TTG 10 news and travel trends at the Rimini fair

TTG Travel Experience 10 news and travel trends at the fair of Rimini, the main B2B marketplace of tourism in Italy.

A beautiful injection of confidence and positivity. Precisely what we wanted to share with enthusiasm after the pandemic. This, and much more, was TTG Travel Experience, the main B2B tourism marketplace in Italy, held in Rimini together with SIA Hospitality Design, fair dedicated to the hotel sector, and SUN Beach & Outdoor Style, with focus on outdoor businesses, from bathing establishments to camping.

A great festival of the tourism industry, to celebrate the new beginning of one of the most affected sectors globally by the impact of pandemic.

Not by chance "Be Confident" has been the main theme of this edition, declined on four lines: trust in life, in people, in nature and in the future, which are then the foundation on which the tourism of the new time is being built.

Once at the 58th edition, since there is TTG it is an indispensable event for those who work in tourism, the place where they throw the sums of the season just spent, they throw the basics for future ones, they present themselves and you discover news and destinations, identify and anticipate new travel trends.

This year more than ever, so it was important to be there to give a signal recovery, now that with the gradual reopening of borders and the corridors "covid free" Finally we begin to glimpse the light at the bottom of the tunnel.

If you followed me on social media, you know I was part of Social Media Team of TTG Travel Experience, of which I told live the highlights. Here instead I leave you my selection 10 novelties, travel trends and beautiful projects launched at the fair, which deserve to be known for their originality, because they have been able to intercept the trends of the moment, the needs of new travelers or, simply, interpret the trust as the common value of tourism.

TTG 10 news and travel trends

1. Saudi Arabia, trips from Mille and One Night

TheSaudi Arabia has chosen the TTG Travel Experience 2021, of which is Official Partner Country, to present itself as a leisure tourist destination on the international market.

With the reopening of borders and the sharing of security trips, the Arab country is ready to welcome visitors with a high level offer, ranging from iconic destinations such as AlUla to the unspoilt Red Sea, from the desert to the UNESCO heritage sites, to which are added a wide range of cultural adventures and authentic Arab hospitality of hotels and resorts from Mille and One Night.

2. Lanostrabellaitalia.it, the tailor made by Idee to travel

With Lanostrabellaitalia. it Ideas for Travel launched at TTG an original collection of proposals tourism esperien tailor made in Italy. Itineraries and stays of 3 or 4 nights, combining each other and characterized by overnight stays in particular structures, such as historic buildings, farms, popular hotels, to be combined with unique experiences to live in the territory.

Any examples? A balloon flight on Euganean Hills, a bike tour in the Langhe with wine tasting in the cellar, the possibility to create your own wine in a winery in Chianti, a vintage tour on board of Fiat 500 among the marine villages, a day in caicco in the Egadi, a cooking class and much more.

3. Matepacker, Gattinoni's new sharing experience

The new programming is dedicated to travellers under 50 Gattinoni Matepacker, travel-event designed for those who by choice or temporary condition, travel alone, with a good inclination to make and share unusual experiences with other people, sharing not simply from age but from the same interests.

These are journeys that meet a need for greater flexibility, sometimes working remotely, feel protected and safe. You sign up individually, online or in travel agencies of the Gattinoni network, knowing to start with compatible people.

4. MSC new cruises in North Europe and Saudi Arabia

On the tip of TTG, MSC Cruises presented two absolute novelties in the crocieristico panorama international. For the first time, the company introduces with Magnificent MSC a winter itinerary in Northern Europe with 8-day cruises with stops in Hamburg, Southampton (from where you can visit London), Le Havre (with possibility of excursion to Paris), Zeebrugge, IJmuiden/Amsterdam in Holland.

MSC Beautiful will ship instead in Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea along a renewed itinerary, the first of its kind, which touches Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, among sites rich in culture and pristine beaches.

5. Everywhere Tew, the startup that combines smart working and travel

So many innovations in the TTG NEXT area that brought together some thirty startups with a high rate of innovation. Among these, Everywhere Tew platform that combines smart working and travel, networking the territories with their luggage of values, traditions, culture, food and wine, all to discover and know.

Born from new way of understanding the journey and the holiday, emerged after the pandemic, reconciles the desire to travel with the need to work remotely; it brings together digitally hosts (receptions, territories, villages), experience designers, local production companies and travelers. A formula that also has the value, not indifferent, to activate a process of seasonalization of the tourist flows in the territories involved.

6. Rimini departs from the Parco del Mare and the Fellini Museum

No longer just a seaside destination, Rimini focuses on sustainability, wellness, culture and sincere human relations as a factor of attraction and for the first time at TTG presented to buyers around the world two realities of strong impact that have redesigned the urban landscape and the tourist offer, projecting in fact the Romagna city towards the future.

It is the Park of the Sea and the new Cultural Museum, which enhances the many historical-artistic testimonies of the city and includes the new Fellini Museum, the museum dedicated to the Rimini director.

7. Product Clubs in Sicily

Sicily launched the first Product Club dedicated to those who consider holiday products to greater development in the near future in the region: the tourism of families with children, active and sports tourism and pet-friendly tourism.

In detail, KIDSICILY provides, as an absolute novelty, the adoption in every structure of measures for the safety and well-being of children guaranteed by an association of pediatric doctors; ACTIVE SICILY transforms the island into an ideal holiday destination for those who want to keep fit; while PET&TRAVEL Sicily, a real novelty in the national tourist scene, has created a brand of hospitality entirely dedicated to this target of travellers.

8. Workin’ Glamp, the first MICE outdoor formula

Club del Sole has launched to TTG a unique proposal in Italy: the Workin’ Glamp, that is the possibility for companies and tour operators specialized to organize meetings, congresses, incentives and outdoor events, in the comfort of the Camping Village Club del Sole immersed in nature.

At the moment there are 7, in different Italian regions, the Workin’ Glamp of Club del Sole offering a business experience in unconventional housing, from lake view lodge and sea view to wooden chalets, to modern home-suite design.

9. The "secur" Islands of the Indian Ocean

A strong sign of trust for the organized tourism market, was the presence at TTG of some thirty foreign countries. Among them also Mauritius, Maldives and Seychelles, towards which you can finally return to travel for tourism thanks to the opening of "covid-free corridors".

For their geographical conformation, where the space is naturally assured, the dream islands of the Indian Ocean are promoted as safe destinations and with a diversified offer: not only sea and beaches, but also activities in nature, experiences in contact with the local population, trekking and discovery itineraries on foot and by bicycle.

10. BeActive experiential tourism

Trust in nature and people: two of pillars of Be Confident, the theme of this edition of TTG Travel Experience, met in the BeActive area dedicated to the various forms of experiential tourism, with ample space for active, sporty and sustainable holiday.

And there could be no better frame for the delivery of Oscar of the Ecotourism of Legambiente, that have rewarded some of the best Italian realities in the field of sustainable tourism, responsible, inclusive and that enhances the nature and the territorial characteristics, which are then the elements that determine the new way to travel.