After a quiet long weekend on April 25th due to a drop in temperatures, the operators are aiming for a good recovery in the month of May thanks to sporting events and conferences, until launching the summer with the opening of all approximately 330 accommodation facilities, on the weekend of June 2nd, with Rimini Wellness which also has important repercussions in Bellaria Igea Marina.
“In the next month – they explain from Aia Federalberghi – there are various trade fairs and sporting events. Starting with Starcon Italia at the Palacongressi, the Kiklo 4X4 tournament with 3,000 tourists, the ‘Gli amici di Brugg’ dental congress in Rimini. And above all Pentecost, which like our Easter falls early, after mid-month, bringing a good number of German tourists to the town, partly made up of sports groups, in particular cycle tourists”. The average number of hotels open during the month will be between 60 and 70, with full opening expected at the beginning of June. “We will be fully operational with good filling percentages – adds Aia – with the closing of schools, this year on 9 June, working with the Family segment, the main reference target for tourism in Bellaria Igea Marina”.
As for Starcon Italia, which has been at home in the city of Panzini for decades, for the first time the three-day event dedicated to UFOs and spaceships will be held not at the Palacongressi but at the Palazzo del Turismo. The convention brings together fans of science fiction, science, gaming and more.
The traditional event will be held from 17 to 19 May. The most famous science fiction series will be the absolute protagonists: Star Trek, Doctor Who, Stargate, Star Wars, Back to the Future and more. The list of international guests is extensive. Among others Armin Shimerman: known for playing the Ferengi Quark in several Star Trek series, Robert Picardo: one of the most beloved Star Trek actors, interpreter of the character of the holographic doctor in Star Trek Voyager. Then Todd Stashwick, Kitty Swink, Richard Price, Tania Lemani among others.
With the amateur astronomer and researcher Fabio Mortari we will talk about the night sky and astrophotography. There will be many events scheduled for this edition.
In addition to meetings dedicated to curiosities and news on television and film series, there will also be lessons in the Klingon language, bat’let (the deadly Klingon weapon) and curiosities related to the music of the Star Trek warriors. Everything is spectacular. And… tourism.
