Category: Tourism

China’s Yangtze River Delta Now Offers 144-Hour Visa-Free Entry

Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang will offer a 144-hour visa-free entry for international transit passengers from January…

8 years ago

‘Travel Writing May Change, but Will Never Die’

Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) Its demise was predicted as far as back as the 1930s but it endured, and even…

8 years ago

Burj Khalifa Launches Stamp to Celebrate Sixth Anniversary

Dubai, Jan 24 (IANS/WAM) Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, has released its first dedicated postage stamp to mark its…

8 years ago

Kerala’s Snake Boat Pavilion Wins Award in Madrid

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Kerala Tourism's pavilion themed on the famous snake boat race has bagged an award in the…

8 years ago

Umaid Bhawan Palace Bags World’s Best Hotel Award

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, bagged the award of the world's best hotel at…

8 years ago

Vienna Sees 50 Percent Jump in Indian Tourists

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A record number of Indians went visiting Vienna in 2015, with numbers showing a 50…

8 years ago

New Islamabad Airport to Open by Year-End

Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) The newly built Islamabad International Airport will be fully operational by the end of this year,…

8 years ago

Egypt Unveils Rare Whale Fossil Museum to Boost Tourism

Valley of the Whales (Egypt), Jan 14 (AP) Egypt today unveiled what it said is the Middle East's first museum…

8 years ago

Music Video on Kerala Tourist Attractions Launched

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 14 (IANS) A music video capturing the beauty of Kerala's 14 districts with wonderful visuals and featuring music…

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Italy’s Museums Draw 43 Million Visitors

Rome, Jan 13 (IANS/AKI) Italy's museums and monuments had their "best ever" year in 2015, drawing a record 43 million…

8 years ago

Luxury Travel Rising Among Indians: Yatra

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Luxury travel is on the rise among Indians, travel portal Yatra.com said on Monday. According…

8 years ago

Goa an Unclean, Overrun Tourist Destination: Trade Official

Panaji, Jan 8 (IANS) Overcrowded, unclean Goa will get destroyed if it encourages more tourist arrivals, a top tourism and…

8 years ago

Queenstown: Picturesque Haven for Adventure Junkies

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="19723,19724"] Queenstown (New Zealand), Jan 8 (IANS) The land, rivers, mountains and sky -- Queenstown serves up adventure…

8 years ago

Goa’s Iconic Crumbling Tower to Host Indo-German Orchestra

Panaji, Jan 4 (IANS) One of the most spectacular architectural relics in Goa, the crumbling St. Augustine tower in the…

8 years ago

BBC, Russian Channel to Promote Kerala Tourism

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) BBC and NTV Broadcasting Company, said to be the largest non-governmental TV network of Russia, will…

8 years ago

Myanmar’s Museum to Showcase Prisoners Of War

Yangon, Jan 3 (IANS) A Death Railway Museum, located in Myanmar's Kayin state, is going to showcase the life of…

8 years ago

Canadian Museum Encourages Handwritten Letters

Ottawa, Jan 3 (IANS) A museum in Canada's British Columbia province has introduced a programme in an attempt to encourage…

8 years ago

Kolkata Wetland Patch Transformed into Bird-Watching Hub

Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Now, you can go bird-watching even in a concrete jungle. A restored patch of wetland termed…

8 years ago

Lukshmi Vilas Palace: A Magnificent Blend Of Ideas Carved in Ston

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="17041,17042,17043"] Vadodara, Jan 2 (IANS) India is no stranger to palaces. Whether in the north - Rajasthan in…

8 years ago

Giant Snow Castle Opens in China

Beijing, Jan 1 (IANS) A 51-metre-high castle, poised to set the record as the world's highest and largest snow sculpture,…

8 years ago



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