Dominican republic looks east to hit 10 million tourist target

 Keen to tap into the 80 million Chinese who travel the world today, the Dominican Republic's Tourism department has set out on an aggressive marketing campaign to make the idyllic Caribbean paradise into one of the Far East's favourite destination.

 Leading by example, President Danilo Medina personally welcomed two high profile Chinese families who were holidaying on the island to the National Palace recently as well instructing the production of an Asian orientated infomercial and fashion magazine spread.

 Commenting on the island's tourism successes and future plans, Robert Gavin, Director and Founding Partner of unique worldwide investment company Property Horizons, says,

 "The Dominican Republic is a prime example of how, even in the midst of an economic downturn, it is possible to drive tourist growth. Promoting every diverse attraction the island has to offer, the Dominican Republic has worked hard to outpace not only global tourism growth (4%) but the Caribbean too (4.8%) recording the highest regional growth at 6.6% for the second year consecutively in 2012. And that's not an easy feat!

 "Carefully chosen as the location of our new ultimate lifestyle investment, the 5* Eco Beach Resort & Spa, the Dominican Republic is already highly popular tourism destination with US, Canadian and European visitors alike but now the word is spreading that it's not only the perfect vacation but also property investment destination with buyers welcomed from near (Venezuela) and far (China)."

 With an average annual temperature of 25 degrees, sun kissed beaches, a lush mountainous interior to explore as well a rich history, welcoming people and some of the most affordable real estate in the world, the Dominican Republic can indeed live up to its claim to 'have it all'. An attractive Spring Break destination for North American snowbirds as well as a popular second home location for Europeans and Asian buyers, the island's rental market is buoyant and properties are selling fast.

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