Germany woos young Indian tourists

NEW DELHI: In a bid to woo young Indian tourists, Germany is promoting its various destinations and providing the youths a broad spectrum of leisure activities.

A new marketing theme - 'Germany for young people' - highlights the country as a destination for all seasons, especially having an array of experiences for the young in 2013, German National Tourist Office (GNTO) sales and marketing director ( India) Romit Theophilus said here.

He said GNTO has decided to invest half-a-million Euros on the promotions by launching various events and promotions.

"We have registered a growth of 55 per cent in traffic to Germany from India for the period 2007-2012. Our latest 2013 campaign ' Youth Hotspots in Germany-share the moment' is centred around broad spectrum of activities targeting the young," Theophilus said.