Monaco targets film tourism to increase tourist arrivals from India

Took suggestions from the Mumbai film fraternity and also invited them to shoot in Monaco; Aims at 25% increase of Indian tourists by the end of 2013 from an expected 1,500 arrivals this year

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Monaco is taking the Bollywood route as one of the ways to woo tourists from India and is chasing producers to shoot movies there. 

The tiny city state is aiming at 25 per cent increase in the number of Indian tourist by the end of 2013 from an expected 1,500 arrivals this year.

"We stayed in Mumbai for two days and visited many producers. We are trying very strongly. It could be very interesting for us," Monaco Tourist and Convention Director of Communications and Public relations Jean-Francois Gourdon told reporters here.

Giving details about the talks, he said that the authority took suggestions from the Mumbai film fraternity and also invited them to shoot in Monaco.

Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority, which promotes Monaco and its tourist facilities across the world, is targeting Indian tourist from the upper strata.

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