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  • New travel guide “Webshop” launched by German National Tourist Office

    The German National Tourist Office (GNTO) has launched a brand new “Webshop” service on its website, for consumers wishing to receive travel brochures and data by post – just because the latest statistics for Jan-Dec 2012 show a healthy 5.7% rise inside the collection of UK visitors to Germany at the previous year.

    The new Webshop is besides the web publications available from the GNTO website www.germany.travel and provides consumers the selection of receiving their information by post as opposed to viewing it online.  No charge is made for the brochures or the price of postage for brochures ordered through www.germany.travel/webshop-uk

    Subjects reflect the most well-liked kinds of holidays for UK travellers. They include ‘Vibrant Towns and Cities’, ‘Campsites and Motorhome Sites in Germany’, ‘Activity Holidays’ for the more sporty inclined and ‘Discover the Taste of Germany’ for the more foody-minded traveller in pursuit of the best food and wine Germany can offer.  Germany’s new cultural magazine ‘TravelLog’ which comes out twice a year is additionally available and more brochures might be added over the approaching months because the latest updates are published.

    Klaus Lohmann, GNTO director UK and Ireland said: ‘Interest in travel to Germany is increasing on a regular basis. Our latest figures for January-December 2012 show there has been an increase of five.7% in travellers from the united kingdom to Germany within the last year – an unprecedented amount.  This new facility will clearly be welcome and will help to satisfy the demand for info about where to head and what to peer in Germany. The decision is sort of endless!”

  • German National Tourist Office UK hosts accessible tourism workshop

    The German National Tourist Office (GNTO) today hosted a product workshop and round table discussion to set up the necessities for promoting accessibility travel from the united kingdom to Germany – an idea called Barrier Free Travel.

    Representatives from tour operator companies, disability charity organisations, travel website specialists, plus Deutsche Bahn and the Germany Embassy were all eager about the discussions.  These included subjects corresponding to methods of assisted travel, different levels of accommodation, inspiring activities for every age and for all kinds of needs; in brief, how visitors to Germany could experience the fullest, most fun and barrier-free holidays as possible.

    Klaus Lohmann, the director for the GNTO UK and Ireland said: “The London Paralympics set a dynamic and vital example to the area in helping to bring the topic of disability into the mainstream. We wish to keep this dynamism going, that’s why we are going to be doing all we are able to to expose that holidays in Germany can offer something for everybody inside the most simple and rewarding way”.

    The workshop comes before a campaign, to be announced summer 2013, for you to show just how the GNTO could be supporting the united kingdom travel industry and consumers curious about barrier-free holidays.  Any travel professionals inquisitive about this campaign should contact the GNTO.