Bicycle ride event held to mark Tourism Day

The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has held a bicycle ride event to mark World Tourism Day 2014.

The ministry said in a statement that over forty people participated in the event held in Hulhumale’ on Saturday.

The participants included staff of the Tourism Ministry, staff of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), staff of the Tourism Adaptation Project, staff of the UNDP, and members of the Keen on Bright organisation.

The ministry thanked guest-house operators in Hulhumale’ for their cooperation and assistance.

The focus of the event was raising awareness on the issue of environmental change. The ministry said that the idea was to promote the use of bicycles, or replacing motorized vehicles with climate friendly transportation means.

This year’s Tourism Day theme is Tourism and Community Development.