Question #8
Discuss how one international group (country, city, or group) uses the Internet or Internet technology.
I believe all city's around the world are using the internet to help boost their tourism. Even right here in Boston, as citizens we use these websites to gain information, find forms and search events in the calendar section. International city's are no different. Take the City of Venice Italy for example. The official website has information for locals providing news feeds and happenings, and offers a municipal portal to the city administration offices. http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/EN/IDPagina/1
It also is heavily designed with the tourist in mind. There is an overwhelming amount of information for travelers who might want to make plans for a visit. The sites provide hotel information, restaurants, museums, libraries, concerts, movies, tours, transportation etc. All this information is extremely helpful in planning a trip if you are a town away or a continent away. Before this information was found in guide books that you either purchased, read at a bookstore or borrowed from the library. Now you can get most of this information for free from the comfort of your home. Plan your trips, sign up for email alerts with hotel deals, and airline tickets sales. The internet lets the city come into your home to explore and learn about. I am sure the tourism in Venice has profited from the ability to plan with the use of the internet.
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