Tourism fairs in issuing markets

The Patronat de Turisme, together with the tourist offices of the towns of Blanes, Lloret de Mar and Castell-Platja d’Aro, participates in two international tourism fairs to promote the tourism offer of the Costa Brava and Pirineu de Girona destinations at the Catalonia stand. At the end of the month the Patronat de Turisme is carrying out promotional work in the local Catalan market by participating for the first time in the Fira del Ram (Easter Cattle Market) in Vic.


MARCH 2014

From 10th to 14th March 2010
ITB in Berlin, Germany

From 17th to 20th March 2010
MITT in Moscow, Russia

From 26th to 28th March 2010
Fira del Ram in Vic, Catalonia

The Mercat del Ram (Easter Cattle Market) is one of the most important events in the calendar of traditional Catalan fairs and one of the most prestigious in the livestock sector. This year the event is incorporated and modern elements by holding additional exhibitions and by offering a wide range of gastronomic, cultural and fun activities. The Patronat de Turisme, together with the tourism offer of the Girona area as a whole, the Ripollès Desenvolupament Consortium, the county of Pla de l’Estany and its Gastronomic Group, the county of Alt Empordà and the town of Blanes, took part for the first time in the fair by offering tourist information and tastings of local food products.

From 26th to 28th March 2010
Destination Nature in Paris, France

The Patronat made an exploratory and evaluation visit to the Destination Nature fair in Paris to make contact with specialised active tourism tour operators and media outlets that participated, and to weigh up its future participation in the event.