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Dutch Government Sending “Tourism Test Rats” to Rhodes

2021-03-24 by Phil Butler

tourists in a testtube

Just when you thought European tourism could not get any weirder, Netherlands makes test rats out of tourists.

Tags: ANVR, Dutch tourists, Frank van Oostdam, Mark Rutte, Mitsis Grand Beach, Netherlands, Netherlands tourists, Rhodes, Rhodes Resort, Sunweb, Theoharis, Transavi, VVD

Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic – Most Searched for Destinations

2020-07-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek tavern

New research shows Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic as the most searched for destinations for the summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 destinations, Czech Republic, destinations, Esta.com, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Netherlands, popular travel

Zoku International appoints Christoph Hager as Rollout Lead Europe

2018-04-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Zoku

Zoku International is pleased to announce the appointment of Christoph (“Chris”) Hager as Rollout Lead Europe based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.   

Tags: Amsterdam, Europe hotels, Greece, GSS, hotel events, hotel executive, hotel management, hotels, Marc Jongerius, Netherlands, Santorini, Santorini Experience, Visit Greee, Zoku

Russia’s Putin and Netherlands’ Queen Beatrix Commemorate Cultural Cooperation

2013-04-09 by Phil Butler

Putin and Queen Queen Beatrix

Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands attended a unique exposition to commemorate the Year of Russia in the Netherlands and Year of the Netherlands in Russia. As part of President Putin’s meetup Netherlands heads of state, he and the Queen visited the Hermitage on the Amstel Museum for the ongoing Peter the Great: the Inspired Tsar exhibition there.

Tags: Beatrix, exhibitions, International relations, museum exhibitions, Netherlands, Netherlands culture, Putin, Russia, Russian culture, Tsar, Tsar Peter

Netherlands Tourist Boost with Floriade 2012

2011-10-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sneakpreview Floriade Park - cable cars.

Netherlands may see a non-adult tourism boost in 2012 with Floriade, a global exhibition of horticulture, that takes place every ten years.

Tags: Floriade 2012, Netherlands, Venlo, World Horticultural Exposition

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