Tourism Breaking News
The first session in a tri-series webinar of Spain Tourism was concluded with over 180 agents across the Middle East region. Starting off the session, Daniel Rosado Bayon – Director –Spain Tourism GCC stated how the first webinar will take place focusing on four key areas; Malaga, Cordoba, Granada, and Seville. “Spain developed a travel safe campaign and all information pertaining to it could be accessed via the website. Many precautions and measures have been taken by Spain focusing on summer travel upon confirmation by the EU. Connectivity-wise, before the pandemic, had the best connections over the national carriers from UAE, Saudi, and Qatar etc. There are certain exceptions where people can still travel to Spain. They must show a health control form which needs to be filled or over the app and have it completed and show the QR code on arrival and negative PCR test 72 hours to boarding are some of the criteria. However, the situation is controlled in Spain, almost 70% of the country will be vaccinated soon. We are helping agents as much as we can to obtain the knowledge necessary before the borders open and after it does open we hope to conduct fam trips with of course keeping safety and security regulations in mind.”
Costa del sol was presented by Belen Perez Gascon – Business Development Manager – Costa del Sol Tourist Board and Pilar Carrión – Executive Consultant Tourismo Promotion – Costa del Sol Tourist Board followed by Andalusion Soul with Antonio Montejo Romero – Tourism Promotion Department – Tourism and Promotion Area of the City – Malaga City Council and Seville presented by – Diego Juárez – International Promotion & MICE – Seville Tourism. Next in line was Granada presented by Daniel Galán -Tourism Technician – Granada City Council and Cordoba presented by Isabel Calvache – Area for Promotion – Municipal Institute of Tourism of Córdoba.
During the presentation, it was shared 10 reasons why one should visit the destination. It is a country that could be visited throughout the year due to weather, food, culture, history, nature and landscapes, hospitality, shopping, sport, quality, and infrastructure. It was also recommended that seven days would make an ideal visit to Costa del Sol where one can enjoy no matter which age group you belong to and gives an opportunity to connect with people and experience the lifestyle which is very much anticipated by the GCC clientele.
Costa del Sol- Malaga speakers mentioned that over the past 20 years they have been promoting the destination and thanked Daniel and the team in Tourism Spain in Abu Dhabi for all the support extended. From cultural spaces to gastronomy, shopping, live experiences, beach clubs, nightlife, Mediterranean soul, outstanding hotels that are very good and promises a real experience of the destination with hotels such as W soon to be opened. Health and wellness play a key role, checking out the sunsets in the destination is another must-do activity.
