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Targeting the Germans
VISITELCHE attended the ITB fair in Berlin with the Elche brand to attract tourists from Germany. For the first time, Elche had its own space to show what is on offer in the city within the stand of Turespana. The fair, which this year celebrated its 56th edition, had the participation of 180 countries from five continents, with some 10,000 exhibitors spread over an area of 160,000 square metres and an estimated turnover of some €6,000 million.
Betty Henderson
SPANISH local elections are just around the corner in May, and the Partido Independencia Orihuela Costa (PIOC), is on a mission to encourage residents in Orihuela Costa to get out and vote.
In an effort to engage with the Englishspeaking community and to ensure that they are informed and empowered, the PIOC will be holding a series of clinics at venues around the region, from Monday, March 20.
Several information sessions will be
ITB FAIR: Elche had its own space.
Germany is the third largest tourist destination for Spain, after the United Kingdom and France. The German
YOUR EWN HAS tourist market is one of the most important in the world, with 77 per cent of its population taking at least one holiday trip a year.
Germany is the third country that spends the most on tourism in the world, behind China and the USA.
For the Valencia Region, the German market is also the third largest issuer of tourists in terms of volume of expenditure (€635.2 million) with an average expenditure of €1,083 per tourist and an average daily expenditure of €101.70.
Empowering Orihuela voters
held throughout the month. The schedule is as follows:
Di Stefano’s Monday, March 20 at 1pm
Lime Bar Tuesday, March 21 at 2pm
Lucky Lion Tuesday, March 21 at 4.30pm
Rumours Wednesday, March 22 at 2pm
Leeson Street Friday, March 24 at
