Irish holidaymakers set to visit Turkey
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Turkey's tourist industry looks set to benefit from the poor weather in the Republic of Ireland as number of holiday bookings has increased this year.
Sunway Travel has revealed that increasing number of people from Ireland is looking to take holidays in the country this summer. The amount of bookings for trips to Turkey is about five per cent higher than at the same time last year.
Tanya Airey, managing director of the company, told the Sunday Business Post that this is mainly due to the warm climate of Turkey. The recent poor weather and memories of last summer's downpours has made many people chose to book last-minute holidays in order to escape from this year's poor weather. She further said that the various financial issues such as the rising cost of living are also failing to deter Irish consumers from taking a break overseas.
The weakness of the pound against the euro has made the financially-stretched Britons can still enjoy bargains and affordable prices in Turkey, as prices are much lower than those in places such as Spain and France.
The official figures from Turkish tourism ministry showed that between January and May 2008, the country attracted 7.3 million visitors which are 15 per cent higher than the amount recorded at the same point of 2007. The increase in the number of vacationers is likely to have positive impact on demand for temporary lodgings, allowing property investors to collect higher rental yields.
Social BookmarkingSunway Travel has revealed that increasing number of people from Ireland is looking to take holidays in the country this summer. The amount of bookings for trips to Turkey is about five per cent higher than at the same time last year.
Tanya Airey, managing director of the company, told the Sunday Business Post that this is mainly due to the warm climate of Turkey. The recent poor weather and memories of last summer's downpours has made many people chose to book last-minute holidays in order to escape from this year's poor weather. She further said that the various financial issues such as the rising cost of living are also failing to deter Irish consumers from taking a break overseas.
The weakness of the pound against the euro has made the financially-stretched Britons can still enjoy bargains and affordable prices in Turkey, as prices are much lower than those in places such as Spain and France.
The official figures from Turkish tourism ministry showed that between January and May 2008, the country attracted 7.3 million visitors which are 15 per cent higher than the amount recorded at the same point of 2007. The increase in the number of vacationers is likely to have positive impact on demand for temporary lodgings, allowing property investors to collect higher rental yields.
Labels: Holiday-property, Property-prices, Tourism
