بهترين يورپي شهر بريڪ منزل: جنيوا، سوئٽزرلينڊ

-جنيوا has just been voted يورپ جو Leading City Break Destination for the third time at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2017. Held in سينٽ پيٽرسبرگ, and known as the Oscars for the tourism industry, -جنيوا‘s natural attractions, tourism offer and digital expertise stood out amongst the fierce competition for the highly acclaimed accolade.

A hat trick – the first of its kind for سئيٽرزلينڊ

-جنيوا pulled off a hat trick this weekend by being named “يورپ جو Leading City Break Destination 2017″ for the third time in four years, an honour that is the first of its kind in سئيٽرزلينڊ. Having succeeded against پئرس, لنڊن ۽ وينس (اٽلي) 2014 ۽ 2015 ۾، -جنيوا pulled off a tour de force this year by beating off stiff competition from cities like Amsterdam, Copenhagen ۽ روم with an overwhelming majority of online votes.

"Aware of the strong potential for growth of the sector, we have been working to promote -جنيوا to tourists for many years now,” says Geneva Tourism CEO Philippe Vignon. “We are very proud of this award which acknowledges the efforts made this year by various stakeholders in -جنيوا, including our team. This success confirms that -جنيواhas all it takes to attract tourists in search of an unforgettable weekend in يورپ."

هن ideal destination for a city break

Tourism stakeholders attending the award ceremony praised -جنيوا as an attractive tourist destination offering high quality services to visitors, while escaping the downsides of mass tourism that affect many other major European cities. Beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Geneva and within a stone’s throw of the Alps, -جنيوا is easy to access thanks to excellent land and air connections. Its accommodation offer is outstanding with the availability of great weekend deals. Additionally, the high number of pioneering services available; including free public transport, access to many activities at reduced rates with the Geneva Pass, a year-long rich cultural programme and even customised tours make -جنيوا the ideal destination for a weekend break in يورپ.

City breakers, a central focus alongside advanced digital expertise

With a clear market position and success-driven strategy, Geneva Tourism has been working for many years to implement and promote a series of ground-breaking products tailored to meet the needs of city breakers. In line with this, Geneva Tourism has developed invaluable expertise in digital technology, a key driver of its marketing strategy. Head of Marketing at Geneva Tourism, Vincent Dubi, has commented:

“Several factors, including the emergence of the internet, have considerably impacted the tourism industry. Nowadays, most Europeans book their own holidays. We have successfully negotiated this change by strengthening our digital hub in order to be able to speak the same language as city breakers and therefore promote -جنيوا in the best and most innovative way possible among our target audience. In سئيٽرزلينڊ, -جنيوا is a pioneer in the field ۽ اسان جو digital leadership has certainly been a great help in successfully positioning -جنيوا as the ideal destination for weekend breaks.”

The development of a comprehensive website available in eight languages, sophisticated social networking strategies with pages tailored to different markets, comprehensive digital campaigns, and utilising bloggers and key influencers are just some examples of the initiatives implemented by Geneva Tourism.

The special attention paid to welcoming European visitors and cutting-edge digital expertise have undoubtedly helped -جنيوا stand out from its competitors and achieve an unprecedented hat trick in becoming the leading European city break destination for 2017.