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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

EAST TIMOR - boosting efforts to Increase Tourist Numbers

ASIA Travel Tips .comFriday, 15 September 2006

East Timor, or Timor Leste as it is officially known, is stepping up its efforts to attract tourists. The country gained independence in 2002, and offers travellers an abundance of unspoilt diving opportunities, trekking and other activities.In 2005 there was a total of 35,000 visitors to Timor Leste of which 3,000 were estimated to be actual travellers or tourists, with the remainder being military, media, aid related etc. Timor Leste currently offers just one four star hotel and this, included with other lower category hotels, means there is a total of just 1,500 rooms for travellers to choose from.In an attempt to spread the word of what the raw beauty of Timor Leste has to offer, officials this year attended three major trade shows - the ITB in Berlin, the BTL in Lisbon and the PATA Travel Mart in Hong Kong. Participation at these events was made possible largely thanks to support from Portugal, Macau, Thailand and other industry partners.

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