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Winter Tourism booming in China’s West
Beijing, Nov 19: Off-season travel to western Chinese provinces has become increasingly popular among tourists, authorities said on Thursday. Starting from October, several tourist destinations in western Chinese provinces, such as the…
500 more Policemen to guard Goa Tourists after Paris Attacks
Panaji, Nov 18: Goa, one of the top beach and nightlife tourism destinations in India, will allocate 527 additional police personnel for safety of tourists in light of the Paris terror attacks, a top police official said on Tuesday.…
Cuba to see Record-High Foreign Tourists in 2015
Havana, Nov 17: Cuba is expected to see a record high of foreign visitors this year as three million people have already visited the island nation so far, according to official figures.
By the end of this year, the total number of…
Hot Air Ballooning adds new perspective to Taj Mahal viewing
Agra, Nov 17: The city of Agra, home to some of India's most magnificent heritage sites, including the monument to immortal love - the Taj Mahal, last week saw new colours filling up its skies. A three-day hot air balloon festival added to…
Rajasthan signs 37 MOUs in Tourism worth Rs.2,349 Crore
Jaipur, Nov 17: The Rajasthan government on Monday signed 37 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) worth Rs.2,349 crore with private companies in the tourism sector, officials said.
These projects once operational are expected to create…
Over 1 Lakh Pilgrims visit Mathura, Vrindavan Ghats
Mathura, Nov 13: Over 1 lakh pilgrims visited the ghats in Mathura and Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh early Friday and took a dip in river Yamuna on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, officials said. Thousands of brothers and sisters congregated at the…
6.80 Lakh Tourists arrived in India in October
New Delhi, Nov 12: A total of 6.80 lakh foreign tourists visited India in October, registering 1.7 percent growth for the same period in 2014.
According to the tourism ministry, India witnessed a total of 6.80 lakh Foreign Tourist Arrivals…
Odisha Tourism in WTM 2015 to woo more Foreign Tourists
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: The World Travel Market (WTM) 2015, one of the biggest travel and tourism events of the world held from 2nd November to 5th November 2015. It is a global platform for buyers and sellers to interact and discuss tourism…
Goa Festival is tribute to its unique Portuguese moorings
Panaji, Nov 4: Over the next two months, Goa will celebrate its colonial tryst with Portugal over wine, film, song and a slice of photographic nostalgia at a time when organisers of the Goa-Portuguese festival have expressed concern over…
Odisha Tourism Dept changes Dhauli Light & Sound Show Timing
Bhubaneswar, Nov 3: Odisha Tourism department has changed the timing of the Light & Sound Show at Dhauli, popularly known as Dhauli Giri - (Giri means hill) a famous tourist destination in Odisha, with effect from November 15.
As…