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Over 5 million Austrian tourists targeted in major Shannon Region tourism promotion
Over 5 million Austrians will be reading about reasons why they should holiday in the Shannon Region thanks to a major tourism promotion undertaken by Shannon Development, Austrian tour operator group Blaguss and Tourism Ireland. This follows the visit to the Shannon Region this week by a group of high profile tourism travel journalists from top Austrian newspapers and magazines.
Shannon Development organised a familiarisation tour for the group to highlight some of the Region’s top visitor attractions including in Co. Clare, Caherconnell Stone Fort, the village of Ballyvaughan, Poulnabrone Dolmen and Dromoland Castle Hotel, where they had a chance to experience a golf lesson at the hotel’s Golf Academy. The group stayed at Woodstock Hotel Ennis and dined in the Cloister Restaurant.
In Limerick they explored the Hunt Museum, St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle, and Georgian Limerick. The group visited the Irish Harp Centre in Castleconnell where they enjoyed a performance by the Junior Harp Orchestra. They stayed overnight in the Absolute Hotel in the city and dined at the Locke Bar and Restaurant. In Offaly the group visited Birr Castle where they were given a tour of the estate with its magnificent gardens and Ireland’s historic Science Centre. They dined at the County Arms Hotel in the town.
Pictured with members of the Austrian travel writers group outside Dromoland Castle are; left Oonagh Kelly, European Tourism Marketing Executive, Shannon Development and far right Siobhan King, Shannon Development Tourism Officer, County Clare.
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