Philippines a sought-after wedding destination for Indians
Lucknow has the fifth largest number of passport holders in India and many tourists from Delhi come from Lucknow. Thus we see Lucknow as a potential market. VERNA COVAR BUENSUCESO, tourism dept official, Philippines
LUCKNOW: With destination weddings all the rage these days, the Philippines has emerged as another sought-after tourist spot for couples.
According to the department of tourism in Philippines, around 14 Indian weddings have already been hosted in the island nation within the last one year.
And that’s not all. In 2014, more than 61,000 Indians visited Philippines, registering a growth of 17.14 % in the tourist outflow from India to Philippines. And on Wednesday, the country’s tourism department conducted a road show here to motivate Lucknowites to visit.
Verna Covar Buensuceso, director and officer in-charge, market development at the tourism department of Philippines, said, “Lucknow has the fifth largest number of passport holders in India and a large number of tourists who go out to international destinations from Delhi come from Lucknow. Thus we see Lucknow as a potential market.”
With 2015 being declared as the ‘Visit the Philippines Year’ by the department, a rise of 20% Indian tourist is targeted, Verna said, adding that focus was on to increase air connectivity between the major airports of both countries.
To promote tourism, the department has been conducting road show in Nagpur, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Delhi since July 30.