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===Tourism and hospitality=== | ===Tourism and hospitality=== | ||
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Shark and swordfishing, spelunking, cave-diving, and the beaches are a large draw for tourists. The hospitality business in Torlen is mostly geared toward mid-life, middle class couples on holiday without their children and has invested heavily in boutique hotels with a strong concierge economy. Large portions of the eastern side of the island have been turned into a tourist trap over the last 80 years, with excursions, charters, marinas, and hospitality becoming the primary income of those communities. | Shark and swordfishing, spelunking, cave-diving, and the beaches are a large draw for tourists. The hospitality business in Torlen is mostly geared toward mid-life, middle class couples on holiday without their children and has invested heavily in boutique hotels with a strong concierge economy. Large portions of the eastern side of the island have been turned into a tourist trap over the last 80 years, with excursions, charters, marinas, and hospitality becoming the primary income of those communities. Megakies, Naouliada, and Pyrint are particularly well known for their {{wp|List_of_summer_colonies|vacation colonies}}. | ||
====Key tourism and hospitality companies==== | ====Key tourism and hospitality companies==== | ||
*[[List_of_companies_by_industry_in_Burgundie#Service|Rouselle-Cartier Hospitality]] yacht collection is based out of Torlen, the chain also maintains two resort hotels on the island. | *[[List_of_companies_by_industry_in_Burgundie#Service|Rouselle-Cartier Hospitality]] yacht collection is based out of Torlen, the chain also maintains two resort hotels on the island. |
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