IIndia wants to boost tourism nationwide with a major initiative. The government plans to develop 50 new tourist destinations and launch 59 new air routes. Tourism Minister Shri Arvind Singh made the announcement in Jaipur. In the state of Rajasthan alone, 23 airfields are to be expanded to promote tourism. Additionally, Rajasthan has developed a rural tourism strategy to serve as a model for other regions. The new strategy should boost animal tourism, as well as cultural and religious tourism. Rajasthan is home to around 75% of India’s historic buildings, many of which are privately owned. Last year, India had 6.19 million foreign visitors.
A hiking trail for the ambitious
A new long-distance hiking trail has been opened in the Hohe Tauern National Park: the Glocknerkrone. The moderate to difficult trail leads 65.5 kilometers from Matrei to Kals to the peaks on the south side of the Glockner and overcomes 3737 meters above sea level. The route is divided into six stages. From Matrei it goes to the Alpenhütte Glocknerkrone, the Sudetendeutsche Hütte, the Kalser Tauernhaus, the Luckner- or Glorer Hütte and the Alpengasthof Glödis. Each stage has its own entrance and exit.
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