A recordnumber of tourists–4millionpeople-visitedQatarin2023,and more than2millionpeoplespent their holidaysinthisArabcountry in thefirstfourmonths of thisyear.By2030, the emirateplans to reachthefigureof6millionvacationers.Thiswas stated by theheadoftheQatarTourism Authority, SaadbinAlial-Harji.According to him, the tourismsectorreceived a significantboostafter the WorldCup,which was heldinQatarin2022.Thefollowingyear, 4milliontouristsvisited the country,which was 39% higher than in 2022with2.56millionvisitors.Sportisoneof the mainsources of attractingforeigners to thecountry.DohawillhosttheArabCupnextyear,andtheBasketballWorldCupin2027.
In addition to hostingvariousinternationalsportscompetitions,economicforums,major car dealershipsandoneof the Formula1stagesin the country,whichbringssignificantrevenues to thestatetreasury, the emirate is developingvarioustouristdestinations,includingcruisetravel."TheQatarStopoverprogram,organized by QatarTourismincollaborationwithQatarAirways,offerstravelers a glimpseofourrichculturalheritageduring a shortstopduring a cruise,"hesaid."Confirmingourcommitment to openness, the emiratehassimplified the visaregime:nowcitizens of 102countriescanreceive a visaonarrival."
The cruiseseason2023-2024was an importantmilestonefor a smallstatein the PersianGulf: the emiratereceived73cruiseshipsthattransportedmore than 378thousandvisitors."Thisseason has becomeoneof the largestinthehistory of cruisetravel,"said the headoftheTourism Department,recallingthat54cruiseshipsand253,191passengersstoppedin the emiratein the 2022-2023season."According to al-Harji, the expansion of the cruiseshipterminalin the port of Dohawillincreasepassenger traffic andacceptmoretouristships.
In addition,according to him, the project"DoubletheDiscovery" is being developedjointlywithSaudiArabia."Thisinitiative is aimedatdevelopingtourism in bothQatarandSaudiArabia–joint tour packages are offeredtodrawattentionto the richcultureandattractions of bothcountries,"hesaid.Onenotabletrend,al-Harji said,is the growingdemandforfamilytravel,whereinclusiveanddiversevacationoptions are appreciated."Qatarstrategicallypositionsitselfasafamilyvacation destination,offering a widerange of entertainmentforallages,"heexplained.Qatarstrives to useitsstrategiclocation,airlinksandvisa-free regimetoattractvisitorsfromall over the world,whileprioritizing the preservation of culturalheritageandnaturallandscapes. The goalistoincrease the contribution of the tourismsectortoQatar's GDPto12%by2030.
You can see the plant in the Dendrarium Park. Due to the fact that its flowers change color during the day, hibiscus is called the lotus tree or "crazy rose."
Representatives of over 50 mountain resorts and tourism development experts from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan, South Korea, and other countries gathered in Almaty to discuss strategic development issues and the creation of an interstate mountain tourist route
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