Euskadi is promoted in Europe through TURESPAA
Euskadi is promoted in Europe through TURESPA?A.
Bilbao, July 5 .- The Basque Autonomous Community (BAC) to promote their tourism and gastronomy in France, Germany and Great Britain over the next six months through the Instituto de Turismo de Espana, Turespa?a.
This action will be possible thanks to the collaboration agreement signed today in Bilbao between Basque Deputy Minister of Trade and Tourism, Pilar Zorrilla, and Secretary of State for Tourism and Chairman, aika gold, of Turespa?a, Joan Mesquida, the first of its kind signed between the Government of Spain and the Euskadi.
The Agreement is intended, according to both institutional managers have explained at a press conference, take advantage of existing public resources in this field in a time of budget cuts and adjustments in institutions due to economic and financial crisis, kinah for sale, affecting Spain and the rest of Europe .
Mesquida has recognized that "although it may seem a lie, this joint effort of cooperation has not been very common until now," and similar agreements have been signed with other autonomous communities.
Question the responsibility of the Basque Government for the reasons why they had not done something similar so far, Zorrilla, darkfall gold, said he was unaware of the motives of previous governments for not doing Euskadi and more accurate than his department has done now for reasons of convenience and better use of public resources in the field of tourism promotion.
The agreement promoted from this July to 31 December, the tourist offer, cultural and gastronomy of the Basque Country in France, Germany and Britain, three of the major tourist-generating countries in Europe to the Iberian Peninsula.
The promotion, for which the agreement includes a budget of 600,000 euros provided in equal parts by Turespa?a and tourism agency Basquetour Basque consist of the issuance of joint advertising campaigns and image, both through conventional means of communication as Internet.
In the German case has stated Pilar Zorrilla, Euskadi is promoted as tourist destination among key agents and tour operators from this country to, explained, that specialize in Euskadi as a tourist destination for its citizens.
Mesquida has indicated that cultural and gastronomic tourism of Spain "has a lot on promotion tour" and that of the 52 million visitors were received in 2009, seven were attracted to the cultural offerings of the various corners of Spain and six, gastronomy.
"The Basque Country has added the secretary of state for tourism," is sunny, has beach and also has very good culture and good cuisine. "