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Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Tourism in the Maldives
Posted by Brah User in: asia Tourism
Tourism in the Maldives
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Republic of Maldives, is a country located on the double chain of islands toroidal shape, each consisting of an inland lake surrounded by coral reefs, or what is known as "Atul", in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea, is the smallest Asian country in terms of population and area.
Tourism is a source of income, the first of the Maldives, where the destination for about 800 tourists a year, in order to enjoy its natural beauty breathtaking, and stunning beaches, which features a clean white sand, and the purity of its waters blue, and everything does not have seen it only in the Pacific Islands, on the other side of hemisphere.
Thanks to the purity of its air, and the kindness of the climate, are the Maldives is also a perfect places to practice various types of water sports, scuba diving, in addition to being a favorite with a lot of newlyweds honeymoon, in a tourist resorts, which exceeds the number of the (105), especially those built on private Island. These islands are very small and uninhabited, which makes it absolutely perfect for those who want to enjoy the scenic secluded in a romantic atmosphere.
Tourism is a source of income, the first of the Maldives, where the destination for about 800 tourists a year, in order to enjoy its natural beauty breathtaking, and stunning beaches, which features a clean white sand, and the purity of its waters blue, and everything does not have seen it only in the Pacific Islands, on the other side of hemisphere.
Thanks to the purity of its air, and the kindness of the climate, are the Maldives is also a perfect places to practice various types of water sports, scuba diving, in addition to being a favorite with a lot of newlyweds honeymoon, in a tourist resorts, which exceeds the number of the (105), especially those built on private Island. These islands are very small and uninhabited, which makes it absolutely perfect for those who want to enjoy the scenic secluded in a romantic atmosphere.
Constance Movoshi
Constance Movoshi Resort is located in the Maldives, in "Atul" Ari, Aldzerhalmirjanah South, which enjoys views of the beaches in the very beauty and Pfll above the water. The island Ari reefs, one of the most beautiful places to dive in the world, where you can go to explore the marine life around the island. The resort has a private beach, swimming pool and stunning Infiniti, spa and hanging over the water. Here you can either relax on the beach villa in Aseraúralamalqh, or jump directly to the water Searalamnashh water from the villa.
Dusit Thani Maldives
Dusit Thani is located near Hanevaaro Hora, seeded within the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which is known for being an important breeding ground for whale sharks, and Almantaraa. The resort has dedicated facilities to entertain the children, in addition to providing physical therapy at the spa primarily on the tops of the trees, making it one resorts few ideal for families, and also includes a collection of the finest villas, where the latest and best-edge technology from the comforts and luxuries.
Sheraton Maldives
To spend a summer vacation or a romantic holiday for a family characteristic to relax in the sun, just 25 minutes from the resort island of Mali, where is located the capital of the Maldives, which is very convenient for families, but also provides enough privacy for couples. The resort features a tropical fresh water pond in the outdoors, and a spa offering integrated services, and regulate the water sports and diving activities. The resort's rooms feature a contemporary design, and a wide area, and a private balcony in each of them, and ladders let you go down to the sea to enjoy a swim in it. The resort offers a variety of options for dining, outdoors near the lake, or in restaurants with decoration and design constantly renewed.
Taj Exotica
The resort is located on the island of exclusive and very special, "Atul" Mali, south of the Maldives, a 15-minute speedboat ride from Male International Airport. Villas enjoy the resort area and contains a huge daybeds for sunbathing, and you will hear them reclining stunning views over the Indian Ocean, and the presence of private pool villas in the resort, you have the possibility to choose between swimming in the sea, swimming pool or in the privacy of the villa.
City "Samudra" the most beautiful cities in the world (water)
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City "Samudra" the most beautiful cities in the world (water)
If you want to spend a family holiday special, or you want in the place where you feel fun and entertainment and the atmosphere is refreshing and distinctive water sports, to get rid of the pressures of work, I advise you to visit the city, "Samudra" the most beautiful cities in Jakarta water aquatic recreational tourism in Indonesia.
