In a few hours, you will be transported to the beautiful Spanish islands by 3 experts as they conduct the final in the tri-series Rediscover Spain webinar with Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director-Spain Tourism GCC & Iran, Laura Marichal Báez-Tourist Promotion Coordinator – Tenerife Select, Maximo Caletrio-Market Manager – Brand Management Department, Visit Valencia and Carlos Bernús Blanch, Tourist Promotion Manager – Island Council of Formentera. Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director-Spain Tourism GCC & Iran – “There is much more to know about Spain as Spain being a year round destination, the possibilities in the country are endless. From stunning landscapes to vibrant cities and towns to Arab heritage and great shopping- Spain has it all. With these webinars , we will have an interesting journey through different regions of Spain and get a better understanding of its offering.” Laura Marichal Báez-Tourist Promotion Coordinator – Tenerife Select – “Tenerife, a Spanish island located in the Canary Islands, is a renowned luxury destination in Europe known as Atlantic Hawaii, as it has a year-round spring climate. Tenerife can offer the GCC market a wide range of services and facilities designed to meet the needs of the most demanding clients, with a renovated and extensive hotel infrastructure and with an excellent selection of modern and luxurious complimentary leisure offer, which positions us as the leading choice in the Canary Islands and the second-best luxury destination in Spain.” Maximo Caletrio-Market Manager – Brand Management Department, Visit Valencia, “València’s geographical location makes it an excellent operational base from which to explore the rest of Spain. At just an hour and a half from Madrid by train, three hours from Barcelona by car, and with …
Read More »Explore Spanish Islands on 7th April 12pm UAE time
The final in the tri-series of Rediscover Spain webinar will be conducted on April 7, on Wednesday 12pm – 1pm UAE Time. Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director-Spain Tourism GCC & Iran – “We are here in the region to foster Spain as the ideal tourism destination. There is much more to know about Spain as Spain is a year-round destination, the possibilities in the country are endless. From stunning landscapes to vibrant cities and towns to Arab heritage and great shopping- Spain has it all. With these webinars, we will have an interesting journey through different regions of Spain and get a better understanding of its offering.” Laura Marichal Báez-Tourist Promotion Coordinator – Tenerife Select – “Tenerife, a Spanish island located in the Canary Islands, is a renowned luxury destination in Europe known as Atlantic Hawaii, as it has a year-round spring climate, Spanish atmosphere, family-friendly lifestyle, as well as being a safe and secure destination. Unknown but still well-recognized destination in the luxury concept, Tenerife can offer the GCC market a wide range of services and facilities designed to meet the needs of the most demanding clients, with a renovated and extensive hotel infrastructure and with an excellent selection of modern and luxurious complimentary leisure offer, which positions us as the leading choice in the Canary Islands and the second-best luxury destination in Spain.”
Read More »Explore virtually Andalusia and Costa Del So tomorrow at 12pm UAE time
Just one more day to register and learn about two of the most favoured destinations in Spain; Andalusia and Costa del Sol. There will be a time that you can ask questions from the hosts about what your clients actually require about the two destinations. Register today as it will be tomorrow 16th March 2021 at 12noon UAE time. Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director –Spain Tourism GCC stated, “It would be refreshing for the agents to connect with partners from different regions in Spain and be updated on the latest measures and developments in Spain. We are waiting for the borders to open up and welcome tourists from GCC to Spain once again. Turespaña – Spain Tourism Office GCC is looking forward to showcasing Spain’s amazing offerings to the travel trade in GCC. The idea of this webinar series is to remind and highlight Spain’s known destinations and also the Islands. Spain is an all year round and popular destination among Arab travelers and expats alike from GCC and we have seen an increasing trend in interest to travel year after year. The webinar will have key destination partners from across Spain who will update the trade about the current situation and preparations on how each destination is prepping up to receive tourists when the borders open up and the time is right to travel.
