Costa Daurada and Terres de l' Ebre are key players in the World Travel Market tourism fair

Salou. Costa Dorada. 07 November 2013. Costa Dorada. November 6, 2013
Costa Daurada and Terres de l' Ebre stressed their presence at this year's World Travel Market dinner by the Catalan Tourism organized and offered to the heads of the British and Irish tourism industry . The proposal was prepared by gourmet chefs Joan Bosch ( Can Bosch restaurant ), Diego Campos ( restaurant Esquina Diego ) , Fran Lopez restaurant El Torreó de l' Indià ) and their cooking equipment.

The menu offered by the three restaurants, awarded with a Michelin star, was the letter of gastronomic reality of the territory , synthesizing tradition and modernity around products such as rice, tuna, prawns , sea bass , sea nettles or pig's feet . A menu featuring the renewed vision of the kitchen of the demarcation and was accompanied by wines from the appellations of origin Priorat , Montsant , Conca de Barbera and Terra Alta. Dinner was offered at the Gladstone Library room , former British Liberal club , and was chaired by the Director General of Tourism of Catalonia , Marian Muro and the president of the Association of British Tour Operators (ABTA ) , attended the president of the Province of Tarragona, Josep Poblet , the Mayor of Cambrils , Mercè Dalmau , and the Mayor of Salou , Pere Granados .

Inside the booth of Catalonia
This event is part of the participation of Costa Dorada and the Terres de l' Ebre in Catalonia 's stand , which again has been done under the model corner . As for Costa Dorada, municipal boards have participated: Cambrils , Hospitalet de l'Infant and Vall de Llors , Salou , Tarragona , Torredembarra , El Vendrell , Vila -seca La Pineda beach and PortAventura . As for the Terres de l' Ebre , were the municipal tourism boards of l' Ampolla, Ascó and Alcanar . The total participation was coordinated by the Tourist Board of the Province of Tarragona .

During the exhibition , the Tourist Board of the County Council took the opportunity to meet with the leading tour operators in the country linked to the sun and the beach ( TUI , Thomas Cook , JET2 ) to detail some partnerships and likewise meet small operators ( Intravel , Frontier Holidays , Winetrails ... ) specialized in products of interest inside the destination. The World Travel Market has also served to highlight a certain optimism for the future behavior of the British and Irish market , a growing trend of products " all inclusive " , an increase in the number of holidays taken and reducing the number of days spent, a greater interest in social networks associated with the world of travel and an increase in hiring via on- line . Remember that the UK market accounts for 22 % of global demand in Costa Dorada, and 10% in the case of the Terres de l' Ebre. For this reason , it is a highly strategic market .

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