A Dutch diplomat has vowed to assist the Department of Tourism in promoting Mindanao, and Davao City as a tourist destination for Europeans.
Robert Vergoossen, a Netherlands consul general to Guatemala told Sun.Star Davao that he saw the tourism potential of Mindanao, especially that of Davao City and its neighboring cities and municipalities.
“I am very much pleased with Davao City – nice place, nice people. I’m going to promote Philippines especially Davao and Mindanao and present this with the director of Dutch ministry of Tourism,” he said.
Vergoossen was in Davao to celebrate the 79th Araw ng Dabaw – he told Sun.Star he is in the city for the next week with his friends who are also from the Netherlands.
“We need more European people to come here and experience Davao and Mindanao, because you have a nice place, may it be for diving, beach, hiking, trekking, and ecotourism. I am very proud to be here and meet the wonderful people of the Philippines,” Vergoossen added.
Roberto Alabado III, DOT-Davao director, in a separate interview on Wednesday said that Europeans will “indeed love Davao as it offers a lot of adventure and ecotourism attractions,” which interest most European tourists.
“What they are saying is they will help us, promote Davao in Netherlands, they say that Europeans are the adventurous kind,” Alabado said.
Alabado also mentioned that the European tourists here were attracted by the night market in Roxas Boulevard because they love to try local foods that are exotic and delicious.
In recent news, Russians are said to be showing interest in making the Davao Region one of its tourist destinations as well.
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