samedi 30 août 2014

Paris awaits a distinct winter tourist season after the decline of tourism in the summer season

Predicted in charge of Economic Monitoring in the tourism sector French Thomas Deschamps winter tourism market recovery as there are some events that are expected to attract many tourists after that over the summer tourism season this year because of the economic situation in moderation, which is still influenced by the movement of tourism.

He said: "For Ross has declined in number by 5% during the first half of this year, compared with an increase of 14% over the same period last year due to the conflict in Ukraine The Japanese have been affected by the deterioration of the yen because of the economic situation has succeeded Chinese in Affinity reaching one million tourists compared to 800 thousand in the last year, and occupied 2.8% of the hotels in the first half of this year. "
It is expected to attract cultural events, many of the tourists, where is held the World Cup cars in the period from 4 to 9 October as the re-opening of the Museum "Picasso" during the month of November, and exhibition of the American artist, "Jeff - Koons" at the Georges Pompidou Center, which attracts a large number of visitors. 
It is noteworthy that France has seen in the past year a number of tourists reached 47 million tourists in 2013 and the number of honorary such as an increase of 26.2% and 3.8% of Americans. 
It is worth noting that Paris has a variety of museums, theaters and monuments that were built over the centuries, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles. 
Paris is one of the largest art centers in the world on its proximity to a large number of museums, which includes paintings by prominent artists as that of the kitchen where the city's international reputation attracts chefs in the world. 
And occupies the French capital Paris, the first place in 2013 and holds the title of tourist destination's first international conferences and meetings in accordance with the annual evaluation conducted by the Association of conventions and international conferences global "ICCA" for 2013 for more 20 global destinations hosting international conferences and meetings.

Switzerland's finest chocolates .. you find in shops cheaper

Chocolate lovers heading of tourists in the city of Zurich in Switzerland for the most part to stores such as the famous Spreungle but they lost this opportunity to learn about lesser-known shops in the narrow streets of the old town such as "Honold," which are difficult to find without a guided tour.

It is the most delicious desserts in place of "Honold" those known as the "Beast Otaz" 'made ​​of beads and Alnogh tonka and milk chocolate and other ingredients found in professional kitchens. 
According to the site, "CNN. The. The "make some chocolate bars with strange ingredients such as plant Alizkr, says tour guide Kirin Rosset The secret in making candy-tasting fabulous lies in a balance between the ingredients used. 
It is important to know where the maker of cocoa beans, because the taste depends on it, and Rosset says he can not rely on what is written on the plates of chocolate figures show the amount of sugar or cocoa to know the quality. 
Rosset has lived in Zurich for six years, working as a tutor tourism since 2011, having observed that most of the knowledge in Zurich shops do not know her favorite chocolates. 
It replaces the old shops "Kondettora Baclard Shopper" which is located in an old building which is the famous coffee-making and also provides cold drink chocolate and other confectionery products, ice cream, and in order to enjoy the taste Rosset he says one should not even let her chew the chocolate melts. 
It should be noted that Zurich is one of the most important cities of Switzerland and the largest ever, and is located in the center north of the country close to the German border on Lake Zurich, the city is renowned companies banking services, which are classified as the best in the world, has got Swiss city of Zurich on the best city to live in the world for three years in a row.

20 thousand tourists taking part in the celebrations of throwing 140 thousand kilos of tomatoes in Spain

The first part of Wednesday, more than twenty thousand people in the town of Buñuel celebrations in the province of Valencia or Valencia in eastern Spain known as the celebration of "No Tomattina", and after that the municipality operates trucks full of tomatoes turned it weighed 140 tons, and then distributed.

