During the last year, however, violent crime — much of it believed to be drug-related — has threatened to curb the booming tourism industry in one of Mexico's most visited resorts.
Among the most-visited resort towns are Rønne, Denmark, on Bornholm island; Ystad, Sweden Pärnu, Estonia Sopot, Polandnd; Liepāja and Jūrmala, Latvia; and Palanga and Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Cold-calling sales representatives trolled through telephone directories looking for customers who would accept supposedly free or discount invitations to visit resorts.
The industry has suffered from a long-standing decline in the number of people visiting resorts, but also from shorter skiing seasons.
More than two dozen presidents have visited the resort.
The AK incumbent lost in Antalya, even though Mr Erdogan is said to have visited the resort 26 times.
Sandro Giacomini, from Italy, who visited the resort with his children aged five and eight, said their experience had been good.
On Wednesday, I visited the resort town of Dukan, which is situated on a deep lake created by the damming of the Lesser Zab River.
If I visited a resort and the holiday rep refused to smile I wouldn't trust their idea of a good time.
Phil Hoad visited the resort, to understand what life is like in a naked town – and wondered if we'll see a totally nude city any time soon.
In the end, they stuck with the first one they had visited, a resort in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he had worked during college as a valet, bellman and guest services liaison.
