Recent years have seen a surge in activity in Abu Dhabi’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector, as business travellers have become one of the emirate’s principle sources of visitor revenue.
Recent years have seen a surge in activity in Abu Dhabi’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector, as business travellers have become one of the emirate’s principle sources of visitor revenue.
Although Saadiyat Island is likely to be one of the headline-grabbing developments of Abu Dhabi’s cultural sector, the rest of the emirate is also seeing a wave of new culture- and history-related projects.
A key element of tourism development efforts in Sharjah is the growth of both heritage and ecotourism, which together form the strategic focus of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) in 2017. To this end, the authorities are investing in a wide range of heritage, archaeological and nature and ecotourism projects...
Sharjah is a key regional destination for family and cultural tourism, attracting visitors from the Gulf, Europe and Asia in particular, and the industry is also a substantial contributor to the emirate’s economy, accounting for around 8.5% of GDP in 2014, according to the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). The Sharjah...
Bahrain has a new tourism strategy as of 2016, together with a new tourism identity, to build greater awareness of the country as a travel destination. The strategy aims to see tourism revenue increase to $1bn annually by 2020, up from around $700m in 2015. This would almost double the contribution of the sector to GDP from about 3.6% in 2015...
With its long history as a trading centre, its wildlife and its ancient forts and mosques, Bahrain has strong appeal to draw in visitors from near and far. Made up of more than 30 islands, the archipelago is easy access for people living in the Gulf region – making it a prime destination for short stays – and visitors are able to check in to...
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