Capital of the Pernambuco state features great open-air sculptures and panels, and eye-popping museums that are worth the visit. Highlights include the Brennand Workshop.
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Instead of just looking, interacting with the environment. This is experience tourism, which has visitors attending an imperial dinner and even manufacturing clay pots with the natives.
The company’s first aircraft coming directly from Doha landed in São Paulo yesterday. The daily route also includes Buenos Aires, in Argentina. A ceremony was held at the Guarulhos airport.
Foreign tourists visiting Brazil may receive tourist data on their cellular phones at the country’s main international airports. The service, a government initiative, will be available in 13 cities.
In April, foreign tourists spent US$ 461 million in the country, the largest value ever recorded in the month since 1947. The total for the first four months of the year is US$ 2.116 billion.
Tourists who buy tickets to Dubai from the airline may apply for the visa to enter the United Arab Emirates online at the company’s Website.
The figure concerns two aircraft purchased by the airline for the Doha-São Paulo route, to be inaugurated on June 24. The airline expects a strong demand for Middle Eastern and Asian destinations.
The country ranks 7th in the list of international event hosts. There was growth of 15.4% in 2009 compared with 2008. The data were supplied by the International Congress and Convention Association.
The figure recorded last year was 4.9% lower than in 2008. The crisis led to a reduction in visits by foreigners, especially from Europe, which is the main origin of tourists that come to Brazil.
The Brazilian Tourism Institute (Embratur) is going to launch a program today to attract international events. The focus will be on sports competitions.
Promotion offers free tickets to children and adolescents up to 16 years of age travelling with two paying adults. The campaign runs from May 14th to September 30th, 2010.
The country was a guest at a conference on the hotel industry in Dubai. On this Tuesday, a delegation of the Chamber and the government will promote a seminar in Abu Dhabi.
The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism is going to spend US$ 3 million in advertising campaigns to attract tourists to the region. The actions will be implemented in the US, Europe, Chile and Argentina.
The Dubai-based luxury hotel chain recorded high occupation rates in February, March and April. The company also announced a new brand: VENU Hotels.
