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Disneyland is one of the fascinating destinations on the map of the tourist of the world. But Disneyland is now in the news for an unfortunate incident. Authorities locked up 33,863 tourists inside the park after covid confirmed to a person arrived in Shanghai Disneyland. The park is now temporarily closed to visitors. The incident happened on Sunday. Everyone must check the covid to enter into the park. In the meantime, one finds out that covid has. With this, the park will be closed for two days and the authorities announced that everyone will have to comply with the covid ... Read more

Tourism has united around a common Call to Action, outlining a shared vision for the sustainable and inclusive future of the sector. On the second day of the Future of Tourism World Summit in Barcelona (26-27 October), UNWTO was joined by fellow UN agencies, government Ministers, and public and private sector leaders, in agreeing to seize the opportunity to restart and recover better from the impacts of the pandemic. The Call to Action brings together the solutions and plans put forward during the two-day summit, recognizing the importance of transforming tourism ‘for people, for planet and for prosperity’. ‘Tourism must ... Read more

IndiGo on Monday started six new flights connecting Kanpur with Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, a statement said. The airline said these flights will operate on all days except Sundays. Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually flagged off the flights on Monday. Kanpur is the 71st domestic city to be connected by IndiGo flights, the statement noted. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo, said: “These new routes will connect Kanpur, a major financial and industrial center in the north, to the rest of the country through key hubs in western and southern India while augmenting trade and commerce within these ... Read more

Muzhuppilangad in Kannur, the only ‘drive-in’ beach in Kerala, is changing drastically. KTDC’s five-star hotel comes with state-of-the-art facilities on the beach, a tourist paradise. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan laid the foundation stone for the five-star resort at Muzhuppilangadi, the longest drive-in beach in Asia, on October 30 at 11 am. KTDC intends to develop Muzhuppilangadi beach as a major tourism destination and adventure destination. With the coming of KTDC resort, the importance of Muzhappilangad beach will increase. The five-star resort will be completed in the first phase at a cost of about Rs 39 crore on 3.96 acres with ... Read more

Beypore International Water Fest aims to bring the infinite possibilities of water tourism to the world. Actor Asif Ali unveiled the logo of the fest. The function was held at the guest house in the presence of Public Works and Tourism Minister PA Mohammad Riyaz and District Collector Dr. N Tej Lohit Reddy. The logo was designed by Anoop Shanthakumar from Kothamangalam, Ernakulam. The logo is beautifully designed to enhance the grandeur of the Beypore International Water Fest. The logo is a combination of blue and green colors that represent water. The appropriate logo was selected from invited logos from ... Read more

Dressed in festive finery and with excitement writ large on their faces, hundreds of people from tribal communities from across the country witnessed exuberant performances on the opening day of the National Tribal Dance Festival here on Thursday. From Nigeria’s Efik people’s “Ekombi” dance to Palestinian girls’ “Dabke” performance and tribals of Chhattisgarh’s Durg and Surguja districts matching steps in “Saila” and “Karma” dances, the first day of the five-day festival had a lot to offer. The festival, which is being held at the Science College Ground, was inaugurated by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. “Despite being from different parts ... Read more

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday announced that the Veermata Jijamata Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, here will be open to visitors from November 1. The civic body had shut the zoo in April amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a release issued by the BMC, the zoo will be open for visitors from 9.30 am to 6 pm, while morning walkers can use the premises between 6 am and 8.30 am. The zoo, popularly known as “Rani cha Baug”, is home to a large number of animals, different species of exotic birds and ... Read more

Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi on Wednesday inaugurated the first-ever literary festival at the famous tourist destination of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district as part of the ‘Iconic Week’ celebrations under Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The literary festival organized by the J-K government has brought numerous literary personalities across the country to mark the 75 years of independence. Acclaimed writers, emerging poets, intellectuals discussed and analyzed several aspects of literary traditions in the festival, an official spokesman said. Lekhi praised the efforts of J-K UT administration for organizing festival of this kind ... Read more

The Bureau of the Royal Household has announced that the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, along with other royal palaces and locations would reopen from 1 November, 2021. The reopening of Bangkok’s most famous attraction, the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, will allow tourists once again to explore the beauty and splendour of the historically significant and much-revered site. The Grand Palace complex, within which the Temple of the Emerald Buddha or Wat Phra Kaeo is located, was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its reopening date of 1 November is ... Read more

Ministry of Tourism is organising a conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of the Southern Region on 28th & 29th October 2021 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Basavaraj Bommaiwill address the event on 28th October 2021. The event is expected to be attended by the Ministers of State for Tourism, Govt. of India, Senior Officials from various Central Ministries, State Governments, Union Territory Administrations (UTs), Media and industry stakeholders. The States and Union Territories of Southern Region are endowed with diverse tourist attractions and each ... Read more

The Caribbean’s Travel & Tourism sector is recovering at a faster rate than any other region in the world, with its contribution to GDP expected to rise more than 47% this year, compared to just 30.7% globally, reveals new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, says that the recovery of the sector globally has been hindered by the lack of international coordination, severe travel restrictions and slower vaccination rates. However, the Caribbean is now benefiting from more relaxed restrictions around the world and low infection rates, which ... Read more

SpiceJet will launch 28 new domestic flights across the country from October 31 onwards, the airline said Monday. It will launch multiple new non-stop flights connecting the tourist hotspots of Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Udaipur in Rajasthan with key metros and cities as part of its new winter schedule, SpiceJet said in a statement. SpiceJet will also connect Bagdogra with Ahmedabad, Kolkata with Srinagar and add two new flights on the Bengaluru-Pune sector, it said. The government had on October 12 allowed airlines to operate domestic flights without any capacity restriction from October 18. When the government resumed the scheduled ... Read more

John Cena has partnered with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) for its new tourism campaign, encouraging travelers to book a trip to the capital “stat.” Following the teaser video launched last week, the full film released today sees Cena abandoning his travel plans after reading about Abu Dhabi on his flight highlighting exactly why the Time is Now to visit. Literally diving into everything the destination has to offer, Cena parachutes out of a plane and lands on the roof of the iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi. The video showcases the birds-eye view of Cena’s ... Read more

During a question and answer session in the Assembly, Minister Mohammad Riyaz said that the PWD rest houses would be converted into people’s rest houses. As part of this, an online booking facility will be available on November 1 where the public can book rooms. If you need a room in a rest house, the general public can now book online through the portal. The online system will be set up without losing the existing facilities for the officers. The aim is to make the rest house more people friendly and turn it into a people’s rest house. The Public ... Read more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated a Houseboat Festival organised by the Department of Tourism of Jammu and Kashmir at the famous Dal Lake here, officials said. The minister also witnessed a musical fountain and laser show, that, he said, was “a mesmerising experience”. The Houseboat Festival has been organised as part of the ‘Iconic Week’ festival celebrating the spirit of Jammu and Kashmir, the officials said. Shah was accompanied by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh. Later, Shah took to Twitter to share pictures of ... Read more