UNWTO names Turkey the 6th most visited country in the world

New Delhi: Giving a boost to its global image of being most frequented tourist destination, UNWTO recently announced that Turkey was the 6th most visited destination in the world in the year 2018 with 46 million visitors.

Discussion on future of tourism at China meet

Guilin, Nov 2 (IBNS/NITN): The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the People’s Government of Guilin, China, held the 12th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook on Oct 25-27, 2018.

Asia and Pacific gains ground in global tourism

Macao, Oct 27 (IBNS/NITN): The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), presented its Asia Tourism Trends Report on Wednesday at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macao (China).

International tourism maintains strong momentum

Madrid, Oct 22 (IBNS/NITN): International tourist arrivals grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018 after a record year of growth in 2017, reveals the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s latest barometer.

International tourism continues to grow above average in the first four months of 2016: UNWTO

New York, July 19 (IBNS) 2016 started on a strong note for international tourism. International tourist arrivals grew by 5% between January and April 2016 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Results were robust across almost all subregions and many destinations reported double-digit growth. Prospects for May-August remain positive, with around 500 million tourists expected to travel abroad in the Northern Hemisphere summer holiday peak season.