Tag: visitors
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Tourists to Mysuru Palace breach 40 lakh mark for the first time | Mysuru News – Times of India
[ad_1] MYSURU: More than 40 lakh tourists visited the century-old Mysuru Palace – a must-visit on tourist bucket lists – during the 2023-24 financial year, creating a new record.During pre-Covid tourism heydays, the highest-ever tourist footfall was logged at 38.6 lakh during 2017-18. During the pandemic, the palace didn’t receive many visitors due to restrictions…
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Paris tourism: Eiffel Tower reopens after six-day closure due to employee strike
[ad_1] AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Paris The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Sunday after a six-day closure because of striking employees demanding better maintenance of the historic landmark, showing traces of rust and salary hikes. Visitors queue under the Eiffel Tower to enter, on the day of its reopening after a…
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Strike shuts down Eiffel Tower, disrupting tourist visits to iconic monument
[ad_1] Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites. A sign was posted at the entrance in English, saying, “Due to strike, the Eiffel Tower is closed. We apologize.” The hugely popular 300-meter (984-foot) landmark in central Paris…
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Malawi in Africa waives visa for 79 countries in tourism push
[ad_1] In a bid to boost tourism, Malawi has lifted visa requirements for visitors from 79 countries, President Lazarus Chakwera told Parliament on Friday. Malawi in Africa waives visa for 79 countries in tourism push (Photo by Twitter/fumikayi1) Tourism is the third-largest source of foreign currency in the impoverished southern African nation, after tobacco and…
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Flower show at Gujarat Refinery township enthrals the visitors | Ahmedabad News – Times of India
[ad_1] A flower show was recently organised at the Gujarat Refinery township in the city. The show that had over 70 varieties of flowering and vegetable plants was inaugurated by Rahul Prashant, executive director and refinery head and Rashmi Prashant, president of Kasturi Club-JR Township.“The annual flower shows are organized in our refineries for contributing…
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Record 50L Visitors at Statue of Unity in Vadodara | Vadodara News – Times of India
[ad_1] Vadodara: After it was inaugurated in 2018, it was probably the busiest year in 2023 when the Statue of Unity (SOU) witnessed a record footfall. Over 50 lakh people visited the tallest statue in Ektanagar, which is the highest-ever annual footfall that the tourist site has got. In 2022, over 46 lakh visitors walked…
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Magh Mela: Theme-based Gates to Welcome Visitors | Allahabad News – Times of India
[ad_1] PRAYAGRAJ: Following the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, theme-based gates will be set up in each sector of Magh Mela to give a grand look to the annual religious fair.Authorities say this will be replicated on a much grand scale during the Maha Kumbh 2025 wherein all the 22-23 sectors will have these…