The city "Samodora" in the City "Ancol Dreamland in Jakarta" and includes many of the spectacular performances notably Offers Dolphin distinctive white whale, where jumps dolphin from the department of firearms, as you can see the white whale dancing in the water and push the water on the present and a pond depth of 6 meters and can accommodate surroundings for 2,500 people.
Also located in the city waterpark distinctive and several swimming pools of different heights and swimming pool waves innovative industrial and Falls high rises and places for children to enjoy in the tourist trip inside the city, "Samudra water."
Among the most famous are there in "Samudra" the most beautiful cities recreational tourism Indonesia theatrical performances that offer wild animals to the movements of acrobatic-like movements of the human and play ball and dance bears the famous, also offers a theater there offers a three-dimensional take you in the world of fantasy magician of modern technology, also includes Location Museum of marine life and there are shops selling souvenirs of the place, it's a tourist place gives you an integrated tourist experience in tourism characteristic Indonesia.
The city "Samodora" in the City "Ancol Dreamland in Jakarta" and includes many of the spectacular performances notably Offers Dolphin distinctive white whale, where jumps dolphin from the department of firearms, as you can see the white whale dancing in the water and push the water on the present and a pond depth of 6 meters and can accommodate surroundings for 2,500 people.
Also located in the city waterpark distinctive and several swimming pools of different heights and swimming pool waves innovative industrial and Falls high rises and places for children to enjoy in the tourist trip inside the city, "Samudra water." Among the most famous are there in "Samudra" the most beautiful cities recreational tourism Indonesia theatrical performances that offer wild animals to the movements of acrobatic-like movements of the human and play ball and dance bears the famous, also offers a theater there offers a three-dimensional take you in the world of fantasy magician of modern technology, also includes Location Museum of marine life and there are shops selling souvenirs of the place, it's a tourist place gives you an integrated tourist experience in tourism characteristic Indonesia.Europe occupies the top of the favorite tourist destinations to 33%
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| Europe occupies the top of the favorite tourist destinations to 33% |
Revealed a questionnaire about the habits of travel and tourism on a sample of 50 people, the occurrence of qualitative changes in attitudes and desires of travelers due to a number of factors, most notably the cost of ticket prices and provide security in the destinations you want to travel to.
The questionnaire addressed the most prominent tourist destinations favored by travelers in addition to the means Booking favored by travelers rather than the average size of spending and the period of time spent by the traveler per flight.
The survey demonstrated that the tourist destinations to Europe dominate the orientations of traveling for the purpose of tourism, entertainment, and by up to 32% of respondents, followed by Destinations Arab and Asian countries, while the form of ticket price is one of the main factors that determine the choice of tourist destination as it is a key factor in the selection of the airline. It was agreed that 48% of respondents on that ticket prices are too high, which was ascribed experts that travel season often doubling ticket prices due to rising demand in addition to the fact that many travelers resort to booking in the final moments in the light of the low supply of seats which explains rising prices.
The figures showed increasing trend towards online booking in the state and by up to 40% of the study sample, which reflects the strength of the technological infrastructure in the state in addition to increasing the awareness and responsiveness with the orientations of the airlines that encourages customers to online booking.
And detailed the whole most of the participants in the questionnaire "Gulf" on the orientations of the travel and tourism among individuals and families in the summer of 2014 and by up to 98% on their intention to travel while preferred 2% of the study sample to stay in the UAE and not to travel for different reasons.
Emirates inhabit a large proportion of Arab expatriates and foreigners who can not visit their country of origin, but in the holiday season for the current period that witnessed a significant trend toward travel in order to visit family.