The celebration began at eleven in the morning, for an hour, and the most important rules that everyone has the right to throw whatever tomatoes for an hour, due to the nature of the celebration of the special must be for the participant to wear protective clothing, sunglasses, hats, and at the same time, the citizens poured water on participants in the celebration of the contribution on their balconies in Tnzifam of them commented that their tomatoes. 
According to census the municipality, the percentage of participants from Australia reached this year, 12 per cent, and the British 11 per cent, and Japanese 10 per cent, and 7 per cent from the United States, and 6 per cent of Spain, and 5 per cent of India, and 4 per cent from the Netherlands, and 3 per cent of Germany as well as from Canada. 
And other ratios ranged between 2 and 1 per cent from other countries such as South Korea, New Zealand, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland, Brazil, France, and Italy. 
In order to participate in the celebration For co-pledge not to throw tomatoes only after its time so as not to damage the strong one another, and stop firing if the announcement of the end of the celebration, and not to approach a lot of trucks carrying tomatoes, and the need to use special glasses such as those used in diving, It also prevents the removal of the shirt and throw it on others. 
The municipality has prepared a medical team consists of fourteen and sixteen nurse, doctor, and a dozen ambulances and a mobile hospital, and a helicopter, and about two hundred people from the civil defense. 
A member of the municipal council in the city and an official celebration «Tomattina» This year, Rafael Perez that the celebration has been a quite satisfactory, there has been no accident insignificant except for treatment of a person from a wound in his hand, and another was suffering from some trauma, was taken to hospital. 
The medical team who treated some of the injured complained of their eyes because of tomato juice, were treated on the spot, without the need to review the hospital, and that ended the ceremony even began 300 people from the cleaners and three trucks to pump water hoses to clean up the place.

Tourists taking pictures and funny rare for a guard Britain's Queen

Known to guard the British Queen appearance hard with Atsafhm a high degree of discipline and focus on doing their duties in the face of hundreds of tourists who flock to the housing property in London, but one of them violates this rule, when seized by the camera with a smile in the face of the visitors claimed the record bale filmed moves and housing.

The video clips showed a guard standing in front of Buckingham Palace in London has been drawing an expression is not without irony mixed with humor on his face in the snapshot again, shaking his head under his hat that has become a hallmark for them and in the third, a shot out his tongue for the visitor to the Palace.
The best known members of the battalion guards the Queen not to interact with visitors remain where their faces devoid of any expression with a higher focus on the performance of their duties and their job in receivership.
It was on this video collection of mixed reactions on YouTube While some praised him out of that video comic criticized by others for being contrary to the rules of respect.
The tourists had succeeded last March in breaking the barrier of sobriety with a guards Queen siding with one side of these guards and delivering some of the jokes and skits, hoping to take out the guard of the nature of the grim and put a smile on his lips, which is what actually happened, where to stop tourists next to the guard who was wearing a uniform and looked in front of him and on his face looks features rigor and focus at work, and then began a tourist, named Yankel to talk to the camera, which was portrayed by a group of his friends.
And began Yankel talking about memories of you know the soldier 30 years ago, a time that they were together at the school Pkinsington, said "It was not talkative at all, and would have preferred to sit in one aspect, and spends his time reading and answering questions by shaking his head."
In the meantime, try the soldier suppress his smile but Yankel did not stop but continued his speech by saying that the mother of the soldier had come to take him out of school to be at the age of 20 years, and here he smiled goalkeeper to resound beyond the cries of joy by Yankel and his friends, and then began dancing in celebration of what happened, The footage shows the guard and face different expressions.

mardi 26 août 2014

"Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority" is leading 14 of the partners in a promotional tour with 5 Indian cities

Regulate "the Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture," a promotional tour in five Indian cities, and in order to maintain the current momentum of tourist traffic coming from India, which topped the list of foreign markets for the emirate in terms of the number of guests from its citizens installations hotel in Abu Dhabi.


And include the tour, which runs until August 29, with the participation of 14 of the actors involved and the tourism sector in Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai and New Delhi.

And received a hotel establishments in the emirate 107.995 inmates Indians during the first half of this year, a growth rate of 35% compared to the same period of 2013, and who had spent 408 862 hotel nights more than 22% for the first half of last year, and an average of 3.79 nights for per guest.

The Mubarak Al Nuaimi, director of promotion and overseas offices in the "Abu Dhabi Authority for Tourism and Culture" to be tourist destination benefit from increasing growth in the network of flights from Indian cities key to the UAE capital through the services of "Etihad Airways" and its partner "Jet Airways".

And going, "Etihad Airways" is currently 112 weekly flights from 10 Indian cities to "Abu Dhabi International Airport."

Naimi said: "We expect to be directed attention to our destination tourism in this important market with the impending launch during the month of October next film Bollywood huge production was filmed partly in Abu Dhabi also will open Chef Indian World Sanjeev Kapoor's own restaurant in the towers," The Nation Towers' on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi ".

