In an effort to better measure tourism growth and development in Africa, UNWTO signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation for the Strengthening of the National Tourism Statistical System of Nigeria and the Development of a Tourism Satellite Account. UNWTO is committed to developing tourism measurement for furthering knowledge of the sector, […]
International football star Fernando Hierro has been named Ambassador for Responsible Tourism in a meeting held today at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with its Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili. “As tourists, each of us can change the world if we act responsibly with regard to the places, the people and the cultures we visit. I feel […]
When Grenada Sailing Festival stages the Westerhall White Jack Workboat Regatta on Saturday & Sunday 3 & 4 February 2018 on Grand Anse Beach there will be something missing – Styrofoam. The organisers, with the support of one of the Regatta’s key sponsors, True Blue Bay Resort, have pledged to keep the Regatta Village Styrofoam-free. […]
Seven companies and one association formalized their commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism during an event held in the context of FITUR, the International Tourism Fair of Madrid. Cielos Abiertos (Colombia), Destinos R.I. (Costa Rica), Tradewings Tours & Travel Corp. (Philippines), Turisferr Association (Spain), Civitatis (Spain), Intercruises (Spain), Vincci Hoteles (Spain) […]
International tourism in the Middle East and North Africa showed clear signs of recovery in 2017 with growths of 5% and 13%, respectively. Against this backdrop, tourism ministers, Spanish authorities and private sector gathered to discuss future tourism prospects at the Ministerial Round Table on Tourism Development in the MENA Region, during the Madrid International Tourism […]
Turismo de Portugal I.P (Portugal), Ecotourism Trust (India), Tryponyu (Indonesia) and SEGGITUR (Spain) are the winners of the 14th Edition of the UNWTO Awards for Innovation in Tourism. Fourteen projects among 128 applicants from 55 countries were selected as finalists of the 14th UNWTO Awards for Innovation in Tourism. The winning projects, divided into four […]
International tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. This strong momentum is expected to continue in 2018 at a rate of 4%-5%. Based on data reported by destinations around the world, it is estimated that international tourist arrivals […]
Pure Grenada has been nominated in USA Today’s latest 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest in four categories! Their expert panel selected Grenada as a contender for Best Caribbean Beach (Grand Anse Beach) and Best Caribbean Dive Site (Bianca C). Grenada is also included in the Best Caribbean Rum Distillery category with 2 nominations for River Antoine Distillery and […]
The comprehensive online program will educate travel agents on all things Pure Grenada and enhance awareness of the destination St. George’s, Grenada (December, 12th, 2017) ─ The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) today announced the launch of its new agent specialist course on the premier e-learning platform, Travel Agent University. Travel Agent University (TAU), with 78,000 […]
