The Tourism Show presents new areas tailor-made for travellers
Outstanding presence of Perugia, Guest City
The Desert Port, the Offers Area, the Mad Travellers Routes and the second edition of the Pink Corner are the areas at the International Tourism Show, which will showcase products tailor-made for travellers. In addition to the proposals of 1,300 exhibitors from over 70 countries and all Spanish autonomous communities, visitors will be able to discover the medieval city of Perugia featured as special guest.
From the 16th to the 19th of April, in the Montjuïc exhibition centre, tour operators, specialist companies and travel agencies will present their proposals aimed at lovers of the desert, with tastings of typical products, a chill-out zone and activities in the Desert Port -making its debut this year.
In addition to purchasing trips at unbeatable prices in the Offers Area and discovering new alternative tourism destinations in the Mad Travellers Routes Area, visitors will be able to participate in recreational and sports activities which will be organised in the exhibition centre's Plaza Univers.
The second edition of the Pink Corner, aimed at LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender) and gay-friendly groups, will feature over 50 exhibitors with destinations of interest to this type of client.
The activities programme will include the HOTELtrack seminar for hotel executives; the photography exhibition Había una vez un niño (Once upon a time, there was a child), against sexual tourism in Cambodia; the "La foto de tus vacaciones" (Your holiday photo) contest, the winner of which will win a trip to Brazil; as well as shows, folklore exhibitions, tastings and draws.
Barcelona, March 2009