[ad_1] The registration for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on Monday with a large number of people turning up at designated bank branches here to secure a permit. The 52-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-meter-high cave shrine in south Kashmir is scheduled to start on June 29 and conclude on August …
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Greece offers payment to tourists evacuated from wildfires, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The Greek government on Thursday offered compensation to tourists evacuated from wildfires on the holiday island of Rhodes last year so they can stay there again. Tourists of any nationality “who stayed in hotels that were evacuated during the forest fires in Rhodes in July 2023, have the possibility …
Read More »South Korea to prepare measures to attract foreign tourists in H1, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] South Korea will prepare a policy package aimed at attracting foreign tourists in the first half of the year to boost domestic spending, Vice Finance Minister Kim Byeong-hwan said on Monday. “The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea have been growing and the government will prepare measures to …
Read More »Assam’s Kaziranga National Park witnesses historic visitor influx in 2023-24, records 3.27 lakh tourists, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Assam’s Kaziranga National Park witnesses historic visitor influx in 2023-24, records 3.27 lakh tourists Assam‘s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), which is known as the place with the highest population of one-horned rhinoceros, has experienced a fabulous hike in the number of visitors in 2023-2024. According to …
Read More »Brazil hopes COP30 climate summit boosts ecotourism, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Brazilian tourism officials are hoping to change the country’s image as a mere haven for scantily-clad beachgoers by hosting UN climate talks next year in the Amazon rainforest city of Belem that will focus on environmental sustainability and ending deforestation to slow global warming. The summit is expected to …
Read More »Pakistan-China border reopens for travel, trade after four months closure, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] After a four-month closure due to severe winter conditions, the Pakistan-China Khunjarab border has reopened, facilitating commercial and tourist activities, The Nation reported. According to the bilateral agreement, the border closure typically lasts from December 1 to March 31 each year, owing to cold weather and heavy snowfall. According …
Read More »Thailand presses case for casinos to boost revenues, tourism and jobs, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] A bill that would legalise casinos in Thailand could be passed in the current government’s term, an official said on Friday, as the prime minister backed a move he said would create jobs and revenue and regulate a thriving illicit gaming sector. Casinos are illegal in Thailand and the …
Read More »Disney, Florida settle state legal feud over Disney World district, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Walt Disney and allies of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a settlement on Wednesday to end a high-profile lawsuit in state court over control of the special district that includes the Walt Disney World theme parks. Disney also agreed to drop a lawsuit over access to public records and …
Read More »Prepare Nainital Traffic Plan For Tourists’ Convenience: Court, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] The bench also pointed out “the contradiction in denying employment based on pregnancy” while also recognising maternity leave as a fundamental right In response to the escalating traffic chaos in Nainital due to a surge in tourist numbers during weekends and holidays, the Uttarakhand high court has directed the …
Read More »Sanya Embarks on tourism marketing and promotion activities in Singapore, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] From March 19th to 22nd, Sanya Tourism Board, in collaboration with tourism-related enterprises from the Sanya Economic Circle, launches on a series of tourism marketing and promotion activities in Singapore for the year of 2024. Through events such as Sanya tourism promotion events, business visits, and discussions on air …
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