Almost 30,000 visitors were attracted to the UTAZÁS Budapest tourism exhibition, which took place in the Hungarian capital at the end of February. More than 200 exhibitors, including the Regional Tourism Organisation of the North-East of Slovakia, presented themselves at the TRAVEL+ fair at the HUNGEXPO Budapest exhibition centre from 22 to 25 February.
TRAVEL+, the largest exhibition of its kind in our southern neighbours, is intended for both the professional and general public. Expert meetings, round tables and workshops were also held at the Slovakia Travel stand, which included the KOCR Northeast of Slovakia together with other Slovak exhibitors:
- OOCR Region Šariš
- OOCR Región Vysoké Tatry
- OOCR Tatry-Spiš-Pieniny
- Trnava Tourism
- KOCR Trnava
- Visit Košice
- Košice Region Tourism
- Žilina Tourist Region
- Tourism of the Bratislava region
- Bratislava Tourist Board
- Slovak Paradise and Spiš
- Rye Island
- Novohrad and Podpolanie
- Banská Bystrica Region
- XBIONIC SPHERE
Interest in UNESCO
KOCR presented the unique features of the Prešov Region through publications prepared in Hungarian and English language versions. Hungarians were interested in UNESCO monuments, national parks, Slovak opal mines or castles and castles, as their ancestors lived on our territory. In 2023, the number of foreign visitors to the Prešov Region increased by more than 34%. The third most important group was Hungarians, who accounted for almost 11% share of foreign clientele. Compared to 2022, their number increased by 56.5%.
The fair in Budapest offers the opportunity to create new business contacts and compare tourism products. It also included a caravan showroom, presentations of electric mobility in the context of cycling and a boat exhibition.
