Africa is well known for its raw beauty and exotic scenery. The continent boasts of gorgeous tropical weather, lush greenery, breath taking sand dunes that take hold of our desert and rough terrain and high mountains, let us not forget pristine beaches.
The impact of film tourism [Travel]
With all this marvellous scenery more and more film producers from all over the world have started seeing this continent as the next best location for shooting big blockbuster movies. Africa has indeed become a prime location for movies and big budget series.
So how is the movie industry promoting tourism and hospitality in Africa? Well for instance, Kenya’s Tourism Board (KTB) recently linked up with Indian film-makers to promote Kenya. The board is seeking to attract Bollywood production companies to shoot films in the country in order to promote tourism.
Take a look at at this weeks travel segment.