The Acropolis of Athens – a Unesco World Heritage Site, has seen visitors having to “squeeze in”. 9 Anyone visiting the Greek capital of Athens just has to look up to see the ancient Acropolis looking majestic as it lords over the city from its high rocky outcrop. The citadel and its clustre of ancient…
FIFA Women’s World Cup to inject $21 million into NSW visitor economy
More than 1.1 million tickets have been sold for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, but its benefits to the NSW visitor economy go far beyond seats in stadiums. The tournament, which runs from 20 July to 20 August 2023, is estimated to bring more than 16,000 visitors to Sydney and inject…
Why This Texas City Is Breaking All-Time Visitor Records
As the famous saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas”. Perhaps nothing in this state is bigger than a true Texan’s strong sense of pride and appreciation for their history. As one of a handful of states that borders Mexico, there is a blended culture of what once was versus the modern evolution of society.…
Ras Al Khaimah records its highest visitor numbers in 2022
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) announces its highest-ever annual visitor numbers, with the Emirate welcoming over 1.13M overnight arrivals in 2022, a total increase of 15.6% vs 2021. The results exceed pre-pandemic levels indicating recovery and resilience in a volatile year. Despite geopolitical and economic challenges, Ras Al Khaimah has become one of…
Lee Country takes UK representation to boost visitor numbers
The Lee County, Florida Visitor & Convention Bureau, a leading travel destination marketing organisation branded as âThe Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibelâ has appointed Four Communications to handle its sales, marketing and public relations in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia following a competitive pitch process. Four Communications has been appointed to promote this region…
European travellers drive up Michigan visitor numbers
Michigan has introduced a 42 per cent development in abroad guests, 12 months on 12 months, 2014-2015, which is the most important development fee of any state within the USA. The high three nations travelling to the state have been Germany, the United Kingdom and China. The state was additionally the first vacation spot for…