A group of Belgian and Dutch travel agents has been exploring County Westmeath and Ireland as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
The aim of the travel agents’ visit is to familiarise them with Ireland and our superb tourism offering, so that when they return home, they will be better informed and more enthusiastic than ever about Ireland, when advising their clients about planning and booking their holidays here.
The group’s action-packed itinerary included a visit to Dead Centre Brewing and a cruise along the River Shannon with Viking Tours Ireland. They stayed in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel.
“Tourism Ireland was delighted to bring these travel agents from Belgium and the Netherlands to Ireland, to experience at first-hand the wealth of things to see and do in Ireland for Belgian and Dutch holidaymakers. Seeing is believing – and our aim is that when they return home, they will be even more enthusiastic about the destination, helping to secure a greater share of their business for Westmeath and Ireland in 2023 and beyond,” Karen van der Horst, Tourism Ireland’s Manager for Northern Europe, said.
