Italy tightens travel rules for travelers from china
Italy imposes Covid-19 testing rules for travelers from China. “I have ordered mandatory Covid-19 antigenic swabs, and related virus sequencing, for all passengers coming from China and transiting through Italy,” Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said, according to a report by AFP. The measure was “essential to ensure the surveillance and identification of any variants of […]
Austria Tourism winter season 2022/23 stars with 4.9 million overnight stays
Almost 50% more overnight stays than in November 2022 of the previous year Vienna – In November 2022, the first month of the winter tourism season, 4.88 million nights spent were reported in domestic accommodation establishments, according to preliminary results by Statistics Austria. This is 49.5 % more than in November 2021. “After drastic losses […]
Iceland’s Overnight stays in November increased by 54%
According to Iceland statistics, “So far this year overnight stays are 8,392,800 which is a 77% increase between years and a 4% increase from 2018 when they were 8,099,700”. In November 2022, there were 532,800 overnight stays in Iceland which is a 54% increase between years (347,100). Foreign overnight stays were 77% thereof, or 409,700, […]
Manchester Christmas Markets Witnesses Huge Growth in Visitors Number This Year
Thousands upon thousands of visitors have thronged into the city centre to visit the world-famous Christmas markets that this year has seen 220 of the iconic ski chalet wooden stalls spread out across nine different locations in the city. Christmas present hunters have been spoilt for choice with gifts from amazing crafters and producers, alongside […]
Ring in 2023 with New Year’s Festival Dublin
New Year’s Festival Dublin Returns After 3 Years with Spectacular Countdown Events. Dublin City will come alive over 2 days of celebrations on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Ring in 2023 with New Year’s Festival Dublin, Ireland’s biggest New Year Celebration. Dublin City will come alive over 2 days of celebrations on New Year’s […]
VisitEngland’s 2023 Travel Trends
VisitEngland has identified a number of travel trends for 2023, including northern cities enjoying a major moment in the spotlight, the rise of nostalgic getaways, and heritage beverages making a comeback. Set your cultural compass to true North National Geographic, Lonely Planet and Conde Nast Traveller have championed Manchester in their prestigious travel lists for […]
Iceland tourism show an increase of almost 55% from the previous year
Turnover according to VAT reports in Icelandic tourism sectors was just under 144 billion ISK in September to October this year, an increase of almost 55% from the previous year. Employment in the tourism industry in Iceland was 29,990 in October 2022, an increase of 19% compared with October 2021. In the 12-month period from […]
EU Council updates travel recommendations to lift all Covid-19 travel restrictions
The European Council today (Dec 13) adopted updated recommendations on travel to the EU and on facilitating free movement in the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new recommendations, member states should not impose any restrictions on travel on the grounds of public health. However, the recommendations keep a number of safeguards in case […]
Thousands flock to Manchester’s first-ever Christmas Parade
Thousands flocked to Santa’s favourite city on Sunday (Dec 11) for Manchester’s first-ever Christmas Parade which was heralded the heart-warming event of the season and a brilliant success. Crowds of young and old lined the streets for the free festive first which brought an extra special dose of Christmas magic to the city centre. The […]
Traveling to Croatia on a Schengen visa is now possible from January 1, 2023
The European Union Council on Thursday (Dec 8) adopted a decision on the full application of the Schengen acquis in Croatia. I am very pleased that during the Czech Presidency, Croatia was able to take two important steps in its European integration by joining both the euro and the Schengen areas. I am confident that […]
