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The 38th edition of the Carpathian Couriers Race, one of the most important events for young cyclists aged up to 23, will take place from 29 to 31 August. This year the entire route lies within Poland. Rafał Szlachta, president of the Polish Tourism Organisation (POT), took part in a conference promoting the race.

As part of the Polish Presidency of the Visegrad Group, on 17 and 18 June the Polish Tourism Organisation (POT) organised the Discover Central Europe Trade Online Workshop for the tourism industry of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The main topics were active tourism products and trips to less well-known towns.

Days of Poland, organised by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, took place in Odessa recently. Held mainly with local Poles in mind, the event also attracted Odessa residents with no national ties to Poland.

The Shibuya Stream Hall, a culture and business complex in Tokyo, was the venue for the Polish Festival 2021 on 19 June, an event organised by the Polish Institute in Tokyo in association with the Polish Embassy and the Polish Tourism Organisation (POT). This was already the 13th edition of the biggest event promoting Poland in Japan.

The Lonely Planet web portal was the site of the Polish Tourism Organisation’s recent three-month promotional campaign. The focus was on less well-known regions attractive for their nature and culture as well as Poland’s extensive offering of active tourism.

Rafał Szlachta, president of the Polish Tourism Organisation (POT), and Prof. Andrzej Rokita, PhD hab., rector of the University School of Physical Education in Wrocław (AWF Wrocław), have signed an agreement on cooperation. The two institutions will pursue joint activity in the development and promotion of Polish tourism.

Healthcare Travel Expo, a health tourism trade fair, was held in Kiev recently. The national stand set up by the Polish Tourism Organisation promoted a wide range of health-related services offered in Poland. The event took place between 25 and 27 May.

The Polish Tourism Organisation (POT) won recognition for the film Poland: Official Trailer. The video promoting our country won in the Best International Video Promoting a Country FITUR 2021 category of a competition organised by Madrid City Hall and the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals. A similar distinction went to Kraków for the film #KrakowExperience promoting the city.

The Arabian Travel Market 2021 in Dubai was organised in hybrid form due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Polish Tourism Organisation prepared a national stand promoting a wide range of stays in big cities, Polish health resorts and hotels, tourism close to nature, and catering services.

The Polish Tourism Organisation took part in the virtual Trade Workshop that the Association of National Tourist Offices and Representatives (ANTOR) organised in the Netherlands recently. Proposals related to active tourism, camper tours and city breaks garnered the most interest.