Sharjah: Under the aegis of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), a delegation of the biggest tourism authorities representing Sharjah went on a roadshow in several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to promote tourism in Sharjah and attract GCC tourists.
Places visited by the roadshow, which ran from April 14 to 20, included Doha, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (including Damam, Riyadh and Jeddah).
The SCTDA roadshow came as the authority seeks to stimulate tourism in the region and promote tourism in Sharjah. In addition to the SCTDA, the delegation will include several institutions concerned with promoting tourism in Sharjah, such as the Sharjah Millennium Hotel, the Golden Tulip Hotel, Embassy Hotel Suites, Marbella Resort, the Sharjah Premiere Hotel, Lulu'a Beach and Resort, Ruby Living Courts Hotel Apartments and Ilaf Tours.
Jeddah was the fifth and last destination visited by the delegation.
The SCTDA, in association with the biggest tourism and travel companies in Saudi Arabia, organised workshops that were well attended by Saudi media representatives.
As many as 91,000 Saudi tourists visited Sharjah last year; resounding proof of how Sharjah's popularity as a beautiful tourist destination has risen. The roadshow was a precursor to the Sharjah Summer Promotions 2010, slated to take place from June 16 to July 25.
