Estimates from Brazil’s leading companies were issued by the Ministry of Tourism in a conjuncture survey. Last year, revenues were up 13.1%.
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The cold weather attracts tourists to Nova Petrópolis, a city near Gramado and Canela in Serra Gaúcha. German immigration has left signs in the municipality’s charming buildings and colonial cafés.
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, during quarter one this year, R$ 2.65 bn (US$ 1.29 bn) were loaned to hotels, bars, restaurants, and travel agencies, among other enterprises.
The international Airport of São Paulo, in the Guarulhos municipality, received 2.872 million passengers in March. Year-to-date through March, throughput was up 5%.
Citizens from Brazil who travelled abroad in March 2013 have spent US$ 1.8 billion. It is the highest-ever amount for the month.
Rio de Janeiro should have a meeting about business and tourism between Brazil and Lebanon next Friday (26). The Lebanese minister of Tourism, Fadi Abboud, should participate in the opening.
Publishing house Dar Saer Mashrek is releasing the second edition of a travel guide written in Portuguese by Roberto Khatlab. The work shows sites visited by Emperor Peter II and the cities of origin of famous Brazilians.
A study by a North American consultancy company stated that government investment should transform the travel sector in the Gulf country. Forecasted revenues are 42.5% greater than recorded last year.
The city of Cabo Frio, in Rio de Janeiro’s Região dos Lagos, stands out with its 19 crystal-clear-water beaches, 300-plus-year old historical buildings, and options for off- and onshore fun.
Passenger revenues were up 19% to US$ 900 million. The Abu Dhabi airline will start flying to Brazil in June.
Figures disclosed by the company that manages Dubai International Airport show that five million passengers crossed the terminal in February, growth of 11.4% over the same month in 2012.
When you travel to the Emirates, flee the frantic pace of Dubai and Abu Dhabi and visit Al Ain, the city that grew around an oasis in the desert. Get in touch with the local culture, see the desolate landscapes of the ‘Empty Quarter’ and have fun at the camel market.
Businessman Slim Fsili opened, in São Paulo, a travel operator turned to the Arab country. He already operates travel routes to Tunisia and Malta.
Surrounded by waterfalls and made of colonial villas, the small city of Pirenópolis, in the state of Goiás, attracts tourists all year round. It’s just a 150-kilometre drive from Brasília.
