Local entrepreneur turns Rafiabad area into thriving tourist destination
[ad_1] With vast experience as tourist guide and well versed with the local dense forests, Sajad believes the area has much more to offer. Rafiabad: Day-long Ladu-Ladoora summer festival organised by the Baramulla district administration on Wednesday evoked tremendous enthusiasm among the residents of Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. As Deputy commissioner Baramulla […]
HT Tourism Conclave: Jharkhand a preferred stop for religious tourism, says official
[ad_1] BySaptarshi Das, New Delhi Spiritualism has always been India’s strength and Jharkhand has a lot to offer to tourists in terms of spirituality as there are different kinds of religious places in the state, said tourism development corporation general manager Alok Prasad. Tourism development corporation general manager Alok Prasad said Jharkhand is gradually becoming […]
Kullu Dussehra festival to see participation of 20 countries, will revive tourism: CM Sukhu
[ad_1] Shimla: Despite the worst-ever natural calamity in Kullu this monsoon, the upcoming Dussehra festival in the district will be a gala affair, with troupes from 20 countries participating in it, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Sunday. Releasing the promo of the ‘International Kullu Dussehra Festival’, Sukhu said this event would mark the […]
Rajasthan’s listed heritage forts are drivers of state’s tourism economy
[ad_1] Jaipur, Sep 24 (IANS): Enclosed within the defensive walls stand six majestic forts in Rajasthan which are luring tourists from across the world bespeaking the story of eclectic architecture and bearing testimony to the power of the Rajput princely states that flourished in the region from the 8th to the 18th centuries. These […]
From Kargil War Site To Tourist Haven: Scenic Gurez Valley Road Opens Up For Tourism
[ad_1] The Gurez valley in north Kashmir, which was once inaccessible to civilians due to frequent shelling from Pakistan, is now set to connect with the Mushkoh valley in Kargil’s Drass Sector, Ladakh, where India and Pakistan battled in 1999. This 130-km road has recently been opened up for tourists, with Kaobal Gali, the highest […]
Nepal homestays offer tourists food, culture, history while empowering locals
[ad_1] “We have added more houses now. Guests like our ancient town, local home-cooked meals and shared activities like cooking and hiking. Hotels don’t have the same experience as homestays.” Community homestays first started to appear in Nepal in the late 1990s, with Sirubari – a village known for its stunning backdrop of the Annapurna […]
Rich Listers bank on $130m Phillip Island hotel to boost tourist spend
[ad_1] On a revenue per available room basis, boutique hotels performed over 50 per cent better, while occupancy rates were 21 per cent higher than luxury international hotels. Regional tourism has stayed strong as Australians have opted to cut back on other costs such as upgrading their homes, hotels industry consultant Dean Dransfield said. “What […]