World Tourism Expo opens in Padua

(ANSA) - Padova, September 23 - The seventh edition of the World Tourism Expo (WTE) of world heritage cities and sites opened Friday at Padua's 14th-century Palazzo della Ragione.
    The event is sponsored by the Italian Association for UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the support of ANSA's ViaggiArt app and website, which provide continuous news updates and information to guide tourists in Italy.
    The focus of UNESCO heritage site tourism is on experiences that place sites, works of art and monuments within a historical and cultural context.
    WTE runs through September 25 with conferences, seminars, workshops, and B2B meetings.
    Last year's event saw 20,000 visitors, and this year's sponsors include the Italian Tourism Board, the Veneto Consortium of the Cities of Art and the Italian Culture Ministry.
    Representatives from more than 120 UNESCO sites are present at the event as well as about a hundred Italian and foreign tour operators.