across the year. It a starting point for numerous excursions such as Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, as well as a hub for various adventure activities. Switzerland Tourism kickstarts its 2022 webinar series with an exciting presentation on Interlaken and its various tourism products and services. Attend all the webinars for a chance to win a trip to Switzerland in 2023. For more information, write to jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

With an aim to tap the burgeoning Indian outbound market, Visit Iceland in association with the Embassy of Iceland New Delhi hosted a roadshow, press meet and networking evening in New Delhi and Mumbai in September. Being held under the aegis of Iceland’s new Ambassador to New Delhi H.E. Mr. Gudni Bragason, Visit Iceland roadshow was by Representation World in organising its events across Mumbai and New Delhi. H.E. Mr. Gudni Bragason, Ambassador to New Delhi says, “As India is the first major Asian market to open after Covid, it is most important for us to tap its potential. Travel had almost stopped during the pandemic, but now we are hoping for a swift revival. Iceland has a lot to offer for Indians as our nature is strikingly different from anything you can experience in India. There are breath-taking Glaciers, Northern Lights, Clean Air and Geothermal heated pools. Besides, Icelandic food is known for its freshness and can easily be adapted to Indian palette. Through this Roadshow and interactions, our aim is to further promote our destination and interact with the Travel Agencies in India and present them with opportunities of selling Iceland while understanding the obstacles they face in doing so.” Thorleifur Thor Johnsson, Visit Iceland says, “Indian outbound traveller is on a lookout for fresh and unexplored destinations, which is where Iceland fits in perfectly. In 2019, 19,852 Indians visited Iceland, which was a steady increase from 10,944 in 2017. However, these numbers came down drastically in the last two years due to the pandemic and now Iceland is back in India to work on these numbers as believe India a potential source market for its tourism. To …

VFS Global is conducting a webinar on Azerbaijan today at 12pm, with an esteemed panel of presenters to educate travel trade about Azerbaijan & apply eVISA through VFS Global. Register on:https://event.webinarjam.com/register/430/zyqvmb18.

The opening day of InfoComm India 2022 saw a turnout of exhibitors and visitors that affirmed the Show’s position as the region’s premier Professional AudioVisual (Pro-AV) and Transformative Technology tradeshow. Energetic Show Floor Activity Over 160 exhibiting companies from more than 15 countries packed the halls and presented their most innovative products and solutions that are pushing the envelope in the post-pandemic era. Buyers from all across India pounded the corridors, equally eager for solutions that will provide them with an edge in the new business landscape. For the last two years, amid lockdowns and restrictions, technology innovators went into overdrive dreaming up ways to enable seamless business continuity and fortify businesses against future disruptions. Today, emerging from the pandemic, the world has been conditioned to favour tele-everything. The resonance between businesses’ future-sighted demands and ready cutting-edge solutions is reflected on the InfoComm India 2022 Day 1 show floor by the lively conversations and volume of transactions. This was enhanced by the Hosted Buyers Program. Some 160 senior decision-makers and buyers from the from the government, education, healthcare, defense, IT, architecture and consultancy sectors are specially invited to meet and source for products and solutions from international solution providers at the Show. The Hosted Buyers were taken on guided tours to explore the exciting and innovative solution offerings on the Show floor Visitors explored the latest products and solutions designed for various industries, such as AR/VR solutions for live events, museums, education and simulation training; traffic monitoring and management solutions for smart cities; security, flood and surveillance monitoring systems for network operations centers; and more. With the increased appreciation of the benefits of operating from the comfort of home, popular products include …

Before the Mahakumbh in 2025, the airport in Prayagraj will be made an international facility, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said. He said Prayagraj has huge tourism potential and the authorities are mulling constructing a “Kanwar path” for the easy movement of devotees of Lord Shiva.