Tag: Germany

In a boost to exports of organic products, a consignment of 10.20 MT of value-added products of organically certified gluten-free jackfruit powder & retort-packed jackfruit cubes were exported to Germany from Bengaluru yesterday via sea route. The has been processed in the APE jackfruit DA assisted packhouse owned by Phalada Agro Research Foundations (PARF), Bengaluru. APEDA registered PARFrepresents a group of 1500 farmers with a wide coverage of around 12,000 acres of farms. These farmers grow Medicinal and aromatic herbs, coconut, jackfruit, mango puree products, spices, and Coffee. PARF facilitates the certification process as per National Programme for Organic Production ... Read more

German two-piece rock band Milliarden has turned a van into a club where they stage gigs for one fan at a time as a way of reaching music-lovers during the pandemic. Separated by a plastic sheet, Milliarden www.milliardenmusik.de, which translates as Billions, treats fans to acoustic versions of their songs, recreating a club atmosphere with lighting effects, posters, and plastic roses. Large cultural events, including concerts, have become virtually impossible in Germany due to the pandemic. “The fact that we have the club with us, that we are the club owners, so to speak, is something we use to get ... Read more

As arctic temperatures frozen rivers and lakes in northern Germany, workers at houseboat charter companies were already gearing up for what they expect to be a busy summer season. Cross-border travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic last summer prompted a run on domestic tourism, including on floating accommodation. Many expect that 2021 will be no different. “I think that big trips abroad and flying will still not be the dominant type of vacation for people this summer,” Dagmar Kuhnle, said a spokeswoman at the Kuhnle Tour houseboat charter company in the northeastern Mecklenburg lake district. Family-run Kuhnle expanded its ... Read more

The owner of a Frankfurt restaurant is staging a protest against the coronavirus lockdown in Germany by filling his tables with a hundred stuffed toy pandas, in a play on the word “pandemic”. German officials are expected on Wednesday to agree to extend until Dec. 20 a “lockdown light” they imposed on Nov. 2 which means bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues must stay closed, while shops and schools can remain open. The pandas are seated at the restaurant’s tables and propped up at the bar, some with bottles of Corona beer. “We wanted to put some life back into our ... Read more

Edgard Ziebat is not your regular tourist. He is a wanted criminal in his home country of Germany and had landed in New Delhi on March 18 from Vietnam. That’s where his luck ran out. He was looking to get to Turkey, but India ended up cancelling all flights to that country on the same day. Few days later, India suspended all international flights as the coronavirus pandemic was gathering pace. So, there he was, stuck at the transit area of the Indira Gandhi International airport with nowhere to go. When airport authorities contacted the German embassy, they refused to ... Read more

Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany Bavaria in Germany is famous for its beer and the October Fest in Munich. But, there are unexplored places hidden in the Bavarian landscape. This week, Tourism News Live is taking you to a small, picturesque, and historical town in Bavaria. Famous for its salt mines, Berchtesgaden is located within a small territory surrounded on three sides by the Austrian border. Berchtesgaden Salt Mine The Berchtesgaden Salt Mine, which has been in continuous operation since 1517, is 500 year old now. The visitor train takes you below the earth’s surface, 650 metres deep into the mountain. The ... Read more

തിരക്ക് വിട്ടൊന്ന് ആശ്വസിക്കാന്‍ കൊതിക്കാത്തവര്‍ ആരാണുള്ളത്. പിരിമുറുക്കവും ജോലി ഭാരവും മൂലം ആളുകള്‍ പരിതപിക്കുകയാണ്. വല്ലാത്തൊരു സ്‌ട്രെസ്, എന്തൊരു കഷ്ടമാ…എല്ലാത്തില്‍ നിന്നും ഒന്ന് ഒഴിഞ്ഞു നിന്നാല്‍ മതിയായിരുന്നു…ഇങ്ങനെയെല്ലാം പറയാത്തവര്‍ ചുരുക്കം. പല മെട്രോനഗരങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതവും ആളുകള്‍ക്ക് സ്‌ട്രെസ് സമ്മാനിക്കാറുണ്ട്. അതുപോലെ തന്നെ ചില നഗരങ്ങളിലെ ജീവിതം സ്‌ട്രെസ് ഇല്ലായ്മയും സമ്മാനിക്കാറുണ്ട്. സിപ്‌ജെറ്റ് എന്ന സ്ഥാപനം 150 നഗരങ്ങളില്‍ നടത്തിയ ഗവേഷണത്തിന്റെ ഫലമായി സ്‌ട്രെസ് കൂടുതലുള്ളതും ഇല്ലാത്തതുമായ നഗരങ്ങളെ ലിസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്യുകയുണ്ടായി. ഏറ്റവും സ്‌ട്രെസ് ഇല്ലാത്ത അഞ്ച് നഗരങ്ങള്‍ ഇതാ..വിവിധ ഘടകങ്ങളുടെ കുറഞ്ഞ സ്‌കോര്‍ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് കുറഞ്ഞ സ്‌ട്രെസ് ലെവല്‍ ആണ്. 1. സ്റ്റട്ട്ഗാര്‍ട്ട്, ജര്‍മനി ജര്‍മനിയിലെ സ്റ്റട്ട്ഗാര്‍ട്ടാണ് പട്ടികയില്‍ ഒന്നാമതെത്തിയത്. തീര്‍ത്തും ശാന്തമായ നഗരം. സാമൂഹ്യ സുരക്ഷയില്‍ സ്‌കോര്‍ 3.17, വായു മലിനീകരണത്തില്‍ 4.08. തൊഴിലില്ലായ്മ കുറവാണ്. ലിംഗസമത്വത്തിലും നല്ല പ്രകടനം. 2. ലക്‌സംബര്‍ഗ് 1.13 ആണ് ലക്‌സംബര്‍ഗിന്റെ മൊത്തം സ്‌കോര്‍. സാമൂഹ്യ സുരക്ഷയില്‍സ്‌കോര്‍ 1.18. വായുമലിനീകരണത്തില്‍ 3.42. തൊഴിലില്ലായ്മയില്‍ 6.50. ... Read more

