The Encyclopedia of World Tourism

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12 September (*All*)
1742	During the Ottoman Empire, the Surre-i Hümâyûn procession and the pilgrimage caravan departed for the Hejaz by land via Üsküdar Square in Istanbul, beginning their journey from Topkapı Palace (12 Rajab 1742 AH).
1854	Flinders Street Station opened in Melbourne, Australia.
1981	International Housekeepers and Environmental Services Week began and is celebrated through various events until September 18.
1982	The FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship began in Peru and concluded on 25 September 1982.
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Tourism Cartoons of the Week

Artist: Trayko Popov (Bulgaria)

Theme: The Future of Tourism, the Tourism of the Future

Source: The 8th International Tourism Cartoons Competition (2016).

Artist: Giray Mert Keçeci (Türkiye, Youth Category)

Theme: The Future of Tourism, the Tourism of the Future

Source: The 8th International Tourism Cartoons Competition (2016).

Artist: Cennet Külcü (Türkiye, Youth Category)

Theme: The Future of Tourism, the Tourism of the Future

Source: The 8th International Tourism Cartoons Competition (2016).

Artist: Nina Khmelyova (Russian Federation)

Theme: The Future of Tourism, the Tourism of the Future

Source: The 8th International Tourism Cartoons Competition (2016).

Did You Know?

What is the title of the senior executive responsible for overseeing a hotel’s overall operations, strategic management, service quality, financial performance, human resources, guest satisfaction, and stakeholder relations?

Hotel Manager

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What is the name of the interdisciplinary field of research that examines the effects of climate and weather conditions on tourist behavior, destination preferences, and the tourism industry?

Tourism Climatology

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What is the name of the long-distance cultural and hiking trail in southern Turkey that follows the regions traditionally associated with St. Paul’s first missionary journey in Anatolia?

Saint Paul Trail

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What is the name of the type of tourism in which people travel to another country to receive dental treatment?

Dental Tourism

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What was the name of the hotel that opened in Istanbul's Taksim district in 1930?

Park Hotel

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What is the name of the world's first and only international cartoon competition dedicated exclusively to tourism, organized since 2009?

International Tourism Cartoons Competition

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What project documents the development of tourism in Türkiye through 522 oral history interviews?

Türkiye Tourism Oral History Research Project

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What travel route made Istanbul a key gateway between Europe and Asia in the 1960s–70s?

The Hippie Trail.

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