Don’t miss Dublin’s cracking Christmas markets
One of the joys of Christmas is exploring a Christmas market, where fabulous gifts, festive food and seasonal music create the perfect mood. If you’re lucky enough to be in Dublin in the run-up to Christmas, make sure you visit one of the city’s buzzing Christmas markets. The Dandelion Market at The Well, St Stephen’s […]
Estonia’s tourist accommodation establishments increased in October
According to Statistics Estonia, in October 2022, Estonian accommodation establishments served nearly 270,000 tourists, which is 19% more than in October last year. The number of foreign tourists* rose, while the number of domestic tourists fell. Helga Laurmaa, the analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that 131,000 foreign and 139,000 domestic tourists were accommodated in Estonia. […]
Manchester’s magical first-ever Christmas Parade is this weekend – all you need to know!
Building on the success of the city’s world-famous Manchester Day Parade, which after starting small for its first parade back in 2010 now regularly sees thousands of people flock to the city centre to watch it, this festive first for the city takes place this Sunday 11 December at 1 pm. The magical parade will […]
16 Exhibitions to Be Held in Spain in 2023 to Mark 50 Years Since the Death of Picasso
2023 marks 50 years since the death of renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. To celebrate his creativity and the influence his works had on the artistic heritage in Spain, 16 exhibitions will be held in the cities around Spain. There will be eight exhibitions held in Madrid, three in Malaga, three in Barcelona, one in […]
Tourism nights in Hungary fell by 0.2% compared to October 2021
In October 2022, 856 thousand guests spent 2.1 million tourism nights in commercial accommodation establishments (hotels, boarding houses, camping sites, bungalow complexes, and community hostels). The number of guests rose by 3.2% and that of nights decreased by 0.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to October 2021, the number of nights spent […]
21.9% rise in overnight stays in the Swiss hotel sector during the 2022 summer season
The hotel industry in Switzerland recorded 22.4 million overnight stays in the summer season (May to October 2022). Compared to the same period of the previous year, overnight stays increased by 21.9% (+4.0 million overnight stays). With a total of 10.4 million overnight stays, foreign demand increased by 84.6% (+4.8 million). As for the native demand, it decreased […]
Prague is making up for the shortage of Russian tourists
Experts from Prague City Tourism estimate that up to half a million travellers will visit the metropolis around Christmas – indeed, they are the target of a special Christmas campaign Prague – Christmas is one of the main tourist seasons in Prague, which is why Prague City Tourism is launching a digital campaign to boost inbound […]
Spain received nearly 7.2 million international tourists in October, 39.4% more than in the same month of 2021
Spain received in October the visit of 7.2 million international tourists, 39.4% more than in the same month of 2021. The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with over 1.5 million tourists, accounting for 21.3% of the total and an increase of 60.0% as compared to October last year. Germany and France were […]
New European agenda for tourism
The European Union Council has adopted conclusions setting out a European Agenda for Tourism 2030, which includes a multi-annual EU work plan to help member states, public authorities, the Commission, and stakeholders make the tourism sector greener and more sustainable, resilient, and digitalized. Since the age of Marco Polo, travelling and discovering new destinations has been crucial […]
London’s West End Shines Bright with Magical Christmas Window Displays
Visit London picks the top 10 festive window displays everyone must visit this winter season Leading brands such as Selfridges London. and Harvey Nichols return with magical Christmas store fronts Window decorations add to West End’s majestic Christmas lights Christmas has officially arrived at London’s West End with the magical transformation of festive storefronts. From […]
