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Be prepared for a Big apple welcome to White Cliffs Country when Dover's own 'greeters' show you around this diverse area.

The area has been painted and filmed, celebrated and enjoyed, and visitors everywhere are invited to come along and discover for themselves everything that makes this a unique location.

That’s the message in an exciting new multi-media tourism campaign for White Cliffs Country 2009, which was launched at the Secret Gardens of Sandwich on Thursday.

A colourful new Visitor Guide  has been fully updated, with latest information and photographs showcasing the area, including details of famous faces and scenes, and information on the area’s impressive history. The guide is packed with information on great days out and places to stay in White Cliffs Country. It includes details on a range of events, including the celebration of the centenary of Louis Bleriot’s solo flight across the Channel on 25-26 July.

Dover District Council also continues to produce the popular Accommodation and Days Out Leaflets, as part of a fully integrated marketing campaign, coordinated with a national media and targeted direct mail campaign.

The event at the Secret Gardens also launched the White Cliffs Greeters Programme.

This exciting project based on the Big Apple Greeters in New York, it is currently only the second of its kind in the country. The newly formed group of enthusiastic local volunteers was set up to enable visitors to meet up with knowledgeable ‘greeters’ for their visit to White Cliffs Country.

Full information on the area can be found at www.whitecliffscountry.org.uk  or for a copy of the new brochure, please call (01271) 336205 or e-mail dover@responseuk.co.uk  or pop into your local Visitor Information Centre.