ITB: growth of global tourism once again this year
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The world's tourism and travel industry expects continued growth this year in almost all its segments and regions globally, but it is concerned about the situation in the Ukraine and Egypt, which could slow growth, emphasized global tourism experts at the largest global travel fair, ITB, held in Berlin from March 5 to 9, 2014. It is foreseen that the number of international tourist arrivals will grow by 4.5 percent globally in comparison to last year's record-breaking 1.1 billion arrivals, but all forecasts show a certain fear and concern due to terrorism in Egypt and the crisis in the Ukraine. As is tradition, Croatia also presented itself at the ITB, at the Croatian National Tourist Board's booth, 220 square meters in size, with 13 other copresenters, and Istria and Kvarner specially presented itself, with emphasis on selective forms of tourism.
Turkey is rewarding the issue of the millionth e-visa For more than a year, citizens of 98 countries have had the chance to apply for an e-visa for Turkey via the www.evisa.gov.tr website. In mid-March 2014, the number of issued e-visas reached nearly a million (by March 11, 2014, a total of 950 thousand visas), according to the Turkish Embassy in Croatia. The registration for and approval of the e-visa takes about three minutes, and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs will give the user of the millionth e-visa, which should be issued by the end of March, a return plane ticket. In 2013, nearly 35 million foreigners visited Turkey, which positioned the country amongst the six most visited countries in the world. www.uhpa.hr
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"Freud's travels" in Vienna
WTM Latin America in April, WTM Africa in May WTM Latin America the leading global event for the travel industry of Latin America, will be held from April 23 to 25 in SĂŁo Paulo. This three-day B2B event will gather the world in Latin America, but will also promote that large area to the world. Only a week later, on May 2 and 3, 2014, WTM Africa, a B2B event adapted for the African market, and which will also become the new gathering place for the African travel industry, will be held in Cape Town.
The "Freud's travels. Cultural experience - psychoanalytical thought" exhibition opened on March 7, 2014 in Vienna's Sigmund Freud Museum, and it is dedicated to the many trips Freud took for business and pleasure. The center of the exhibition shows the move of Freud's family from the Czech Republic to Vienna, and his trips to Italy, Greece, and America. While the permanent exhibition of Freud's Museum in Vienna offers insight to his work in familiar surroundings, this exhibition shows the central role travel had on the life of this famous psychoanalyst. Documents, souvenirs, and photos from Freud's travels have been shown for the first time. The exhibition is open until October 5, 2014.
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