She figures to a difference in the purpose of travel between the members of the sample, where he said 56% of the sample of the study The main purpose of travel this summer is to visit family, whilst 38% of respondents said that the purpose of the visit is tourism and recreation, while those who chose Tourism Business accounted for up to only 6% of the study sample. The low percentage of business travel to that the current period is the period of leave. Destinations European and Asian destinations favored by travelers for the purpose of entertainment, the figures showed stuck travelers destinations traditional in Europe and Asia, rather than some Arab countries, which is due, according to experts, to the activity of these destinations in tourism promotion for the purposes of tourism in the state by participating in events and exhibitions.
The figures indicated that 28% of those who participated in the survey still prefer to tourism and recreation in one of the Arab countries, and consider that the goal is to visit family in addition to the entertainment, while swept European destinations Options passengers increased by 32%, and the percentage who prefer Asian destinations to 21% of individuals the sample, while 7% said that the United States is the best tourist destination for them. Australia came in fifth place with 6% evenly with African destinations favored by some enamored of natural tourism.
Factors to choose the destination, there are many factors that may affect the decision to choose the destination, including ticket prices and an element of security in the tourist destination and ease of transportation, visa and others.
The survey demonstrated that the price of the ticket the most important factors that influence the decision to choose the destination, where he said 39% of respondents said that the ticket price is a critical factor in the choice of travel destination, while indicated 20% of respondents to the ease of obtaining a visa is considered the most important of these factors equally with those who said that the security component is the most important elements of the choice of travel destination. He said 11% of respondents said the level of service is a critical factor in this area, while 10% said that proximity is one of the most important factors that influence the decision to choose the destination. 40% spend 10-15 in a two trip is characterized by tourist UAE as one of the most tourist spenders in the world, according to a study issued by the institution, "Frost & Sullivan's" The Company "Insight" in cooperation with "Amadeus" that the UAE is one of the most countries in the region spenders travel for tourists, whether for leisure or business.
And the average spending on the trip has indicated 40% of those who participated in the study indicated that an average of between 10 and 15 thousand dirhams for the journey while said 28% of respondents said that the average spending per trip between 5 and 10 thousand dirhams, while answered 18% average spending between 15 and 20 thousand dirhams, while 14% said of respondents said the average expenditure program in the summer tourist exceed 20 thousand dirhams often. 46% spend from 10 to 15 days, the greater the period of stay in the face of tourism has increased the size of spending so trying entities and tourist attracting tourists from the UAE because it is characterized by a length of stay in the tourist destination compared with others of other nationalities.
In a question about the period of time it takes to program the tourist answered most of the members of the sample and by 46% to a tourism program between 10 and 15 days, while 20% said that their program of tourism less than one week, and 16% said that the duration of the trip, ranging between 15 and 20 days, he said 18% of respondents said that the duration of the trip mostly take more than 20 days. High prices reflected the high demand during the summer travel ticket prices, which rose dramatically compared to the days of regular and growing demand for tickets gradually with the approaching holiday period leading to a parallel rise in prices, and it is difficult to find vacant seats to some of the major tourist destinations, which increases of high ticket prices that some travelers decide to booking in the final moments, at least in the time in which the supply and demand rises.
There was a surprise in the evaluation of travelers to ticket prices as a whole, 48% of respondents said that the ticket prices are too high, while 34% said it is high.
The 10% of respondents that prices moderate, and 8% said that ticket prices low.
The figures indicate that 82% of respondents believe that the ticket prices are high and very high which is considered normal because they wish to travel, which is the peak season, so it is natural that the ticket prices between high and very high.
Opinions differed remarkably with respect to the factors upon which the choice of the airline, where he said 58% of respondents said that the ticket prices are considered a critical factor in the selection of the airline that wants to fly them while said 28% the level of service offered by the airline is the most important in choose this company, regardless of other factors, and 14% said that the ease of access to the airport is considered a crucial factor in the choice of airline. The use of technology and keen carriers to take advantage of modern technology in the face of the challenges facing the sector, including the control of operating expenses and save time and effort, so it has become today the most important Internet sales channels and distribution services in the airline ticketing and other services.
