Starting this Thursday, Cuba participates in the 48th edition of the Paris World Tourism Show with a varied offer that combines its natural beauty, culture, and history with the warm welcome of its people.
The first of the four days of the event, held at the Porte de Versailles fairgrounds, began for the island's delegation with the inauguration of its stand to the rhythm of contagious Cuban popular music. Speaking with Prensa Latina, the representative of the Caribbean nation's Ministry of Tourism, Carmen Casal, considered it very important to attend the now traditional Parisian show to share the destination's benefits with an audience eager to plan vacations and experience individual and family adventures.
"We are coming to this event with great expectations because we know the interest the French have in coming to visit and discovering our natural, historical, and cultural treasures," she noted. According to Casal, in addition to the opportunity to showcase the destination's latest developments, the Paris World Tourism Show offers an opportunity to interact with the large audience, with more than 70,000 registered last year and the organizers' goal of surpassing that number by 2025.
That's why hotel chains and agencies operating in Cuba are joining us, said the representative, who mentioned the goal of recovering the flow of visitors from Europe, and particularly from France. Hotel chains such as Cubanacan, Gran Caribe, Meliá, and Blue Diamond, specialized agencies Havanatur and Ecotur, and the Cubasol group are exhibiting their products at the Caribbean island's stand.
Also speaking to Prensa Latina, the Tourism Counselor at the Cuban Embassy in France, Carmen Suárez, praised the attendance at the four-day event, considering that the host country is among the main source of tourists to the largest of the Antilles. The specialist announced the planned activities of two conferences on a destination that transcends the sun and sand label, several musical performances, and a tasting of the highly prized mojito.
Regarding French interest in Cuba, she stated that the highlights include tours, package tours, and self-guided tours, as well as interaction with the heritage and the warmth of the population. Cuba faces major challenges on its path to recovering the so-called smoke-free industry in the post-COVID-19 pandemic, in a very specific context, marked by the consequences of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States and its intensification.
(Taken from Prensa Latina)
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