Il Municipality of Castellana Grotte and Castellana Caves will take part in the 2022 edition of the Bit Milan, historic event scheduled between 10 and the 12 April 2022, which brings together tourism operators from around the world in the pavilions of Fieramilanocity in the Lombardy capital to highlight the latest industry innovations, encourage networking, promote business trends, and showcase the most interesting tourism experiences.
The International Tourism Exchange will be an opportunity to meet industry professionals and engage in discussions with key players in the tourism industry. Specifically, the Municipality of Castellana Grotte and Grotte di Castellana will be featured in the conference entitled Castellana and its Caves: Tasteful Experiences and Journeys to Enjoy!, which will take place Sunday 10 April at 15: 40 in the conference space of the Puglia regionWith the participation of Gianfranco Lopane, Councillor for Tourism, Development and Tourism Enterprise of the Puglia Region, Aldo Patruno, Director of the Department of Tourism and Culture of the Puglia Region, Francesco De Ruvo, Mayor of the Municipality of Castellana Grotte, Vanni Sansonetti, Municipal Councillor for Culture and National Vice President of the City of Oil Association, Illa Sabbatelli, Municipal Councillor for Tourism, Francescantonio D'Orilia, National President of the Italian Tourist Caves Association, and Victor Casulli, President of the Board of Directors of Grotte di Castellana.
"I am proud commented the mayor of Castellana Grotte, Francesco De Ruvo To represent my city in such a high-profile context as the International Tourism Exchange. The participation of the Municipality of Castellana Grotte will be a unique showcase for our city, attracting the interest of tourists and investors. Furthermore, I hope that participation in such an international event will serve as a sounding board to support the candidacy of the White Grotto for World Heritage status. Indeed, just at the end of the year, the City Council gave the green light to the process for the nomination and recognition of the karst complex as a new UNESCO site.".
“The Castellana Caves – underlines Victor Casulli, president of the board of directors of Grotte di Castellana Grotte – are returning with enthusiasm and pleasure to the BIT in Milan, and within the Puglia Region pavilion, together with the Municipality of Castellana, they will present the tourism offerings for the 2022 season. This will be an opportunity to promote not only the classic itineraries for visiting Italy's most popular karst site, but also the famous Hell in the Cave show and the highly popular Speleonight events. This will be a moment of encounter and discussion to share the beauty and allure of karst and speleological tourism with a wider audience, also with the support of the Italian Tourist Cave Association.
