Tourism in Western Europe

  • UNWTO: International tourism – strongest half-year results since 2010

    AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09 Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010. Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.

  • Brussels Tourism launches its first Urban Culture Guide

    BELGIUM, 2017/05/29 On Friday 19 May, during a press visit, visit.brussels launched its initial Urban Culture Guide. The growing interest part tourists for the numerous aspects of urban culture was the reason for the creation of this guide. Street art, tattoo parlours, skate & roller parks, record stores… this new guide provides lovers of the genre with all the city’s best spots. Urban culture is, presently additional than ever, a subject that has grabbed the imagination of young people (and those who are young at heart) all over the world. The Urban Culture Guide, a concentration of all the major venues for fans of street art, music and the like, was created to satisfy this new request.

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  • ETOA: Suspension of visa exemption status for US citizens "extremely unlikely"

    BULGARIA, 2017/03/05 The European Parliament voted on 2nd March 2017 to require the European Commission to suspend visa exemption status for US citizens. In ETOA's view this is extremely unlikely to happen: the Council of the EU will object and the status quo will prevail. The situation arises because, since 2014, citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania have needed a visa to visit the US. This means that there is not full reciprocity in treatment of EU and US citizens. EU legislation provides for a 'delegated act' allowing the Commission to suspend exemption from visa requirements in the event of 'non-reciprocity.' This would apply to citizens of nations that impose visa requirement on EU citizens.

  • Dynamic and sustainable: LE Grand Hôtel Cannes

    FRANCE, 2017/03/05 The LE Grand Hôtel Cannes is always looking to be as sustainable as possible by improving its operating methods and by paying particular attention to its natural setting. And for the third year in a row Green Globe has award the hotel certification for its sustainable operations and management. LE Grand Hôtel Cannes is a dynamic palace, which has evolved within its surrounds along the Mediterranean Sea. Situated on La Croisette, in Cannes, LE Grand Hôtel is tucked away in the only gardens on the famous boulevard, offering a retreat from the hustle and bustle of this French holiday destination.

  • ITB Berlin puts together number of measures to ensure visitors experience minimum difficulties

    GERMANY, 2017/03/05 ITB Berlin has put together measures to minimise the effects in the event of strikes by ground crew at Berlin’s airports. On the website of ITB Berlin visitors can find live updates with a link to the new data from Berlin’s airports: www.berlin-airport.de. ITB Berlin as well provides live updates and links at How to get to Berlin and www.itb-berlin.com/travel for visitors travelling to the World’s Major Travel Trade Show. The social media channels Facebook and Twitter as well have live updates on ITB Berlin.

  • New flight to link Chengdu, Paris

    CHINA, 2015/09/30 Air China will begin direct flights between Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, and Paris on Dec. 12 this year, the airline announced on Tuesday. An Airbus A330-200 will depart from Chengdu each Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday for Paris and return to Chengdu the next day. The trip will take about 11 hours. It will be the initial air route to connect Chengdu, an aviation hub for China's west, with the French capital.

  • How Switzerland Tourism views Switzerland destinations

    SWITZERLAND, 2014/06/02 It is an active summer, easily accessible with its extensive network of trains lifts and 670 ski lifts - this is the “Switzerland of views" presented by Switzerland Tourism. The proposition includes hiking, mountain biking, hotels, and restaurants with stunning views and suggestions to observe the city from the top of ancient inclunding modern towers. "We want to give a new boost to the economy of the valley, enhancing the natural beauty and local products," says the director of the Switzerland Tourism Armando Troncana. In 2015, in the Ticino district, the Monte Generoso Railway celebrates its 125th year in business with the opening of a new 1,700-meter-high hotel-restaurant in the shape of a rose. Advances are ongoing for this construction project in the National Park of Locarno, from Lake Maggiore to the village of Bosco Gurin, along 35 km that goes from 193 meters to over 2,800 in Pizzo Biela. Part the new facilities of the hotel will be The Blue Boat, born from the redesign of the former Hotel Sorriso near the Hotel Villa Orselina, with management unchanged. And there will as well be the Acquarossa Family Spa Grand Hotel, a 4-star superior hotel in the valley of Blenio, which will use the thermal waters for the welfare of the whole family.

  • Grenada European tourism market

    GERMANY, 2014/03/05 Grenada says it plans to recapture its position on the European tourism market and using the one week ITB Berlin that begins on Wednesday to launch the initiative. Described as the world’s major tourism convention, ITB Berlin Convention provides incomparable opportunities to benefit from the leading think tank of the world tourism industry. Chief of Marketing at the Grenada Tourism authority (GTA), Sheldon Keens Douglas, said that there’s potential for Grenada on the European market.

  • Verbier expensive ski resort in Switzerland

    SWITZERLAND, 2014/02/11 Verbier, a village located in the canton of Valais, is the majority expensive ski resort in Switzerland. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by TravelMag.com. The survey specifically compared all significant ski resorts in Europe based on their cost of lodging during the months of February and March 2014. During that two-month time period, skiers in Verbier will have to spend, on average, 236 Euros for the cheapest available double room, the survey found. While that figure is the highest average rate part all resorts in Switzerland, Verbier ranks only seventh most expensive in Europe. The majority expensive European ski destination is the Austrian Ischgl resort. Located in the national of Tyrol, Ischgl will cost skiers an average of 346 Euros for an overnight remain in the least expensive double room. The prestigious Val-d'Isere in the French Alps ranks second most expensive, with an average price tag of 326 Euros, according to the survey.
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