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Promoting eco-tourism, Vienna`s green hotels now a rage

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 20:03

Meals prepared from locally sourced organic ingredients, hybrid cabs for guests, solar panels that produce electricity and water drawn from a well are some unique features on offer by the `green hotels` of Vienna as they cash in on the global concept of eco-friendly hotels catering to the growing number of tourists conscious of their carbon footprint.

Tourism projects in Agra, Mathura reviewed

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 21:38

Uttar Pradesh Tourism`s director general Amrit Abhijat Friday reviewed tourism projects in the pipeline for Agra and Mathura and instructed officials to ensure their early completion

West Bengal planning PPP boost for tourism sector

Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 10:15

In a policy shift, the West Bengal government has decided to build mega tourism projects by involving the private sector under the Public-Private Partnership model.

Tokyo polled `most satisfying tourist city in 2013`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 18:50

A new survey has revealed that Tokyo was the "world`s most satisfying tourist city in 2013".

London named `most expensive city`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 18:24

A recent survey has named London as the most expensive city destination.

Riya Group Enterprises wins at Kerala State Tourism Awards

Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 14:04

Riya-the travel expert! has been felicitated with the Tourism Award for being the Best Outbound Tour Operator for the year 2012 – 2013 at the esteemed Kerala State Tourism Awards Ceremony.

`India is one country foreigners want to visit`

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 18:41

Ukranian ballroom dance expert Maksim Chmerkovskiy is on his maiden visit to the country as the first international judge of reality TV show `Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa`. He believes India`s "exotic appeal" and the "positivity" of its people attracts foreigners, and he is sure he`ll take back "a lot" upon his return.