And last summer, the number of tourists coming to Spain fell nearly 3 percent, to about 24.5 million, according to the tourism ministry.

India's tourism ministry has decided to give the country a global brand identity.

The tourism ministry has come up with the more attractive denomination of 'green season'.

Officials at the Tourism Ministry said they had not been consulted before the decision was made.

The Tourism Ministry was also eager to make the most of this critical moment.

This marked the first time Japan's tourism ministry had appointed a fictional character to the role.

The tourism ministry must be abolished by mid-June, and no one knows what will replace it.

The tourism ministry continues to maintain or upgrade its tourist lodges throughout the state.

According to the country's tourism ministry, tourism dropped by almost one-third last year, costing the economy at least $9bn.

Cuba's Tourism Ministry said some 165,000 Americans visited the island last year.