Irish National Stud scoops top visitor experience
The Irish National Stud & Gardens in County Kildare has won a top international award for its ground-breaking Irish Racehorse Experience. The Irish National Stud & Gardens in Ireland’s Ancient East is one of the island’s treasures. A unique attraction of outstanding natural beauty and home to some of the most magnificent horses in the […]
Norwegian wins three awards at the Grand Travel Award
The Grand Travel Award was established in 1995 and holds an annual prize-giving ceremony for the Norwegian travel trade. Votes are cast by employees throughout the travel and tourism industry. The award ceremony took place in Oslo on Thursday evening. CEO Geir Karlsen awarded Leader of the Year. After receiving his award for Leader of […]
The number of tourism nights in Hungary grew by 7.8% compared to November 2021
In November 2022, 691 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 17% and that of nights by 7.8% compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to November 2021, the number of nights spent by […]
The number of Finnish tourists tripled in Estonia in November 2022
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2022, Estonian accommodation establishments served nearly 226,000 tourists, which is 35% more than in November 2021. There was a rise in the number of both foreign* and domestic tourists. Helga Laurmaa, the analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that 105,300 foreign and 120,400 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia in […]
Embrace a new adventure in Northern Ireland
Bursting with top-class experiences to satisfy every interest, Northern Ireland always has something new to offer. Delve into history, learn some Celtic skills, commune with nature or savor some fine food – whatever your passion you’ll find that Northern Ireland delivers. Soak up some Celtic vibes Step into Armagh’s ancient past on the Unearthing Macha […]
Copenhagen is the UNESCO World Capital of Architecture 2023
Get ready for a year of architecture and design when Copenhagen takes the title as World Capital of Architecture. Denmark: What is the UNESCO World Capital of Architecture? The title is based on a partnership established between UNESCO and the UIA (International Union of Architects) in 2018, through which UNESCO designates the host cities of UIA’s […]
No Requirement of Covid-19 testing for travelers from china, Switzerland says
Bern, Switzerland – The Swiss Federal Council on Wednesday (Jan 11) discussed the latest EU recommendations on the measures to be taken for persons entering the Union by air. The Council resolved that travellers from China should not be required to undergo compulsory COVID-19 testing at the present time. In the Council’s view, the Omicron variants of […]
Great ski conditions in Norway
Norway is currently experiencing record amounts of snow, and ski resorts are reporting fantastic ski conditions both for alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and lots of other winter activities. The ski resorts are seeing a number of visitors from Europe that are back to pre-pandemic and for many resorts actually higher numbers. “This is the best […]
Almost 600,000 Overnight Stays were Recorded in Croatia During Christmas and New Year Holidays
Excellent results and tourist trends from last year have continued. In Croatia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. From December 23, 2022, to January 8, 2023, there were more than 214,000 arrivals and 594,000 overnight stays in Croatia, which compared to the 2021/2022 holidays represents a growth of 28 percent in arrivals and 19 percent […]
UK Health Security Agency begins testing arrivals from China to enhance the detection of new variants
From this week, UKHSA launches a new COVID-19 surveillance programme, sequencing positive COVID-19 tests from a sample of passengers flying in from China to Heathrow. London, UK: The ‘on arrival’ coronavirus (COVID-19) testing program will offer swabs to perform PCR tests on up to 20% of arrivals from selected flights. Positive tests will then be sent for […]
