Jumeirah Group, the Dubai hotel giant, said it is optimistic about a recovery in its home tourism market by the end of 2009, following a first quarter revenue drop of 20 per cent. Executive Chairman of the Jumeirah Group, Gerald Lawless, said their profits are down compared to last year and he described the coming months as challenging. He said their message to visitors is “yes you can now visit us, we have the availability and we are more affordable than we were.”
Because Dubai receives nearly 20 per cent of its gross domestic product from the tourism sector, they are more affected by the effect of the global economic slowdown. Consultant STR Global said for Dubai, revenue per available (RevPar) room in March declined by 41% while the number of visitors decreased only 15.6% during the period, suggesting hotels have cut prices.
This stone building was constructed as the Academy of Trade and Social Sciences in 1906. After the Frankfurt University was founded, this complex was made its headquarters and the building has been remodeled for modern times as well. If you want to explore the education and research side of Frankfurt, this would be the best place to start. Address: Historical University Building &nbs...
Address: Central State Museum, 44 Furmanov, Almaty Phone: +7 (3272) 642 200, +7 (3272) 642 390 Email: csmrk@hn.freenet.kz Website: http://www.unesco.kz/heritagenet/kz/hn-english/csmrk/engl/index_en.htm Timings: Wednesdays to Mondays 10 am to 6 pm Tickets: children 30 KZT, adults 60 KZT Every city has a story – and a history – and a museum that narrates them. Come here ...
This vivacious district should not be missed. The market sells squid and crabs in pails; chickens, pigeons, bread, cheese, and mangoes from the West Indies; salted fish from Portugal, lace, fabrics, and everything you can think of. Kensinton Avenue is a gem of a place too with a wealth of vintage clothing stores, shops selling knickknacks and a delicious global cheese shop. Timings: Mon-Sat...
If you are looking to provide fun-related activities for your child then there is no better place than the Al Mushrif Children's Garden. Abu Dhabi has roughly 20 small to mid-sized parks and gardens, and Al Mushrif Children's Garden is amongst them. It has several swings, mountaineering frames and slides for the tiny tots. There are numerous parks in Abu Dhabi like Al Nahyan Garden, Capital Garden...