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Key stakeholders from travel industry gather at ITB Berlin 2024

A delegation from Saudi Arabia headed to the ITB Berlin to highlight the country’s tourism success in 2023. Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Minister of Tourism for Saudi Arabia, led a delegation at ITB Berlin to build awareness of its year-round destination offerings to the European market.

Destinations

Private islands and secluded villas: A guide to Seychelles retreats

The Seychelles is an idyllic escape for those looking for a luxurious fly-and-flop holiday this year.

Focus

Can travel be sustainable? Industry charts new future at ITB Berlin

With global travel and tourism expected to make a full recovery this year after the pandemic, the industry faces mounting pressure to deliver on its sustainability pledges.

Residences

'An anchor in the sea of reviews’: How are hotel stars awarded?

Euronews Travel spoke to Markus Luthe, the President of the European Hotelstars Union, to find out exactly how the star rating process actually works.

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Travel News

Kyoto shuns tourists from its geisha district with 'keep out' signs

The Japanese city will stop visitors from passing through a number of streets in the picturesque geisha district.

World News

Is 'destination duping' Europe's hottest new travel trend?

Visitor figures in numerous popular destinations have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. With the world leaping from crisis to crisis, travellers are desperate to get away and are ready to pay higher prices for hotspots. But there are cheaper solutions, as Euronews found out at the ITB in Berlin.

Travel News

Curfews and searches: How Miami Beach is cracking down on tourists

Some civil rights advocates have claimed that the proposed changes are racially motivated.

Destinations

Oxford or Cambridge: Which city makes a better day trip from London?

Both cities are a one-hour train ride away from the UK capital.

Greece

Greece introduces fast-track visa for Turkish tourists to 10 islands

Greek business owners are optimistic that a surge in Turkish visitors will fill the void left by the decrease in Israeli tourists.

Travel News

Euroviews. Back-up plans and good governance make tourism more resilient

As we celebrate UN Global Tourism Resilience Day, let us commit to building an industry that thrives in the face of adversity, safeguarding the livelihoods of millions, and ensuring the sustainability of this vital sector for generations to come, Dr Maryam Ali Ficociello writes.

Travel News

Would a 'climate fee' help prevent overtourism in Hawaii?

Years of disrespectful behaviour from tourists has forced Hawaii to raise funds to undo the damage.

Destinations

Italy, Croatia: The cities set to see an influx of cruise ships

Here are the historical cities where cruise passengers may find themselves instead of Venice this year.

Earth News

Massive oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago after mystery shipwreck

An offshore oil spill has caused a 'national emergency,' Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says.

Moments

Meet the over 50s travelling around the world on a ‘golden gap year’

New research reveals that older generations have a growing interest in serious travel following retirement, a trend referred to as the ‘golden gap year’.

Travel News

"Lots of people" wanted to go on this €700 skiing trip to North Korea

One holidaymaker said, “I really want to go there because it's probably the most closed place where you have the opportunity to do this.”

Residences

In need of a religious experience? Try these stays in Europe

As a convent in Seville opens its doors to the public as an Airbnb, we take a look at other religious-run alternative accommodation across Europe.

Focus

The cruise industry is charting a more sustainable future - here’s how

In partnership with Clia

Cruise companies are pursuing more efficient ships, alternative fuels and digital technologies, as they navigate towards net-zero carbon cruising by 2050.

Travel News

Take a peek inside Japan’s ‘wonderful’ micro pig cafés

It's the latest in a series of animal coffee shops that have popped up in Japan, including ones with owls, hedgehogs and even snakes.

World News

The future of tourism: different and sustainable

As the number of visitors continue to grow, popular countries are looking towards new strategies and the opening of new destinations to reduce visitor numbers in areas under pressure from tourism.

Explore

Winter sport your thing? Check out these spots in the Greater Caucasus

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

The Shahdag Mountain Resort is the perfect location to enjoy Azerbaijan during the winter. Days here are never boring, with a wealth of activities on offer, from skiing to paragliding, ice skating to hiking, and an alpine coaster that will take your breath away.