Day: June 5, 2017

TUNISIA TOURISM RECOVERY IS FINALLY CONFIRMED

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unisia tourism recovery seems to be confirmed: the number of tourists making their way to the country skyrocketed by 46.2% between January and May 2017, compared to the data for 2016 during the same period – which translates to 1 527 891 tourists. This season’s beginning, according to the Tunisian National Tourism Office (ONTT) was namely marked by the sustained activity of the Maghreb market. In fact, according to the same source, the number of Maghrebi tourists increased by 60.2% between January and May 2017, relative to the same period…

Deutsche Hospitality signs third Tunisian hotel

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Deutsche Hospitality has signed its third property in Tunisia, with the Steigenberger Hotel Palace Marhaba on the Gulf of Hammamet set to welcome guests from November 2017. The group entered the Tunisian market for the first time in April by opening two hotels (Steigenberger and Jaz) in Sousse further to the South. The Steigenberger Hotel Palace Marhaba will offer 371 rooms and suites as well as six restaurants and bars. Other facilities include six indoor and outdoor pools, a Thalassotherapy Centre with a wide choice of beauty treatments, massage parlours, a hairdressing…

The pavilions with pulling power: What’s exciting the art-loving crowd at the Venice Biennale

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Unofficially christened the Olympics of Art, there’s a reason why the Venice Biennale is one of the most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions in the world. Every two years, the art spectacle takes place in Italy’s picturesque water city, offering the widest, most thought-provoking variety of contemporary art from around the globe — from paintings and sculptures to videos, installations to live performances. The number of subsidiary shows and fringe events sprouting up all over the city seems to be increasing with every edition, effectively pushing the cultural conversation forward and rounding out…