According to the questionnaire has varied orientations travelers on how to buy a ticket, it was pointed out 40% of respondents to the online booking is the means by which the purchase of tickets, while 36% of respondents said they are buying tickets through the visit direct offices and agencies travel companies Tairn, said 24% of respondents said they would prefer to dial booking direct mail and visits. Early Booking Booking and provides early planning for the trip a lot of time, and clearly affects the financial cost and lowers the prices of hotel accommodation, also leads to a multiplicity of options and allows tourists wider areas to help him to see the price levels prevailing.
And varied orientations travelers around the time period by the booking process from the date of travel, he said more than 36% of the respondents that they are doing the booking process by more than a month from the date of travel, while 20% said they are in the process booking a month before the travel date.
While 18% said they often book two weeks before the date of travel, while 26% before booking a week or less.
It is noticeable that there is a large proportion of respondents in the book is still very late date of travel which increases the costs of travel and perhaps doubled both in terms of ticket prices, or in terms of the costs of hotel accommodation.
And always urges airline travelers booking early because the benefit accruing to the parties first provides travel costs, while companies Tairn able to take advantage of early liquidity on the one hand and planning for the travel season on the other hand.
The questionnaire addressed the most prominent tourist destinations favored by travelers in addition to the means Booking favored by travelers rather than the average size of spending and the period of time spent by the traveler per flight.
The survey demonstrated that the tourist destinations to Europe dominate the orientations of traveling for the purpose of tourism, entertainment, and by up to 32% of respondents, followed by Destinations Arab and Asian countries, while the form of ticket price is one of the main factors that determine the choice of tourist destination as it is a key factor in the selection of the airline. It was agreed that 48% of respondents on that ticket prices are too high, which was ascribed experts that travel season often doubling ticket prices due to rising demand in addition to the fact that many travelers resort to booking in the final moments in the light of the low supply of seats which explains rising prices.
The figures showed increasing trend towards online booking in the state and by up to 40% of the study sample, which reflects the strength of the technological infrastructure in the state in addition to increasing the awareness and responsiveness with the orientations of the airlines that encourages customers to online booking.
And detailed the whole most of the participants in the questionnaire "Gulf" on the orientations of the travel and tourism among individuals and families in the summer of 2014 and by up to 98% on their intention to travel while preferred 2% of the study sample to stay in the UAE and not to travel for different reasons.
Emirates inhabit a large proportion of Arab expatriates and foreigners who can not visit their country of origin, but in the holiday season for the current period that witnessed a significant trend toward travel in order to visit family.
She figures to a difference in the purpose of travel between the members of the sample, where he said 56% of the sample of the study The main purpose of travel this summer is to visit family, whilst 38% of respondents said that the purpose of the visit is tourism and recreation, while those who chose Tourism Business accounted for up to only 6% of the study sample. The low percentage of business travel to that the current period is the period of leave. Destinations European and Asian destinations favored by travelers for the purpose of entertainment, the figures showed stuck travelers destinations traditional in Europe and Asia, rather than some Arab countries, which is due, according to experts, to the activity of these destinations in tourism promotion for the purposes of tourism in the state by participating in events and exhibitions.
The figures indicated that 28% of those who participated in the survey still prefer to tourism and recreation in one of the Arab countries, and consider that the goal is to visit family in addition to the entertainment, while swept European destinations Options passengers increased by 32%, and the percentage who prefer Asian destinations to 21% of individuals the sample, while 7% said that the United States is the best tourist destination for them. Australia came in fifth place with 6% evenly with African destinations favored by some enamored of natural tourism.
Factors to choose the destination, there are many factors that may affect the decision to choose the destination, including ticket prices and an element of security in the tourist destination and ease of transportation, visa and others.