The Berlin airport is all set to open in 2020 and an expansion is already planned in time to be completed for the opening. The airport, BER, has announced its plan to build another terminal before it’s opening date. With the new terminal, the airport will be able to handle an additional six million passengers every year. The new terminal is proposed with the hope that it would increase the total capacity at the airport’s opening to 28 million passengers. Together with Schönefeld Airport, which will remain in operation up to the end of 2025, Berlin’s airports will then be able to accommodate ... Read more

Hainan, a small southern island province of China, plans to offer visa-free on arrival for over 59 countries. According to media reports, the policy might come into force from 1st May in which the travellers are permitted to stay for over 30 days. As part of the new policy, individual tourist and groups from countries namely Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, can visit Hainan visa-free and stay there for up to 30 days on conditions. However, since 2000 Haina has offered a 15-day visa-free stay for over 21 countries, which was extended to more countries back in 2010. The ... Read more

Germany welcomed 8, 52,224 visitor overnights in 2017 registering a 13.8 per cent growth over 2016. Owing to this steady growth, the German National Tourist Office (GNTO) in India forecasts a 5-8 per cent growth in tourist arrivals this year. With experiential travel becoming the most sought after genre in leisure travel, GNTO is promoting ”Culinary Germany-More to explore” as its core global marketing theme this year. ”Food forms an integral part of any traveler’s itinerary. ‘Experiencing the local flavors helps enhance the flavor of any holiday and makes for everlasting impressions. With over 5,000 beers from 1,300 breweries, 300 types of bread, ... Read more

It was a happy news for the tourism industry, as the foreign tourist arrival exceeds to over 13.4 per cent more than that of the previous year statistics. Foreign tourist arrival for the period of January-March 2018 was 31.27 lakh, while January-March 2017 recorded only 28.45 lakh arrivals. The statistics can be further dissected as more foreign arrivals of about 19.59 % were registered from Bangladesh followed by UK (11.56%), USA (10.79%), Russian Federation (3.89%), Sri Lanka (3.72%), Malaysia (3.36%), Canada (3.35%), Germany (3.19%), China (2.67%), Australia (2.62%), France (2.58%), Japan (2.11%), Thailand (2.00%), Singapore (1.64%) and Afghanistan (1.60%). Meanwhile, ... Read more

Rajasthan tourism marks a remarkable increase in tourist arrival, as in 2017 around 475.27 lakh, tourists visited the state which is higher in number when compared with the previous statistics. Around 16.10 lakhs arrivals, out of the total number were foreign tourists with the other half being domestic tourists. More foreign tourists are getting attracted to the state, which is filled with rich heritage and history in the form of forts, arts, festivals and architecture. The data further reveals that most of the foreign arrivals were reported from France 2.02 lakh, followed by the United Kingdom 1.56 lakh and USA’s ... Read more

According to a survey by LinkedIn, famous social networking site dedicated to business and employment-related services, had revealed that Indian’s prefer being happy besides health and money. About 72 per cent Indians in the survey states that being happy is the ultimate achievement of success in their life. Survey also reveals that about 65 per cent of the respondent’s marks having good health, and a healthy work-life balance as the key symbol of success. The survey had conducted online during the month of October and November, with over 18,191 adults from across 16 countries – Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong ... Read more

The German National Tourism Board said it accepts cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin for its services. GNTB also intends to implement blockchain technologies in its finances. “We want to be a global innovation driver in the tourism industry. Services offered by the German National Tourism Board (GNTB) can now be paid in cryptocurrency. The organization which promotes Germany as a travel destination accepts bitcoin payments from March this year, according to a press release. It also announced “medium-term” plans to test blockchain technologies in the processing of its international financial transactions. “Within our digitization strategy, we are constantly examining the latest technologies ... Read more

The fifth edition of the much awaited, annual two-week-long bus trip, the Kerala Blog Express, organised by state Tourism Department has been flagged off from Mascot Hotel by Minister for Tourism Kadakampally Surendran. “The two-week journey by ‘Kerala Blog Express’ would cover all the important destinations in Kerala and would conclude the trip in Kochi on 1st April. The event is aimed to promote Kerala Tourism on a global perspective, through the views of bloggers,” said Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran. Around 30 bloggers from 28 countries – US, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Venezuela and Peru, will be ... Read more