Goa Tourism bags Best Wedding Destination & Best Nightlife Destination awards at IITM 2017 Bangalore
Panjim, July 24: Goa’s natural beauty, bountiful facets, excellent transport connectivity, safety and security measures for tourists, continues to make it the most popular haunt for young couples looking for an ideal wedding locale or for some adventure and night life.
And this is perhaps why Goa was selected for two prestigious awards at the IITM 2017, Bangalore as the Best Wedding Destination and Best Nightlife Destination.
Mr. Menino D’Souza, Director, Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Goa said, “That Goa is preferred by young couples fortheir wedding celebrations and by tourists for the nightlife 34is a huge achievement. It comes as no surprise that this beautiful State offers young couples from India and abroad that perfect platform for their wedding celebrations. Records show that Goa is the first choice as a wedding destination for young couples and high end weddings of foreign nationals and Indians has made the tourism industry in Goa a very vibrant and prosperous one. With new infrastructure plans being put in place by Goa Tourism and new activities being added on, we are confident of seeing an increase in footfalls for both wedding tourism and Goa’s nightlife. The government is committed on ensuring that the State is safe and secure for its tourists who visit it for all its attraction including its nightlife.”
In 2015, Goa was ranked the sixth Best Cities in the World for its Night life by none other than National Geographic. Goa has also received several awards and recognitions in the past as the Best Wedding Destination.
The two latest awards were bagged by Goa Tourism at the India International Travel Mart (IITM) 2017, Bangalore during the three day event held between July 21 – 23, 2017.
During the three day IITM 2017, Bangalore, Goa Tourism showcased its facets and promoted Goa as a 365 dayholiday destination. Several B2B sessions were organized between travel and tourism operators and officials from Goa Tourism. A Goa evening was also organized and attracted a huge audience.
Goa Tourism received an overwhelming response from travel and tour operators and a large number of bookings for the on-going monsoon tourism and up-coming tourism season were finalized. Goa attracts a large number of tourists from neighbouring Karnataka all through the year and great interest was generated for Goa Tourism’s new products and services.