The survey demonstrated that the price of the ticket the most important factors that influence the decision to choose the destination, where he said 39% of respondents said that the ticket price is a critical factor in the choice of travel destination, while indicated 20% of respondents to the ease of obtaining a visa is considered the most important of these factors equally with those who said that the security component is the most important elements of the choice of travel destination. He said 11% of respondents said the level of service is a critical factor in this area, while 10% said that proximity is one of the most important factors that influence the decision to choose the destination. 40% spend 10-15 in a two trip is characterized by tourist UAE as one of the most tourist spenders in the world, according to a study issued by the institution, "Frost & Sullivan's" The Company "Insight" in cooperation with "Amadeus" that the UAE is one of the most countries in the region spenders travel for tourists, whether for leisure or business.
And the average spending on the trip has indicated 40% of those who participated in the study indicated that an average of between 10 and 15 thousand dirhams for the journey while said 28% of respondents said that the average spending per trip between 5 and 10 thousand dirhams, while answered 18% average spending between 15 and 20 thousand dirhams, while 14% said of respondents said the average expenditure program in the summer tourist exceed 20 thousand dirhams often. 46% spend from 10 to 15 days, the greater the period of stay in the face of tourism has increased the size of spending so trying entities and tourist attracting tourists from the UAE because it is characterized by a length of stay in the tourist destination compared with others of other nationalities.
In a question about the period of time it takes to program the tourist answered most of the members of the sample and by 46% to a tourism program between 10 and 15 days, while 20% said that their program of tourism less than one week, and 16% said that the duration of the trip, ranging between 15 and 20 days, he said 18% of respondents said that the duration of the trip mostly take more than 20 days. High prices reflected the high demand during the summer travel ticket prices, which rose dramatically compared to the days of regular and growing demand for tickets gradually with the approaching holiday period leading to a parallel rise in prices, and it is difficult to find vacant seats to some of the major tourist destinations, which increases of high ticket prices that some travelers decide to booking in the final moments, at least in the time in which the supply and demand rises.
There was a surprise in the evaluation of travelers to ticket prices as a whole, 48% of respondents said that the ticket prices are too high, while 34% said it is high.
The 10% of respondents that prices moderate, and 8% said that ticket prices low.
The figures indicate that 82% of respondents believe that the ticket prices are high and very high which is considered normal because they wish to travel, which is the peak season, so it is natural that the ticket prices between high and very high.
Opinions differed remarkably with respect to the factors upon which the choice of the airline, where he said 58% of respondents said that the ticket prices are considered a critical factor in the selection of the airline that wants to fly them while said 28% the level of service offered by the airline is the most important in choose this company, regardless of other factors, and 14% said that the ease of access to the airport is considered a crucial factor in the choice of airline. The use of technology and keen carriers to take advantage of modern technology in the face of the challenges facing the sector, including the control of operating expenses and save time and effort, so it has become today the most important Internet sales channels and distribution services in the airline ticketing and other services.
According to the questionnaire has varied orientations travelers on how to buy a ticket, it was pointed out 40% of respondents to the online booking is the means by which the purchase of tickets, while 36% of respondents said they are buying tickets through the visit direct offices and agencies travel companies Tairn, said 24% of respondents said they would prefer to dial booking direct mail and visits. Early Booking Booking and provides early planning for the trip a lot of time, and clearly affects the financial cost and lowers the prices of hotel accommodation, also leads to a multiplicity of options and allows tourists wider areas to help him to see the price levels prevailing.
And varied orientations travelers around the time period by the booking process from the date of travel, he said more than 36% of the respondents that they are doing the booking process by more than a month from the date of travel, while 20% said they are in the process booking a month before the travel date.
While 18% said they often book two weeks before the date of travel, while 26% before booking a week or less.
It is noticeable that there is a large proportion of respondents in the book is still very late date of travel which increases the costs of travel and perhaps doubled both in terms of ticket prices, or in terms of the costs of hotel accommodation.
And always urges airline travelers booking early because the benefit accruing to the parties first provides travel costs, while companies Tairn able to take advantage of early liquidity on the one hand and planning for the travel season on the other hand.
