Enniscorthy Guardian

Bella Wexford to be aired to 1.2m Italians

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THE most popular travel TV show in Italy, Kilimangia­ro, which has more than 1.2 million viewers per episode, has been filming in County Wexford and across Ireland’s Ancient East.

Tourism Ireland in Milan, in conjunctio­n with Fáilte Ireland, invited camerawoma­n Annapia Chico to come and explore Ireland’s Ancient East for the Kilimangia­ro show, which airs on the national TV station, RAI Tre. She filmed at Hook Lighthouse on a sunny day, Saturday, August 19, and the resulting programme will air towards the end of this year.

Niamh Kinsella, Tourism Ireland’s manager Italy, said: ‘We are delighted that the Kilimangia­ro TV show filmed in County Wexford and Ireland’s Ancient East.

‘It’s the kind of publicity that money simply could not buy and a superb way to highlight County Wexford to more than 1.2 million Italian travellers, positionin­g it as a highly desirable place to visit.’

Ms Kinsella said 2016 was the best year ever for tourism from Italy to Ireland, when the country welcomed 336,000 Italian visitors, up 8 per cent on 2015.

 ??  ?? TV presenter Annapia Chico, during filming.
TV presenter Annapia Chico, during filming.

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