The 2014 sum was forecast by Embratur. With the World Cup, the number of foreigners in the country may reach a record of seven million.
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According to the World Tourism Organization, tourist flows reached an all-time high from January to September this year. A total of 845 million people have travelled internationally.
The figure, a first in the country’s history, was reached this Thursday (6th). An Argentinean lawyer has been symbolically chosen as tourist number six million.
The Women’s Museum preserves the history of the main female leaders in the United Arab Emirates. The site shows documents, clothes and the trajectory of personalities.
Sixteen national parks throughout Brazil will receive funds for emergency works. The goal is to better receive tourists due to travel to Brazil for the international soccer contest.
The throughput of São Paulo International Airport grew 6.2% in September, as against the same month last year.
The historic centre in the city is a portrait of colonial Brazil and guarantees good surprises, with ‘Bahianas’ dressed in traditional attire and the unique sound of the drums that move the city of carnival.
The Qatari airline has become a member of oneworld, an alliance of large global airlines. To promote the initiative, the group has launched a ‘pass’ with promotional flights to the Middle East.
The project is part of the emirate’s financial crisis recovery plan. The new development will include 450 restaurants, shops, marinas, hotels and villas. The government expects 22 million visitors per year.
The number of foreign travellers visiting Brazil was up 5.5% last month, a higher rate than the global average. This year, the country should receive over 6 million visitors.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber received professionals and students for a discussion of Arab countries and their idiosyncrasies. Those in attendance were given tips on how to chaperone Arab tourists well.
Figures released by the Egyptian statistics agency show, however, that the number of people who travelled to the country in the first seven months this year was up 8% from 2012.
Online tool by the Jordan Tourism Board instructs operators on key information required by tourists about the country. There is training targeting different industry segments.
According to Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism, in the first half this year, R$ 6.1 billion were granted to companies in the industry. In the same period of 2012, loans amounted to R$ 5 billion.
