Archive for March, 2007
European Cities Tourism Awards nominees announced
Mar 21st
European Cities Marketing has announced the finalists for the European Cities Tourism Awards 2007 – new ward that aim to provide a benchmark for best practice among Europe’s tourist cities and tourism organisations.
Gothenburg, York and Valencia are nominated as European Tourism City of the Year.
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Estonian government to boost Tallinn tourism
Mar 21st
The Estonian government has announced plans to invest in a three-year tourism development plan in Tallinn.
The state will invest €š155 million in boosting the city’s tourist attractions, transport and events along with promoting Tallinn as a holiday destination.
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New passport applicants will have to have interviews
Mar 21st
New rules will mean that people applying for passports will be obliged to attend a compulsory 20 minute interview to prove their identity in order to receive a passport and travel abroad.
From May 2007 new applicants will have to answer up to 200 questions about their personal and financial history and each application will be checked against a personal dossier drawn from Government databases.
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