Read More »Rediscover Andalusia and Cos del Sol at 12pm UAE time today
Another great opportunity to rediscover the Spanish flair in a few hours at 12noon today and learn more about two of the most interesting cities in Spain; Andalusia and Cos del Sol. Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director –Spain Tourism GCC stated, “It would be refreshing for the agents to connect with partners from different regions in Spain and be updated on the latest measures and developments in Spain. We are waiting for the borders to open up and welcome tourists from GCC to Spain once again. Turespaña – Spain Tourism Office GCC is looking forward to showcasing Spain’s amazing offerings to the travel trade in GCC. The idea of this webinar series is to remind and highlight Spain´s known destinations and also the Islands. Spain is an all year round and popular destination among Arab travelers and expats alike from GCC and we have seen an increasing trend in interest to travel year after year. The webinar will have key destination partners from across Spain who will update the trade about the current situation and preparations on how each destination is prepping up to receive tourists when the borders open up and the time is right to travel. This will help the travel trade to keep themselves updated on the COVID safety measures in Spain, be informed and educated to offer the right destinations to their clients. The key focus will be on beaches, nature, shopping, and luxury along with introducing few new destinations that would be ideal for the travelers from GCC looking to travel to different regions in Spain that are safe and secure.”
Read More »Rediscover Spain on 16th March 12pm UAE time
One of the most interesting destinations much loved by the GCC travellers, Spain is on a roll once again as they host two webinars during the month of March under the webinar series “Rediscover Spain”. There will be three themes for this series again and it will entail urban and coastal cities and Islands. The first webinar to take place on Tuesday 16th March 2021 at 12noon will focus on Andalusia & Costa del sol, followed by Spanish city breaks with Madrid and Barcelona on 23rd March and lastly the Islands on 7th April 2021. Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director –Spain Tourism GCC stated, “We are very excited to have our first series of webinars for this year for Spain. It would be refreshing for the agents to connect with partners from different regions in Spain and be updated on the latest measures and developments in Spain. We are waiting for the borders to open up and welcome tourists from GCC to Spain once again. Turespaña – Spain Tourism Office GCC is looking forward to showcasing Spain’s amazing offerings to the travel trade in GCC. The idea of this webinar series is to remind and highlight Spain´s known destinations and also the Islands. Spain is an all year round and popular destination among Arab travelers and expats alike from GCC and we have seen an increasing trend in interest to travel year after year. The webinar will have key destination partners from across Spain who will update the trade about the current situation and preparations on how each destination is prepping up to receive tourists when the borders open up and the time is right to travel. The webinar series …
Read More »Flexible and adaptive to customer needs: Daniel Rosado Bayon
Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director of the Spanish Tourism Office in Abu Dhabi reiterated, “What we can see today is that the industry is experiencing constant changes, as situation and circumstances are evolving constantly and that makes us to be more flexible and change the approach to the reality we are living. As the customer priority shifts we must change with them. We must adapt to the demands like trust and confidence at this point of time. These are the ingredients for recovery. We must make our destination secure and safe and we must communicate it to our customers. So when the customers see that the destination is safe again they will regain the trust and confidence we will start to see the recovery. So what Spain has done in these last few weeks, we are open to some countries since July 1 some European countries but GCC will not be able to travel we will see them soon. We keep communicating that we are a safe destination to travel.”
