Dominican Republic strengthens its position at the international fair MITT 2019 (Moscow)
Moscow, Russia.- The Dominican Republic continues to strengthen its position as the Caribbean leader in tourism, this is due to the successful promotion policy and the participation of the country in various events, this time at the International Tourism and Travel Fair ( MITT), which was held in Moscow, Russia.
The director of the Office of Tourism Promotion (OPT) in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, Galina Lyssenko, said that the Russian-speaking market maintains its firm position among the three leading European destinations in sending tourists to the Dominican Republic, preferring it as their long distance favorite destination.
He revealed that 24,625 tourists arrived from Russia during the month of January of this year and 20, 977 in 2018, for an increase of 17.4%.
“The results of 2018 give us all the security of estimating a stable and high demand. For more than a decade, more than a million Russian-speaking tourists have visited the country, and more than half of them have traveled in the last two years. This is a living testimony that the interest towards the Dominican destination is constant and high, the inexhaustible diversity, beauty and tradition of our country continue to attract Russian tourists “, expressed Lyssenko.
The director of the OPT in Russia said that in terms of the achievements of the country’s tourism sector for 2018, the numbers speak for themselves, achieving an increase in the arrival of tourists, surpassing the forecasts of the World Health Organization. Tourism (UNWTO), which allowed the Dominican Republic to maintain its position as the leading destination for receptive tourism in Central America and the Caribbean.
At the conclave that took place at the “Expocentro” central trade fair complex in the city of Moscow, 8 co-participants attended the stand of the Dominican Republic (80 m2), among them are Be Live Hotels hotels, VIK Hotel Group, Ocean be H10 Hotels, and Princess Hotels & Resorts.
There were also present – Barceló Hotel Group, Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts, Palladium Hotel Group, as well as the receptive tour-operator Travel Service West Indies SRL
Source: Notociasenn
Mar 30, 2019
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