Exhilarating Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge reopens
For an unforgettable experience, dare to cross Northern Ireland’s famous rope bridge, suspended 30 metres above the Atlantic Ocean. Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, one of the must-see sights along Northern Ireland’s spectacular Causeway Coastal Route, reopens in February for the brave-hearted. Spanning 20 metres and suspended almost 30 metres above the crashing waves, the narrow rope […]
Travel & Tourism Sector in Key European Capitals Strongly Recovering Says WTTC
A new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed strong signs of recovery of the economic impact from Travel & Tourism in the five cities ‘powerhouses’ of Western Europe. The Cities Economic Impact Report, sponsored by Visa and researched in partnership with Oxford Economics, analyzed key indicators such as Travel & […]
VisitBritain gears up to host flagship trade event ExploreGB Virtual
VisitBritain is gearing up to host virtually its annual flagship trade event ExploreGB, underway from 27 February to 3 March. ExploreGB Virtual is bringing together more than 200 global buyers to connect online and do business with 320 tourism industry suppliers and destinations from across Britain. The five-day programme of virtual events gives destinations and suppliers […]
Love is in the air for the Valentine’s Day wedding at the Game of Thrones Studio Tour
Background actors on hit HBO show tie the knot in King’s Landing Ireland: Love is truly in the air this Valentine’s Day at the world’s only official Game of Thrones Studio Tour where two former background actors from the hit HBO TV series tied the knot. The couple, engaged during filming for Season 8 of Game of Thrones, […]
Bodø2024 European Capital of Culture
Next year Bodø, Norway, will be the European Capital of Culture, the first city north of the Arctic Circle to hold the prestigious title. Get a peek at what’s in store for the title year – some of the highlights of the Bodø2024 programme were unveiled on February 3. 3 February marked exactly one year […]
How to Spend the Perfect Valentine’s Day in London on Any Budget
Looking to treat your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Home to over 15,000 romantic restaurants and more than 3,000 lush parks to stroll through together, a visit to London is a must-do on the official day of love. Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner for two, a spa session with your ‘valentines’, or a relaxing solo date packed […]
National Gallery of Ireland sets 2023 program
Those who love indulging their passion for the arts have plenty to look forward to at the National Gallery of Ireland in 2023, following the announcement of its full programme for the year. With three exhibitions opening at the gallery in January, art lovers will have plenty to see in the early part of the […]
The number of tourism nights grew by 22% in Hungary compared to December 2021
Budapest, Hungary: In December 2022, 725 thousand guests spent 1.7 million tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes, and community hostels). The number of guests rose by 28% and that of nights by 22% compared to December 2021. The number of nights spent by domestic guests increased by 4.3% and that […]
Belgium Summer travel is back to pre-Covid levels
This summer, Belgians made as many trips as in 2019. Domestic destinations remain on the rise, but more than 800,000 trips were to destinations outside Europe. In the 3rd quarter of 2022, Belgian people made almost 9 million trips, almost as many as in the summer of 2019. Belgian people traveled almost 6% more in […]
Tourists’ overnight stays in Iceland increased by 77% between years
According to the first figures, overnight stays at registered accommodations in the year 2022 were 8.8 million compared with 5 million in 2021 and increased by 77% between the years. Icelandic overnights were 21% thereof or 1.9 million which is a 4% decrease since the year before. 79% of overnight stays were foreign or around […]