Tourism boom in Japan during July
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| Tourism boom in Japan during July |
Revealed the Japanese National Tourism Organization announced the arrival of a number of foreign visitors in the country to 1.27 million visitors in July, up 26.6% from the previous year, and recorded a new record.
The organization explained that the country received 7.53 million visitors in the first seven months of this year, which is also a record.
The organization attributed the rise to the expansion of international flights at Tokyo's Haneda airport, and more flights from Asian countries.
It is noteworthy that most of the visitors have arrived in July from China, where the number has increased nearly doubled from the same period of the previous year to 281.2 thousand, which is attributed mainly to the cruise ship luxury, followed by Taiwan ranked second in terms jumped passengers to Japan 17.1% to 279.300.
The organization explained that the country received 7.53 million visitors in the first seven months of this year, which is also a record.
The organization attributed the rise to the expansion of international flights at Tokyo's Haneda airport, and more flights from Asian countries.
It is noteworthy that most of the visitors have arrived in July from China, where the number has increased nearly doubled from the same period of the previous year to 281.2 thousand, which is attributed mainly to the cruise ship luxury, followed by Taiwan ranked second in terms jumped passengers to Japan 17.1% to 279.300.
Hotels Dubai to host 5.8 million tourists to the first half
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| Hotels Dubai to host 5.8 million tourists to the first half |
Dubai hotels have received more than 5.8 million tourists in the first half of 2014 growth of 2.3%. The statistics issued by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai yesterday to increase in a range of key indicators such as the number of hotel guests and hotel revenues and hotel apartments and food and beverage revenue, in addition to the average length of stay.
According to the newspaper "United Arab Emirates today," said Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai: "still our strategy based on a single axis, namely that the Dubai one of the tourism destinations of family that should be had. So we are always keen to diversify its tourist offers and upgrading Dubai accommodation so that attract larger numbers and meet the needs of a broader range of markets. suggest numbers achieved during the first half of 2014 with a high degree of optimism and enthusiasm, and we will continue relying on growth and take advantage of it to ensure success in the second half of the year. "
Marri explained that the figures indicate an increase in the number of visitors coming from many of the major markets in major world such as China, Brazil, Australia and other countries in Europe.
He pointed to the importance of this increase comes despite the reduction in flights due to the renovation and modernization of the runway at Dubai International Airport, which shows the effort of Dubai Airports and workers in the tourism sector to ensure the least amount of turmoil in the tourist movement.
During the first half, the total number of guests in all the hotel facilities of different classification 5,828,449 inmates, which is larger than the number recorded in the same period in 2013 has been the first 10 major markets attracted by Dubai Tourism unchanged compared to last year, but has seen a change slightly at the sites continued to show the diversity of visitors traveling to Dubai.
The list of the top ten markets in the period from January to June 2014 from both Saudi Arabia and India, the United Kingdom and the United States, Russia, China, Iran, Oman, Kuwait and Germany.
Saudi Arabia and still constitute the main market in Dubai, the number of visitors has grown from the two most popular in the world, namely China, which ranked sixth, and India in second place.
China has a particularly large increase amounted to 26% and increase comes as a result of high desire Chinese population to travel abroad on the one hand and marketing campaigns for the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing and its partners in the tourism sector in Dubai on the other hand, which aims to take advantage of this for the benefit of the emirate.
He said Helal Saeed Al Marri: "The numbers in front of us to achieve steady growth in the first half of the year, although this indicates anything, it indicates that we are on track to achieve the medium-term plans. Most importantly, that this growth is sustainable and will move forward to achieve the objectives of the vision of tourism for 2020 in addition to the increase in the number of hotel guests since the end of June 2013, Dubai has to add more than 7,000 new hotel rooms, bringing the total number of rooms 88.680 rooms across 634 hotel facility. continues the number of hotels in Dubai growth and diversity, enabling us to meet the needs and requirements of the travelers on the one hand and to expand the markets in which to promote Dubai in it. "
Recent developments in the world of tourism
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| Recent developments in the world of tourism |
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| Recent developments in the world of tourism |
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| Recent developments in the world of tourism |
* The hotel company «Ritz Carlton» announces plans to open its first golf resort in China
* Hotels Company revealed the «Ritz - Carlton» plans to open its first golf resort in China, which the hotel «Ritz - Carlton», Mission Hills in Haikou on the tropical island of Sanya in late 2015.
