Local tourism

[NewsWhore]

Former Tourism Minister Frank Jorge Elias says there is no better time than the present to explore development of the internal tourism market as a way to tackle the international financial crisis. Elias says the government should initiate programs that promote travel to local destinations like countryside villages and mountains that are not usually on the tourist trail. Elias is also calling for provincial cities and towns to renovate their historical sites, bars and restaurants in order to attract more visitors. He encouraged local authorities to clean up their cities, to provide clean recreational areas and feature bands playing in parks so that Dominicans revive the custom of traveling internally.

More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)