Cuba Launch Tourism Initiative
Tourism levels are set to be boosted by the Cuban government in the next few year. It has been increasingly thought of as a viable tourist destination over the past years but wants to regain the European visitors who have been in decline recently. Tourist number rose last year from 2.15 million to 2.25million people, which was a likely result of good money being injected into tourist attractions and facilities. Cuba has also worked hard on its foreign diplomacy in recent years in attempts dispel outdated, potentially harmful impressions of the country that may put people off visiting on Cuba holidays
Continually increasing visitor numbers is a real target according to Maria Elana Reyes Lopez, Deputy Tourism Minister.Around 3000 new rooms are being built in hotels around key areas. It is hoped that more people will want to visit if they can be offered a better range and quality of accommodation. There has been development also in the luxury holidays market, as Cuba attempts to pull in holiday with more expensive tastes. Further to this, Miss Lopez Reyes has announced hopes that the new US government administration will relax the current travel ban that prohibits US citizens visiting Cuba legally. Although around 45,000 Americans do make the trip to Cuba each year, it is likely this figure would increase dramatically if they felt they could travel comfortably within the law.
Cuba has also just been named as this years home for the first International Culinary Festival of the Caribbean. 25 food experts will come together from countries all across the region to discuss food ideas, recipes and philosophy. The festival also aims to highlight the role that traditional dishes have in creating strong social units and maintaining core values. The event is being held in September in Santiago De Cuba towards the East of country and it is hoped that it will draw in visitors from all around the world.

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