A landmark development for air and sea transport in South-Eastern Europe set to bolster societal cohesion and facilitate travel between Romania, Bulgaria and other Schengen Zone countries. ACI EUROPE and the European Travel Commission celebrate the first stage of Romania and Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen Area today as controls at air and sea borders are lifted. This momentous first step… Source ..read more

For the seventh year in a row, ETC continues its partnership with the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Europa Nostra and the Network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism (NECSTouR) to encourage the development of sustainable cultural tourism practices in European destinations. The theme of this year’s edition of Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards… Source ..read more

Today, the European Travel Commission (ETC) and the University of Surrey launch the publication of two children’s books: Dee and Flee at the Theme Park by Julia Hubery and Searchlight: The Rock by Ann Bryant. This project, founded by ETC and the University of Surrey in partnership with Graffeg Publishing, seeks to promote tourism jobs to young people as a source to learn socio-emotional skills. Source ..read more

Towards the end of 2023, European tourism continued its robust recovery, nearing pre-pandemic levels despite inflationary pressures. Across reporting destinations, foreign tourist arrivals stand at 1.6% below 2019 figures, with nights 0.6% below, showcasing a resilient travel demand across the continent – a trend which is expected to continue into 2024. This is according to the latest edition of… Source ..read more

Anticipations for international travel in 2024 are predominantly optimistic in key long-haul markets for Europe. However, travellers display greater reluctance to visit Europe in the initial four months of the year. This is according to the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) 1/2024 published today by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail BV. The study offers a snapshot of 2024… Source ..read more

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This week, the European Travel Commission (ETC) marked 75 years of promoting and representing European tourism at its General Meeting #106 in Tenerife, hosted by Spain’s National Tourism Organisation, Turespaña. The event saw record participation, bringing together leaders from thirty-three European national tourism organisations, as well as private sector ETC associate members. Source ..read more

According to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest report, ‘Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel[1],’ 68% of surveyed Europeans plan to travel between October 2023 and March 2024. This represents a slight drop of 2% compared to the same period last year. Respondents from Spain and Italy are the most eager to travel, with 75% likely to take a trip before March 2024. Source ..read more

The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards aim to amplify the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, establish a platform for sharing experiences and knowledge and foster networking among destinations. For the sixth consecutive year, the European Travel Commission (ETC), the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Europa Nostra, and the Network of European Regions... Source ..read more