Odisha Tourism participates in Berlin Festival

Bhubaneswar, March 10, 2016: In a bid to promote Odisha Tourism in a big way, Odisha Tourism participated in International Tourism Festival (International Tourismus Borse ) in Berlin. This time the stall has been a spectacular, depicting the innovative and new products of Odisha Tourism like the Buddhist heritage and adventure Nature Tourism, along with the Traditional and Tribal Cultural Heritage.

Sri Ashok Chandra Panda, Minister Tourism & Culture being the guest in India Tourism Exhibition and opening of Odisha Pavilion expected more foreign tourists inflow to the state as restriction on foreign tourists visit to tribal areas has been relaxed by the State Government. Sri Panda also highlighted on Golden triangle, Diamond Triangle, Konark Sun Temple, Dhauli equipped with Sound and light system, Chilika lake etc and wished more footfalls owing to tourist friendly policy of the Government along with available facilities. He called upon the tour operators and travel agents to work in this direction.

The pavilion was visited by the Indian Ambassador to Germany His Excellency, Sri. Gurjeet Singh and Sri. Vinod Zutshi, Secretary Tourism, Government of India who appreciated Odisha Tourism’s activities to increase number of foreign tourist footfalls in the state. Sri G. K. Dhal, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department and Director Sri Nitin Bhanudas Jawale were also present. It was informed that Odisha Tourism will participate in more international fairs and national level programmes to promote Odisha’s tourism products.