A new study from the environmental association Zero has estimated that the poor quality of the water has caused more than two dozen beaches in Portugal to be closed for bathing or have been advised as unsafe for bathing. – Advertisement – The assessment by Zero highlighted that the advisory[…]
Business travellers from Germany are taking longer trips and purchasing more class tickets than they did before 2019, despite the COVID-19 pandemic impacting tourism and creating new patterns. – Advertisement – According to research from corporate payment specialist Air Plus International, high demand for air travelling from German travellers has[…]
An increase of 17 per cent was seen in the Aegean islands of southeastern Greece in the first week of August, compared to the same period a year ago, according to the government. – Advertisement – Through a statement issued today, the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias emphasized that if[…]
Residents in Venice have voiced their concerns about mass tourism in their historic city, which is experiencing record low numbers of the population, with mass tourism being cited as the main factor of the situation, as every year thousands of visitors visit the city centre, making it difficult for long-time[…]
The summer season in Cyprus has exceeded 2021 levels, reaching 454,657 tourist arrivals in July, up from 297,308 recorded in the corresponding time last year. – Advertisement – According to the Interior Ministry, 1.6 million tourist arrivals had reached Cyprus during the first half of the year (January to July[…]
Starting from today, August 18, citizens of Russia who hold a Schengen visa issued by Estonia will not be permitted entry into the country. – Advertisement – The decision of Estonia to ban Russians who hold an Estonian visa was announced last week and was taken in view of the[…]
By 2024 outbound travel from Germany is expected to surpass the record numbers of pre-pandemic levels, with a total of 117.9 million Germans visiting other countries, according to recent data provided by German Source Tourism Insight, as reported by Eturbonews. – Advertisement – Besides, the same shows that Germans will[…]
In June 2022, the total passenger traffic at Croatian airports reached 1,282,000, marking an increase of 300.5 per cent compared to June a year ago, when the total passenger traffic reached only 320,000 due to the restrictions imposed to halt the spread of the COVID-19 virus. – Advertisement – According[…]
A recent study has shown that global medical tourism is expected to grow to be worth over €180 billion by 2025. – Advertisement – According to the study, such an increase can be reached in the next three years provided that developing healthcare markets pick up patients from countries that[…]
Fewer European citizens are moving to the United Kingdom after Brexit, pushing even further the chronic labour shortages in the country, especially in hospitality and support services. – Advertisement – According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 43,000 EU citizens were granted visas for work, family, study,[…]