The guests Indians about 15% of the volume of activity, "St. Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi" in the field of entertainment and holidays, and that both cohorts, groups or individual holidays.

For his part, attracted Hotel "Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi," the only one in the world, overlooking the circuit for Formula 1 Grand Prix of many large Indian weddings where bouquets included all of them on the reservation has increased to 200 rooms, and looks forward to attract at least 3 weddings this year.

In turn ask the hotel "Le Royal Meridien" package of services to meet the specific needs of the Indian guest, including the provision of restaurants serving Indian dishes traditional and modern throughout the day.

Showing "the largest video art collection in the world" at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut during September

Planned hotel "Venice Intercontinental Beirut" during the month of September, opening the way to the World for the first time in the hotel industry with the creative experience for guests, residents and visitors to view part of the largest collection of video art in the world made ​​of "Rebecca Rousseau," President of the Foundation of Art and Science "Video Insight" .

The details will be published this offer in an exclusive interview in the Journal of the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel this month.

As evidenced by the restaurant "Yu Fei or" next month, opening the season cuisine with seafood dishes from oysters and various drinks while guests can complete their pleasure and visitors daily at the health club and enjoy a massage to ensure a state of relaxation and getting rid of internal tensions.

Mrs. Janet Abrahams, director of sales and marketing in the hotel "Beirut Venice" and "Le Vendome" Beirut on the importance of the show, which is held for the first time to entertain guests and visitors.

"We look forward to your participation in the fun days and nights that Tqdunha at the Phoenicia Hotel in order to enrich the lives and ensure Qdaúkm were times of fun do not forget."

The Phoenicia Hotel Beirut recently launched a distinctive bouquets to host visitors and guests from the GCC countries in addition to hosting conferences, regional and international companies from the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf states and other countries of the world.

It is noteworthy that the "Venice Beirut," the five-star and overlooking the Mediterranean Sea is considered the most distinguished in terms of luxury Beirut hotel, which makes it the perfect tourist destination in the Lebanese capital.

This is the preferred hotel guests from the GCC and Levant, as well as visitors from Europe because of the easy access to Beirut and the Mediterranean climate magician and luxury lifestyle and diversity of nightlife and culture thoroughbreds, shopping malls and diverse summer festivals that do not stop.

Ms. Janet Abrahams said tempting offers that have been launched recently suitable for all guests and visitors coming to the Lebanese capital in the summer, pointing out that "these offers will continue until the end of September 2014 to provide an opportunity for visitors to enjoy the summer vacations."

lundi 25 août 2014

Flight Global": "Emirates' third most profitable airline in the past year

Solved «Emirates Group» in third place as the most specialized groups in the profitability of the air transport sector over the past year after it posted a net profit of 1.1 billion dollars, according to the report of the magazine «Flight Global» about airline performance for 2013.
 
The data showed that «Emirates Group» finished fourth in terms of operating profit achieved during its fiscal year, the last time in which the group also dissolved in eighth place worldwide in terms of total revenue recorded.

The report stated that the "Emirates" of the group is one of the fastest growing airlines in recent years.

According to the data has been solved group «Delta Airlines» American in the first place after it posted a net profit of 2.7 billion, excluding special items, came Japan Airlines «toured» in third place the value of profits during the last year 1.6 billion dollars, while solving all of the lines «South West air» American, and the company «Ryanair» Irish in the fourth and fifth profit amounted to 754 and 702 million dollars each, respectively.

The «Emirates Group» announced it continues to make a profit for the year 26, respectively, and continued growth in the various activities of the group by continuing to expand its global presence in all areas as it showed the annual financial report of the group that its net profit for the financial year 2013/2014 grew by 32% compared with a profit the past year.

The revenue for the Group 87.8 billion dirhams, or 23.9 billion dollars, a growth rate of 13% for revenues the previous year, while revenue recorded «Emirates» a new record high, reaching 82.6 billion dirhams, or 22.5 billion dollars, while reaching profit to 3.3 billion dirhams ie 887 million dollars.

The Group has maintained a strong position to its cash balances at 19 billion dirhams during the financial year 2013/2014, and scored a total investment «Emirates Group» highest number in one fiscal year, it increased to 22 billion dirhams.