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In celebration of World Tourism Day, the city of Grodno will host a week of free guided tours, as announced by the Grodno City Executive Committee and reported by the BelTA news agency.

Türkiye ranked among the top three destinations for tourism trips made by European Union residents outside the bloc in 2024, according to data released by Eurostat.

According to the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 9,102,729 foreign nationals visited Uzbekistan for tourism in January-August.

Two million foreign tourists have visited Iran between March and August 2026, says Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Anoushiravan Mohseni‑Bandpei.

Gastronomy tourism is emerging as a key driver of economic empowerment, creating opportunities for communities to grow businesses, generate income and preserve Zimbabwe’s diverse culinary heritage.

Sharjah, represented by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), is preparing for a distinctive presence at Arabian Travel Market 2026, taking place from 14th to 17th September at Dubai World Trade Centre.

In H1 2026, Grodno’s tourism exports doubled its pre-pandemic figures, ranking the city on the Neman River among the top three destinations in Belarus, Grodno Deputy Mayor Dmitry Mikhalsky told the media ahead of a tourism forum dedicated to Grodno City Day, BelTA has learned.

For most foreigners — and indeed for many Belarusians themselves — gastronomic tourism in our country is first and foremost associated with draniki and other potato-based specialities. Those more in the know might also mention machanka, or recall sausages and festive loaves from Motol. Yet the traditional national cuisine of Belarus is, undoubtedly, far richer and more intriguing. In fact, certain recipes and everyday dishes could legitimately lay claim to being regional brands.

How the tourism infrastructure in the city of Grodno develops was sketched out by Chairman of the Grodno City Executive Committee Andrei Khmel at a meeting of Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Igor Sergeyenko and members of the House of Representatives elected from Grodno and the oblast with the city’s leadership and activists, BelTA has learned.

More than 200,000 tourists visited Meshginshahr County, Ardabil Province, in northwestern Iran during last week’s holiday break, according to the local head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department.