The 2019 edition of the FITUR International Tourism Fair has been in the Spanish capital of Madrid. The official opening was done by the King of Spain Felipe VI of Spain, Secretary General of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili and a host of Spanish and International government Ministers at IFEMA.
Below are the photos from the opening Day of the event.
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