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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Sri Lanka at ‘Destination Nature Fair’ in Paris

Sri Lanka at ‘Destination Nature Fair’ in Paris


The annual ‘Destination Nature Fair’ was held in Paris from 25th to 27th March 2011 with the participation of more than 200 companies, including companies from Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s participation, which was facilitated by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, saw the participation of Exotic Global Holidays (Pvt.) Ltd., NKAR Travels and Tours (Pvt.) Ltd. as well as Eco Team (Pvt.) Ltd.

Held for the 27th consecutive year the Fair focused on outdoor activities linked to gastronomy, romance, fauna and flora, culture, urban well being, greenery, attitude, solidarity, festivity and luxury. Attracting more than 52, 000 visitors, this specialized consumer fair was divided into four key categories, namely, France area, foreign destinations, sports equipment and bloggers.
A special Tea Tasting event was also conducted by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in association with the Sri Lanka Tea Board through out the duration of the fair.


Several visitors to the Sri Lanka Pavilion expressed a keen interest in visiting Sri Lanka especially since there were a large number of outdoor activities available in the country through out year round. From wildlife and nature sanctuaries, to kayaking, canoeing and white water rafting, snorkeling and scuba diving, and whale and dolphin watching, among a myriad other activities in varying terrain from the golden beaches to the tea capped mountains and from lush forests to ecologically friendly environments, Sri Lanka has much to offer the adventurous traveller