After a successful inaugural edition, the Destination Europe area will once again join the eclectic line-up at the British Tourism & Travel Show. The ‘event of the year’ for thousands of domestic tour operators, coach operators, and travel organisers returns to NEC Birmingham on 20-21 March 2019.
The Destination Europe area will feature a diverse range of European visitor attractions, venues, destinations and hotels, appealing to key decision makers who plan and book tours and brochures for British and International tourists. Highly accessible from the UK, Europe boasts some of the best tourist attractions in the world; making the new area a natural fit for those wanting to explore further afield.
“Many GTOs, coach tour operators, and tour managers who visit the show will be planning trips to mainland Europe, and so having a dedicated area will provide a wealth of ideas and inspiration for all their forthcoming trips, itineraries and tours. I’m looking forward to visiting the show again and picking new ideas from these new European exhibitors for our tours,” says Anu Desai from Newell’s Travel.
Ranging from Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and France, visitors can discover the latest itineraries, holiday packages, visitor attractions, and more, from over 22 leading European exhibitors, which so far include:
– Arcona Hotels & Resorts
– Arromanches 360 Circular Cinema
– Augustus Tours
– Belgium Tourist Office – Wallonia
– Berlin TV Tower
– Blue Boat Amsterdam Canal Cruises
– City Circle Berlin
– Civilians in Wartime Museum
– CroisiEurope
– Dutch Cruise Line
– Europlan
– Eurotours
– Heineken Experience Amsterdam
– Henry Willig Cheese Farms
– ITO Tours
– Keukenhof – Holland
– Lovers Canal Cruises
– Memorial de Caen Museum
– Mons Tourist Office
– Montparnasse Tower Observation Deck
– Swarovski Crystal Worlds
– Worldwide Attractions
What’s new for 2019?
From boat tours and canal tours to theatre shows and historic destinations; the below is just a taster of what’s new:
Dutch Cruise Line is introducing its new scenic river cruise which combines Rhineland Cologne with the charming wine towns of Mosel, and the picturesque village of Merzig on the river Saar, not yet available on the UK market. Also promoting the new MS Dutch Melody, a charming, traditionally furnished ship that contains 70 passenger cabins (stand C50).
Europlan is introducing The Passion Play Sordevolo, an exclusive choral play in Italy. With 400 actors, 300 volunteers, 40 performances, 29 scenes and an Amphitheatre set-design of more than 4,000 square metres, the biblical show reenacts Jerusalem in the year 33 AD. The 2020 edition will take place from 13 June to 27 September (Stand B49).
Arcona Hotels and Resorts is promoting its hotels in Germany, Switzerland and Austria including the Hotel Erika in Kitzbühel (Alps of Austria). Open for the ski season, the hotel is within walking distance to the center and the popular ski area Hahnenkamm. Combining the charm of Art Nouveau architecture with modern comforts, the first-class hotel offers a spa landscape with a pool, and a landscaped recreational pond (stand C46).
“Dutch cruise Line as an innovative independent river cruise company are delighted to exhibit at the expansive British tourism and Travel show and have the opportunity the present our river cruises to the wide range of British Holiday Companies attending and this gives Dutch Cruise Line the perfect Platform to show case are unique products . We are especially looking forward to meeting our fellow professional representing a significant number of British tour Operators and enthusing the UK Buyers over Dutch Cruise Line’s selection of scenic European river cruises. We are pleased to be part of the destination Europe section at the Travel show, as this is a particularly interesting way to represent European destinations and holiday offers to the UK Market,” says Liam Lomasney from Dutch Cruise Line.
To view the exhibitor list, please visit: www.tourismshow.co.uk/who-exhibits.
Free advance trade registration
The British Tourism & Travel Show returns to the NEC Birmingham on 20-21 March 2019. The show’s 270+ leading visitor attractions, venues, destinations, hotels, transport providers, associations and DMOs allows industry professionals to explore the length and breadth of the British Isles and Europe in just two days.
Big names like Albatross Travel, Best Western Hotels, Continuum Leading Attractions, Devon’s Top Attractions, Encore Tickets, Eurotunnel, Marketing Liverpool, Marketing Manchester, Visit Coventry & Warwickshire, and West Midland Safari & Leisure Park are just some of the returning exhibitors for 2019. Whilst, Beaufort Park Hotel, Bewl Water, Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, Dalata Hotel Group, Gretna Green, Johnsons Coaches, Museum of Timekeeping, Parkway Hotel & Spa, Portmeirion Village and Visit Richmond will be inspiring travel organisers with their new tourism initiatives and visitor packages for the first time at the show.
For more information and to register for a free trade ticket, please visit www.tourismshow.co.uk (direct link: https://eventdata.uk/Visitor/BTTS2019.aspx?TrackingCode=BTTS140).
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