General Travel News
Bahrain Ministry Of Tourism Delayed
An official speaking for Bahrain’s current tourism body said today that plans to establish a new Bahrain Ministry of Tourism this April have been postponed, because economic crisis has left the government struggling to find sufficient funds to support itself.
Bahrain attracts about 2 million visitors a year and is one of the most popular destinations in the UAE. Officials expect that the tourism sector will contribute 25pc of the countries GDP by 2012. The Tourism Ministry would have acted as a promotional body for the tourism sector.
More General Travel News
Latest Travel News
Featured Sights To See
Abdulraouf Khalil Museum
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A mosque, a citadel and respective houses of Saudi Arabian, Islamic, International and Public Heritage make up the Abdulraof Khalil Museum. There are a total of 19 units and houses and 15 fountains all around the vicinity, making it an interesting area to walk around in. Address : Behind theAl-Bayan school...
Le Corbusier Center
Zurich, Switzerland
The Le Corbusier Center, home to the Heidi Weber Museum, was the final building designed by Le Corbusier, one of the seminal architects of the twentieth century. He was born Charles-Edouart Jeanneret in a small city in eastern Switzerland in 1887. He would shape the Modernist movement in architecture with his International Style, and his influence can be seen in cities throughout...
Bata Shoe Museum
Toronto, Canada
Anyone with a shoe fetish will love this museum, which showcases the Bata family's 10,000-item collection. From the outside, the museum looks like a quirky shoebox. The main gallery outlines the history of footwear- ‘All about shoes’. The galleries house everything from 17th century French spiked clogs to crush chestnuts, to Elton John’s foot-high platforms. The galleries on the second floor conti...
The Arboretum
Nairobi, Kenya
This beautiful forest reserve is spread over 80 acres and has more than 300 species of trees from Kenya. It is a beautiful place to walk around in and absorb the sounds and sights of pure nature. Arboretum Road (off State House Road) Tel: +254 (2) 749957 ...