A recent European Travel Commission (ETC) study explored travel sentiment for the first four months of 2024, revealing that international travellers planning to visit Europe this year are prioritising safety and affordability. – Advertisement – Focusing on seven overseas markets, ETC revealed that of all travellers, those from Brazil, Australia,[…]
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In a recent announcement, the top global travel destinations for 2024 have been revealed, with a notable presence of European destinations dominating three of the top five countries. – Advertisement – According to Booking’s Traveller Review Awards, the ranking for this year has been made from reviews gathered from over[…]
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The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has recently issued a ‘Call to Action’, urging key stakeholders within the European Union to rally behind a sector that currently supports employment for over 22 million individuals and injects €1.4 trillion into the economic circulation of the EU. – Advertisement – Such[…]
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Latvia welcomed 2.4 million visitors in 2023, which is 12.1 per cent more than in 2022, the country’s Central Statistical Bureau has revealed. – Advertisement – Of those, 1.4 million were international tourists, whereas one million amounted to resident visitors, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. Despite an increase compared to 2022, the statistical[…]
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Despite inflationary pressures, European tourism’s robust rebound towards the end of 2023 signals a promising recovery nearing pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report by the European Travel Commission (ETC). – Advertisement – While foreign tourist arrivals and nights remain slightly below 2019 figures,[…]
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European Best Destinations, known for its annual ranking, has recently revealed the long-awaited list of “Best European Destinations 2024”. – Advertisement – According to the report, Spain, Monaco, and Malta stand out as the top three EU countries for the year in the estimated list of 20 destinations, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.[…]
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Lisbon City Council has given the green light to a proposal submitted by the Social Democrats, which aims to reduce or eliminate tourist taxes for residents, especially in certain areas that are not known as ‘tourist hotspots.’ – Advertisement – More specifically, the PSD proposal recommended the chamber conduct a[…]
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Catalonia was Spain’s most visited tourist destination, with over 18 million visitors in 2023, as revealed by the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism. – Advertisement – In addition, this region was also the Spanish destination with the highest spending last year, generating nearly €20.9 billion, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. Compared to[…]
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Austria is set to expand its rail network over the next 16 years, adding dozens of new routes and connections in an effort to make train travel even more attractive by 2040. – Advertisement – According to Euronews, the new rail network plan can have the travel time between Vienna[…]
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Portugal has achieved a record-breaking number of tourists and overnight stays, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, as the Portuguese National Institute of Statistics (INE) revealed. – Advertisement – Portugal recorded 30 million guests and 77.2 million overnight stays last year, marking an increase of 10.7 per cent and ten per cent, respectively,[…]
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