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The Mediterranean tourism performs poorly
Date: 2009-07-28 00:02:30
Cyprus tourism revenue fell by 15.8 percent in the first six months of 2009. compared to last year’s same period and 10.8 percent fewer tourists arrived in the island. Less...
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More than one billion euros to develop tourism in Spain
Date: 2009-07-27 00:02:00
The Spanish government has approved a 1.03 billion euros support to boost tourism, which is crucial for the whole Spanish economy. Tourism generates 11 percent of the Spanish domestic product...
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One million people received holiday checks this year
Date: 2009-07-24 00:23:00
In the first six months of 2009 one million workers, and close relatives, received holiday pay check, with a total value of 33 billion HUF. This is about 30 percent...
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Balaton hosts are more disciplined than last year
Date: 2009-07-24 00:07:00
According to the mid-term experiences of „Heat wave” 2 control action, the discipline of the hosts have significantly improved. The number of irregularities decreased by 33 percent. During the coordinated...
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Lake Velence – tourist bait auction
Date: 2009-07-24 00:02:00
The Bál-Na Production Ltd. started an online auction to boost the guest traffic of the lake. On the auction one can bid for the products and services offered by thecompanies...
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Burgenland earmarks 2.5 million euros for tourism programs
Date: 2009-07-23 00:01:00
The provincial government of Burgenland (Őrvidék) neighboring with Hungary has approved a plan for for six tourism program. From the amount, market work will be strengthened and infrastructure investment funds...
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Tihany legend – 820 million HUF development can be realized
Date: 2009-07-22 00:21:00
The local government has been cherished “Tihany Legend” tourism development project for years now. The project become a reality with a 600 million HUF EU support. The project aims to...
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Hotel development slows down in the region
Date: 2009-07-22 00:18:00
Two new hotels will open its gates in Budapest; the Expo Congress Hotel in Kőbánya and the Eurostars Hotel located at the First Site complex. However, not much can be...
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Travelers to the United States purchases nearly third of their money
Date: 2009-07-21 00:03:00
According to Karen MacDonald, Communications Director of Taubman Centers shopping mall operator group, most of the foreigners visit to the United States for shopping and to try good restaurants. America...
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Quitt Tours quits
Date: 2009-07-20 12:40:03
Quitt Tours travel agency reported insolvency. The insurance of the company is assumed to ensure the bringing home of fifteen passengers from abroad, but unable to compensate all the claims....
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Three kinds of VAT rates in hotels
Date: 2009-07-17 00:04:00
From now hotels can apply three kind of VAT rates, during the designation of the new reduced VAT rate. For spa massage zero, for the accommodation 18 percent, for purchasing...
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Two hotels of Budapest are on the top list
Date: 2009-07-16 00:13:00
Two hotels in Budapest are on Travel + Leisure magazine's European hotel top list of this year. The Marriott Hotel became 3rd in the category of urban hotels over hundred...
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Baths join forces
Date: 2009-07-14 00:20:00
The leaders of the baths of North and the South Plains, Transylvania and Vajdaság have signed a cooperation agreement. The objective is to get a greater slice from the European...
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Good tourists and bad tourists
Date: 2009-07-13 00:08:00
In a survey made by the participation of 4500 hotel owners, the leaders of the accommodations prefers Japanese, British and German travelers. French considered the worst tourists of the world....
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Fare-paying beaches for a few hundred forints
Date: 2009-07-13 00:02:00
One can find several free beaches by the shores of lake Balaton. But because of the built-up infrastructure fare-paying should not be neglected. According to Penzcentrum.hu it is not necessary...
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More than four billion HUF on the development of Balaton and its area
Date: 2009-07-10 00:20:00
According to Suchman Tamás President of the Balaton Development Council, the attractiveness of the Balaton region tourism project will provide a 4.25 billion HUF support for the development of the...
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It is not worth to bring food to a Croatian holiday
Date: 2009-07-08 00:02:00
Although this year, it has been allowed to bring food to Croatia, it is not worth to carry heavy loads of food because the prices are similar to the domestic...
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Guest traffic decreased
Date: 2009-07-07 00:22:00
According to Central Statistical Office the number of foreign and domestic visitors in 2009. January and in May decreased by 16, and 9 percentage points compared to the results of...
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Hertelendy Castlehotel waiting sport aircrafts
Date: 2009-07-07 00:02:00
A landing field was handed over during the weekend in the area of the Hertelendy Castlehotel, which can receive small sport aircrafts. The owners want to expand the range of...
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Spa and swimming pool in Martfű
Date: 2009-07-06 00:30:00
The spa and swimming pool of the Martfű Health and Recreation Center was handed over with more than a 600 million HUF of investment. Toma Bau Ltd. spent 1.5 billion...
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Tourism development in the Zemplén from 1.6 billion forints
Date: 2009-07-06 00:20:00
The Zemplén Project aims to increase tourist attraction, especially for the development of existing tourist attractions in the region of Sátoraljaújhely. Horváth Jenő consortium leader considers necessary the development of...
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The Ramsey restaurant chain's profit decreased by 87 percent
Date: 2009-07-06 00:02:00
In 2008 the profit of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants have been decreased by 87 percent. The denominator star chef and his business partner father-in-law, supported the company with a total of...
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Balaton is our favourite place
Date: 2009-07-03 00:17:00
Thirty-seven percent of the Hungarian population is planning a vacation this year.Three-fourth part of them will have a rest domestically, mostly at the Lake Balaton. Among the foreign destinations Croatia...
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French Restaurants Prepare for VAT Cut
Date: 2009-07-03 00:05:00
French restaurants prepared to cut prices on meals and soft drinks ahead of a new lower sales tax rate that comes into effect on Wednesday after years of lobbying European...
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Discount VAT for the hotels
Date: 2009-07-02 00:22:00
According to the communication of the Ministry of Finance, the VAT of accommodation services decreases to 18 percent but only after the VAT changes adopted on 29 June will enter...
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One million holiday vouchers in the first six months of 2009
Date: 2009-07-02 00:16:00
In the first half of the year employers purchased holiday vouchers for 33 billion HUF and one million people received them – stated Kiss Péter Minister of Social Policy on...
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Hot meal vouchers – 25 percent tax is a partial success
Date: 2009-07-02 00:10:00
Food Voucher Distribution Association (EUFE) reckons as a partial succes that the Parliament instead of the nearly 100 percent tax, voted for a rate of 25 percent for the hot...
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One hotel – ten thousand suppliers
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The majority of the suppliers of Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto supply honey, because they are bees. Three beehives have been installed on the roof. The project has several...
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“Joint” success
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
According to a survey by Magyar Bormarketing Kht and MT Zrt., 90 percent of the retailers and restaurant owners participating in the Wine Wednesday campaign would participate again. The six...
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Ice cream UFO
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Russian scientists have worked out a special stabiliser which prevents ice cream from melting. The special ice cream which turns into a gel rather than melting upon being heated has...
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