And built the company «Mission Hills Golf Club» this resort and will be managed by a company of «Ritz - Carlton», which includes 201 rooms, including 21 villas and a private club, is located in the heart of the project «Haikou Mission Hills Golf Club», which includes 10 golf courses worldwide.
It should be noted that the city of Haikou near the resort, dubbed the city of coconut, has proved to be a center of business and tourism in the new Hainan. The province is famous for its white sandy beaches Haikou clean, and live where teams sailing, windsurfing Chinese national. And reflect the important historical sites, including the Temple of the five masters, and the tomb «Hai Rui», and Zaoyeng Center, local maritime heritage is important.
Designed Engineering resort engineers AECOM, while carrying Interior signature company «Hirsch Badner Associates», featuring five restaurants, and resort the «Ritz - Carlton», and recreational facilities include big pitches for tennis, and two swimming pools, and the hall entertainment.
* Increase in the number of tourists to Lebanon during last July by 24 per cent
* Despite the security concerns looming over the tourist atmosphere in Lebanon, the number of arrivals to Lebanon record in the month of July last rose by 24.09 per cent compared to the same period last year, and the total number of arrivals 161.222 arrivals.
A statement issued by the interest of research, studies and documentation in the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism, said that the month of July 2014 has seen a rise in the number of arrivals to Lebanon from most of the Arab and foreign countries, has recorded the highest proportion of arrivals since the beginning of 2014.
The statement added that the total number of arrivals to Lebanon rose to 161.222 arrivals last month, registering an increase of 24.09 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year as the number of arrivals 129.922 arrivals.
The record arrivals Europeans to Lebanon last July the first place where they formed 41.2 per cent of the total arrivals, and numbered 66.476 during the month of July 2014, registered an increase of 20.2 per cent compared with the same period of the previous year, as the number of European expatriates 55.299 arrivals .
And occupied Arab arrivals to Lebanon last month ranked second, and accounted for 22.7 per cent of the total arrivals to Lebanon, while the total number 36.665 registered an increase of 37.1 per cent compared with the same period of the previous year, where 26.736 registered entrants.
* Gulf states attract tourists despite the harsh heat of summer
* Gulf states succeeded in that indomitable high temperature, and turned in the warm months to areas attractive for tourism internal and external, after it was abandoned by its inhabitants in previous summers to escape from the harsh sun.
In Doha, succeeded Festival «Qatar Summer» in attracting tens of thousands of tourists to spend their holidays in the Qatari capital.
The activities include «Qatar Summer» Activities City «Family Fun» an entertainment city in the Doha Exhibition Center, and the effectiveness of «fun fountains» on the Corniche in Doha, where he was launching a water fountain dancing recently, in addition to «Fun recovery» and water park for families on the shore of the city of Al Wakra , and «fun Shopping» in shopping malls, and the display «Disney on Ice», and musical performances, circus and fireworks.
In the UAE, attracted Festival «DSS» large numbers of tourists, especially Saudi Arabia.
The festival was launched on 2 August current, and lasts for two months, and offers a wide range of entertainment, art and games for children, as well as major discounts in stores and shopping centers.
And increased tourist traffic in the Sultanate of Oman, with the launch of «Salalah Festival» which attracts a large proportion of tourists from the Gulf.
The administration announced that the festival they received nearly 270 thousand visitors from various countries around the world, since the beginning of last month, and until the middle of this month, an increase of 73.4 per cent, from the previous year.