As part of its push to grow tourism from the GCC region, the German National Tourist Office (GNTO) - which is participating at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai - recently hosted a special dinner event at the Jumeirah Al Qasr hotel.

Marking this year’s celebration of the asparagus season, the GNTO put out a feast of German delicacies at the Jumeirah Al Qasr hotel

The dinner was organised in support of the GNTO’s annual ‘Culinary Germany’ campaign, which was launched this year to promote ‘Destination Germany’ as one of the world’s best culinary destinations.

While the initiative promotes traditional dishes from Germany’s different regions, the aim is also to raise awareness for the wide range of international cuisines from all parts of the world available to travellers, and that halal food is served in many restaurants across the country.

The GCC is one of the top 20 source markets for Germany and the third largest non-European source market, after China and US. In 2016, Germany ranked top among GCC travellers, even ahead of UK, Turkey and France. Visitor numbers recorded in 2017 further exemplified Germany’s attractiveness as a destination of choice for tourists worldwide. - TradeArabia News Service