On Sunday, we return to the best tourist news of the week in a top 5.
5 No rest for cruises
The site Cruise Industry News reveals that cruises will generate nearly $ 34 billion of revenue in 2014 Their global development is on the increase. The number of vessels is estimated at 296 in service at the end of the year 2014 The world leader is the Carnival group has 10 companies under its wing and 102 ships, nearly half of the market share. Followed by the Royal Caribbean group (23.2%), Norwegian Cruise Line (8%) and MSC Cruises (7%). Capabilities deployed in Europe have dropped significantly compared to last year, especially in the Mediterranean. Conversely, the Caribbean and the Asia Pacific region are considered the future of El Dorado cruising.
"Homemade" 4 The name invites the menu
Decree of Consumer Law on the word "homemade" came into force this Tuesday, July 15.
A small black and white logo, representing a pan lid house roof, will
appear on the menus of restaurants that will cook their foods on site
from raw products. 135,000 restaurants, caterers and fast food chains will be affected by this law. According to Carole Delga, Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs, this measure can enhance the attractiveness of our gastronomy and "the art of French living." Some already fear the excesses "marketing" of home-made, which can be applied to food prepared on site-based frozen or vacuum-packed products. Schools have until January 15, 2015 to come into compliance. After that date, services Frauds DGCRG take care to control professionals using the logo.
3 The former Athens airport turns into resort
A Greek company called Lamda Development has acquired the former Hellinikion Airport, 8 km from Athens. On the edge of a coastal area of 3.5 km, the scene can be transformed into a giant tourist complex. Based on the current projects, the 620 hectares available welcome luxury residences, hotels, amusement parks, cultural venues, etc. Estimates of the Greek society, the future complex will attract more than one million visitors per year. A boon for the Greeks, who will enjoy the economic benefits. Between the construction site and its operation, it is expected to generate 50,000 jobs in. But we must be patient: the sale has not yet been granted by the State Council, and the work will not begin before 2016.
2 Holidays: Europeans know finding bargains
According to a survey conducted for Lastminute.com, 65% of Europeans
believe that book at the last minute allows to find the best deals. Of the 5,000 Europeans surveyed,
only 15% make their decision at the last moment to enjoy a flow of
unexpected silver and 14% to make sure the sun is at the rendezvous. Portfolio side, it is the French who are seen as the most efficient, followed by the British and the Germans. 45% of Europeans trust their first instinct, against 16% who follow the advice of a guide or travel site.
1 A GPS shows you the best way
A Spanish team of Yahoo! is working on a GPS can give you not the shortest way, but the best. To test their algorithm for the first time, researchers have relied on the City of London (England). They used images from Google Street View and advices to establish their careers. Researchers have proved that the most pleasant paths rallongeaient only an estimated 12%. The second experiment was conducted in the city of Boston (USA), through images and Flickr tags of its users.'s Results were equally inconclusive. An application should soon emerge.
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