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13/02/2013
Pyramids Of Giza To Go Green On St Patrick's Day
In a major coup for Irish tourism, an ancient wonder of the world – the Pyramids of Giza – and a modern wonder of the world – the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil – are set to go green for the first time ever on St Patrick's Day this year, joining a host of other major landmarks and iconic sites around the world in Tourism Ireland's annual 'global greening' initiative.
Other newcomers going green for the first time include the famous 'Welcome' sign in Las Vegas, the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, HMS Belfast in London, City Hall in Houston, Texas, the Citadel in Jordan, the Tower of Hercules (a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Galicia in Spain), the futuristic new EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam, the International School in Bonn and the Allianz Arena in Munich (home ground of FC Bayern Munich).
Tourism Ireland announced details of some of the famous attractions and sites around the world which will go green to mark St Patrick’s Day, kicking off the organisation's major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2013. The new sites will join some 'old favourites' which have gone green in previous years on 17 March – including the Sydney Opera House, Niagara Falls, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Burj al Arab in Dubai, Table Mountain in South Africa, the Empire State Building in New York, Burg Theater (City Hall) in Vienna, the Sky Tower in New Zealand and the TV tower in Berlin's Alexanderplatz.
(CD/GK)
Other newcomers going green for the first time include the famous 'Welcome' sign in Las Vegas, the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, HMS Belfast in London, City Hall in Houston, Texas, the Citadel in Jordan, the Tower of Hercules (a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Galicia in Spain), the futuristic new EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam, the International School in Bonn and the Allianz Arena in Munich (home ground of FC Bayern Munich).
Tourism Ireland announced details of some of the famous attractions and sites around the world which will go green to mark St Patrick’s Day, kicking off the organisation's major first half promotional drive to grow overseas tourism in 2013. The new sites will join some 'old favourites' which have gone green in previous years on 17 March – including the Sydney Opera House, Niagara Falls, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Prince's Palace of Monaco, Burj al Arab in Dubai, Table Mountain in South Africa, the Empire State Building in New York, Burg Theater (City Hall) in Vienna, the Sky Tower in New Zealand and the TV tower in Berlin's Alexanderplatz.
(CD/GK)
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