Wales Office Ministers are to experience a snapshot of the wealth of tourism attractions that the country has to offer as they mark the start of Wales Tourism Week (23 Feb – 3 March). Image may be NSFW.
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Wales Tourism Week is a stand alone celebration intending to showcase the region as an inspirational tourist destination, and highlight potential economic significance for the future.
The tourism sector is worth £5bn to the Welsh economy and employs more than 8% of the workforce. In 2011, Wales attracted 879,000 international visitors to its shores, spending £328m.
Wales Office ministers will each mark this year’s celebrations with visits to tourist destinations across Wales that continue to attract visitors from the UK and beyond, year upon year.
Secretary of State for Wales, David Jones said:
“The exceptional summer of sport and Diamond Jubilee celebrations ensured the spotlight was firmly fixed on Great Britain in 2012, and we in Wales took the opportunity to highlight the host of incredible attractions we have to offer.
“Wales Tourism Week provides us with a fresh opportunity to recognise the crucially important role that tourism has to play in our economy. The GREAT Britain campaign launched by the Prime Minister last year provided us with the opportunity to show the world that Britain is open for business; that it is a great place to visit, to live, to do business with and a great place to invest.
“Along with my Wales Office ministerial team, I am looking forward to celebrating Wales Tourism Week and visiting a range of tourist destinations that can impress visitors from home and abroad.”
