India, 4th top travel destination
September 06, 2006
Once again Incredible India has proved that it is indeed a force to reckon with as a top notch tourism destination. According to the 2006 Readers’ Travel Awards announced by Cond Nast Traveller , UK, India is the world’s forth top travel destination.
The Awards were announced on September 4, 2006 at a gala event held at the Hotel Claridges in London.
Speaking on India’s success, Ambika Soni, Union Minister of Tourism and cultere said “ Indfia’s positioning and branding as the destination of choice for the discerning traveler is evident. We are focusing on infrastructure to create a unique experience for tourists visiting India. We are confident that in the coming years, India will emerge as the number one tourism destination in the world.
Sarah Miller, Editor of Cond. Nast Traveller said “ It is great that India in on the up. It is such an amazing continent with so many diverse and appealing reasons to visit that its new ranking within the top 5 of the world’s top 100 destinations does not surprise me at all”.
“ The first class performance is largely attributable to the hard work and enthusiasm which India has put into marketing itself to the outside world. It is also due to the fact that , as a leisure destination, India delivers what it promises”, he added.
“No wonder India is the word on every sophisticated travelers lips. In my view, it has the potential to take the crown in the next few years”, Mr. Sarah Miller concluded.
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