Recent developments in the world of tourism

 

Recent developments in the world of tourism

Recent developments in the world of tourism

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.