Turismo
Canary Islands and Its "Shine Again" Platform Invite Tourists to Experience a Trip Worthy of a Film
The Canary Islands continues to commit to interaction with the end public to promote the islands as a tourist destination. Through , has presented two new initiatives, , as part of its " " online platform, designed to encourage tourists from across Europe to visit the islands.
The campaign invites people to star in a 'brilliant' story in their holidays and, for those who have already enjoyed the experience, to share it with a cinematographic approach through this platform and the Facebook page of Turismo de Islas Canarias.
Contestants in " " have until to enter and the winners will be drawn on 15 July. People who enter the second competition, to share the 'script' of their experience, have until 15 December to enter and can also win a €3,000 voucher for shopping at Amazon. Plus,
The Canary Islands is working hard to attract tourists from Ireland , after studies have shown that the country has consolidated its position as one of the main suppliers of tourists in recent years. The latest figures gathered by Promotur in 2013 show that of the total number of Irish tourists who travel abroad, 46% visit the Canaries. It also highlights that Irish tourists are the most repeat destination.
are the main reasons for Irish tourists to visit. With an tourists from Ireland account for 3,4% of visitors, with being the most common types of tourists, followed by families (11,6%).
In terms of preferences for the 7 islands on the archipelago, Irish tourists favour firstly (nearly followed by (nearly ), with in third place ( ), according to the figures on tourist distribution by island.
"Shine Again" Platform competitions, see
Contacts:
Brezo Rodríguez/ Natividad Fradejas / Ana Sierra – brezo.rodriguez@porternovelli.es / natividad.fradejas@porternovelli.es / ana.sierra@porternovelli.es - +34-91-702-85-10 / +34-626-066-077 – Twitter: @PN_Turismo