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Articles tagged “italy”

Tourism

Qatar is the new China: $1.35 billion Sardinia tourism project launched

Qatar's spreading its wings in the travel/hotel industry: Last year Qatar Holding bought owner of luxury hotel resorts on Costa Smeralda, and now Qatari-owned Harrods is going to built a luxury hotel there. Qatar's the new China.

HotelierMiddleEast | 11 years ago

Qatar is the new China: $1.35 billion Sardinia tourism project launched

Tourism

Rome’s most famous fountain is getting a $3 million facelift

If Rome's fabled fashion houses can come up with the cash necessary to keep the water running without too many cracks they should be welcomed.

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Rome’s most famous fountain is getting a $3 million facelift

Tourism

Italy, bested by France and Spain, looks to revive stagnant tourism sector

One wouldn’t think of Italy as a country that struggling to attract tourists, but outdated regulations are keeping it from fully benefitting from its rich history and scenic coast.

Skift | 11 years ago

Italy, bested by France and Spain, looks to revive stagnant tourism sector

Tourism

Tourism to Vatican City still in the dark ages with visitors unable to use credit cards

The Vatican is sure to move quickly to comply with the EU’s anti-laundering rules in order to provide electronic payments, but will likely take a small hit in tourism income in the meantime.

Frances D'Emilio , Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism to Vatican City still in the dark ages with visitors unable to use credit cards

Cruises

Costa Cruises bounces back with plans to build largest Italian-flagged cruise ship ever

It’s been an extremely tough year for the cruise industry, but things seem to be looking up for 2013 with bookings back on the rise, ships still being built, and a new global trade association in the works.

Skift | 11 years ago

Costa Cruises bounces back with plans to build largest Italian-flagged cruise ship ever

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Get ready to drool: The Daily Meal compiles a list of Europe’s 101 best restaurants

The cuisine offered in France, Spain, and Italy is enough to get tourists from around the world to book a ticket and lists like this serve to fuel future tourist’s plans.

Richard Vines, Bloomberg Muse | 11 years ago

Get ready to drool: The Daily Meal compiles a list of Europe’s 101 best restaurants

Tourism

Legendary Venetian spot Harry’s Bar is put under the screws by its bankers

Despite the glamour of its Venice location, the Cipriani brand isn't new to financial and legal challenges. This can often happen when your empire is built on exorbitantly priced peach pulp and champagne cocktails.

John Hooper, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Legendary Venetian spot Harry’s Bar is put under the screws by its bankers

Tourism

A piece of the archeological site in Pompeii crumbles after days of heavy rain

Tourism is a mixed blessing for sites like this that rely on the revenue for conservation efforts, but also undergo heavy wear and tear from tours in addition to natural forces of deterioration.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

A piece of the archeological site in Pompeii crumbles after days of heavy rain

Tourism

Italy’s going to try to one-up Dubai and build a fake Adriatic atoll

The promise to deliver a project that's not just for VIPs will likely be adjusted upwards as the true cost of making a project like this happen really comes into focus.

Nick Squires, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Italy’s going to try to one-up Dubai and build a fake Adriatic atoll

Tourism

Restore a piece of history by adopting one of the Duomo di Milano’s 135 Gothic spires

National economies that rely on tourism are foolish to let famous monuments become tarnished. And for monuments like the Duomo that have a history of relying up on rich patrons for favors, its latest fundraiser isn't out of place at all.

Skift | 11 years ago

Restore a piece of history by adopting one of the Duomo di Milano’s 135 Gothic spires