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Phoenician Tourism Route offers boost for industry

The ancient Phoenician’s route through Europe has been officially launched as a tourism itinerary with the aim of revitalizing tourism in the countries and regions it links.

An integral component of Mediterranean trade and culture, the Phoenicians’ Route links 18 countries with a common heritage. Now the public and private sectors have joined forces in a similar way for the Phoenicians’ Route Cultural Tourism Programme, which was launched at the World Travel Market in London by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Ministry of Tourism of Lebanon and Council of Europe.

Pilot itineraries

During the event, participants discussed the development and marketing of three pilot cultural tourism itineraries along the Phoenicians’ Route. The itineraries will connect three continents, 18 countries and more than 80 towns, covering various periods of Phoenician heritage – the Origin (Lebanon, Cyprus and Greece); the Punics and the Sea (Italy, Malta and Tunisia) and the Expansion (France and Spain).

Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General, said: “Nothing is better for bringing understanding to the region than having people travel this route. The capacity of tourism to link different cultures, traditions and faiths is immense, particularly in the Mediterranean, one of the most diverse areas of the world.”

Michel Pharaon, Minister of Tourism of Lebanon, said: “The Phoenicians’ heritage is still largely unknown. We trust this project will bring this heritage to life and show us how much we all have in common. This is especially important in these times that are in such need of dialogue among civilizations.”

Enhanced tourism

Stefano Dominioni, Executive-Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement for Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe and Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes, added: “This is a great opportunity to provide Europe with a tool to enhance its tourism offer and strengthen ties among countries and people.”

Issues of transport, connectivity, visa facilitation, branding and product development of this new Route were discussed with tour operators at the event.

The Phoenicians’ Route is the network of the nautical trade courses that Phoenicians used since the twelfth century BC in the Mediterranean Sea. These routes became an integral part of the essence of the Mediterranean culture. The potential of the Phoenicians’ Route to provide economic opportunities, intercultural exchange and cultural revival has been recognised by the Council of Europe.


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WRITTEN BY

Steve Adams


November 30, 2016


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