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16 Aug 2017
China of ‘increasing importance’ to UK tourism market
Around 250,000 holidaymakers from China spent more than £1bn in the UK last year, marking the increased importance of the country to the UK’s tourism market. According to figures released by VisitBritain, the number of Chinese visitors to the UK hit a record high in 2016, in terms of hotel nights spent in the
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15 Aug 2017
Brexit won't affect business in Canary Islands, says Loro Parque founder
Wolfgang Kiessling, founder of the Canary Islands’ Loro Parque and Siam Park, has said that Brexit won’t affect business for the popular holiday destination, with predictions that holidaying Britons will be the main source of revenue for his latest project – a €30m (US$35.1m, £27.3m) aquarium development in Gran
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14 Aug 2017
Life for New York Wheel as developer closes in on new contractor
Stalled plans to develop America’s largest observation wheel have been given a lifeline after New York Wheel's developer announced negotiations with a new contractor to take over the beleaguered project. Originally scheduled for early 2017, the 630ft (192m) high development was pushed back to mid- and then late
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14 Aug 2017
World Monuments Fund training Syrian refugees to restore lost heritage
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is beginning to lay the groundwork for a new heritage conservation training programme after announcing plans last month to establish a £500,000 (US$648,000, €550,000) scheme for Syrian refugees to rebuild historic heritage sites. The destruction of ancient sites and theft from
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14 Aug 2017
London's Garden Bridge project formally scrapped
The Garden Bridge Trust, the charity established to build and run the proposed Garden Bridge in central London, has today (14 August) announced that it will be finally winding up the project. The decision, which brings an end to one of the city’s most protracted development sagas, has been made with the Trust
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14 Aug 2017
Oman eyes tourism boost as Salalah waterpark development nears completion
As Oman continues to develop its tourism assets, authorities have said the first phase of a landmark waterpark development in Salalah will be ready by December. Announced by Oman’s tourism minister, Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad al Mehrzi, the 35,000sq m (378,000sq ft) OMR2.6m (US$7m, €6m, £5.4m) waterpark will
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11 Aug 2017
European visitors targeted with English coastline app
Interactive video technology will allow holidaymakers to create their own personalised digital itineraries when visiting the English coastline. As part of the England’s Coast project, visitors will be able to use the technology select the areas of coastline they wish to visit, as well as destinations, retailers
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11 Aug 2017
Visitor centre and restoration grant for Willow Tea Rooms Building
Glasgow’s Willow Tea Rooms Building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has received a £3.6m Heritage Lottery Fund grant to preserve the building and open a new visitor centre. The award will allow the Willow Tea Rooms Trust to continue its work restoring the original tea rooms and Salon de Luxe, which was
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