Read More »Spain welcomes tourists again
The final in the tri-series webinar by the Spain tourism board was concluded successfully with participants from all over the United Arab Emirates and GCC. The session was conducted by Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director of the Spanish Tourism Office in Abu Dhabi where he provided a general update about the country, connectivity, weather, tourist arrivals to the destinations etc. The many things that you do need to know and must do if you travel to the destination. He also mentioned that they are getting ready to open for foreign tourists in July. Rosado stated, “First of all about the location Spain is located in the south western part of Europe, surrounded by France in the northeast and Portugal in the west. East by the Mediterranean sea and Atlantic ocean in the south. Many different climates throughout the country throughout the year and an ideal all year round travel destination. Summer is very popular as the weather is very mild, Canary island has good beach weather all year long. So there are many reasons to visit the Spanish landscape especially the climate and good weather, we have over 5000 kilometres of coastline, green Spain is the amazing north of Spain which we will talk about today.” He further added, “We have more than 300 heritage sites, with lively street ambience, world class cities and historical towns, indoors and outdoors as part of the culture and many vibrant festivals that you can enjoy typical Spanish culture. Lasting places for tourists shopping with a choice of international brands and Spanish designers, VAT refund from Europe and long opening hours. For fun there are theme parks, sports, night life and adventure and others …
Read More »Explore Canary islands and northern Spain at 11am today
In just a few hours, at 11am UAE time the next session exploring Spain from home will take you to the northern parts of the destination. To participate please contact Crisna de Guzman at crisna.deguzman@ddppl.com or call +971505074618, +971554704200. We are quite familiar with Canary islands but there are others that are equally enjoyable for visitors that look for new destinations and experiences. The country will open to foreign tourists from next week, hence Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director of the Spanish Tourism Office in Abu Dhabi will share more details about what will be important to visit the destination. Northern Spain is considered as one of the green covered destinations, this includes Canary islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic, Balearic islands in the Mediterranean. They offer paradise beaches with green sceneries, great nature, amazing gastronomy and history. Another few key factors are that they have mild temperatures and plenty of space to move around easily and without getting disturbed. You can enjoy a whole trip up to northern Spain in the comfort of your home within just one hour. So, go ahead and register now!!
Read More »Explore Northern Spain from home on June 24 at 11am
The final in a tri-series webinar to promote the rich, beautiful and historical Spain will be held on Wednesday June 24, 2020 at 11am. As Spain gears up to open its destination to foreign visitors, behind the scene, the authorities are on a drive to ensure safety and hygiene for its travellers. In this session Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director of the Spanish Tourism Office in Abu Dhabi will walk the viewers through a very interesting lush greenery areas in the Spain. First and foremost he will update of the current situation in Spain, regarding tourists, measures taken, what they need to know to travel to the destination etc. Thereafter he will take the viewers through an interesting journey of the greener areas in northern Spain and the many islands; Balearic islands in the Mediterranean and Canary Islands, of volcanic origin in the Atlantic.They offer paradise beaches with green sceneries, great nature, amazing gastronomy and history. Another few key factors are that they have mild temperatures and plenty of space to move around easily and without getting disturbed.
Read More »Andalusia webinar by Spain Tourism ends on a positive note
The second in the tri-series webinar by the Spain tourism board was concluded successfully with participants from all over the United Arab Emirates and GCC. The programme was divided into four sessions; first was conducted by Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director of the Spanish Tourism Office in Abu Dhabi with a general update about the country, connectivity, weather etc. The many things that you do need to know and must do if you travel to the destination. He also mentioned that they are getting ready to open for foreign tourists in July. The second session was conducted by Juan Manuel Ortiz Pascual, Promotion and Communications Director of Andalusia Tourism. This was a comprehensive presentation about Andalusia with several videos where visitors could take a closer look at the destination and its offerings. He shared about the many activities that can be done, the historical, cultural and entertainment options for families and leisure travelling individuals, honeymooners, youth, adventure and M!CE visitors etc. He stated that there are four main assets for the Islamic community which are Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada and Malaga. The destination has seen Romans, Thracians, Phoenicians etc during their times. Malaga is a city that was hitherto unknown until the biggest airport was constructed. It receives 24,000,000 passengers a year with Ave high speed train, the Malaga cruise port brings across 511,000 passengers in 2019, the destination has 103 charming places. Rosado shared two other important destinations one is quite famous “Valencia” and other is Extremadura. Valencia is the third largest city in Spain with landmark buildings, family friendly destination with various activities for the whole family. Extremadura located in the western part of Spain is a new destination …
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