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Latvia celebrates Liepāja as the European Capital of Culture 2027

Nov 9, 2023  Read: 2 min.
Cultural aficionados and curious travellers will head to Liepaja in Latvia to discover the European Capital of Culture 2027. On 10 May, 2022, Liepāja in Latvia was named the European Capital of Culture 2027 following a competition between three Latvian cities - Liepāja, Valmiera and Daugavpils. The jury was composed of ten experts selected by…
Podcast Episode 19 Nov 21, 2023

🌍 Episode 19# Visit Finland

In this episode of the ITB News Podcast we will talk with Kristiina Hietasaari, Senior Director at Visit Finland about Finland's unique position as the world's happiest country and its influence on the nation's tourism strategy. She sheds light on how Finland's lesser-known status in the global market is counterbalanced by its impressive record in…
Africa Trade Talk

Morocco expects 17.5 million foreign travellers by 2026 with "Light in Action" tourism plan

May 5, 2023  Read: 3 min.
Morocco National Tourist Office (ONMT) has launched its 2023-2026 action plan
News

World's first museum designed with and for children comes to London from July 2023

May 5, 2023  Read: 3 min.
The Young V&A will open in London’s Bethnal Green on July 1st following a three-year transformation in making the city a major cultural destination for children, families, and young people. Young V&A (the former V&A Museum of Childhood) will open in London on July 1, 2023, following a three-year transformation. Located on the site of…
News

Marriott International reveals strong Q1 results with full year outlook

May 4, 2023  Read: 2 min.
The first quarter 2023 results were revealed by Marriott International on Tuesday Anthony Capuano, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are off to a great start in 2023.  First quarter worldwide RevPAR grew 34% year over year, with meaningful gains in both occupancy and average daily rate.  International markets were particularly robust, with RevPAR growth of…
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Stunning Bike Co-Tours presents revolutionary iPad eBike tours in 19 languages 

May 4, 2023  Read: 2 min.
Stunning Bike Co-Tours recently revealed its revolutionary bike excursions in Como, Italy
CSR Responsible Tourism

Philippines Click a Tree planting project grows from strength to strength

May 4, 2023  Read: 3 min.
Click A Tree is planting mangrove trees on the Mindanao Island of the Philippines to protect marine wildlife and save the oceans. For every funded planted tree, the organization removes 1 kg of plastic from the ocean. ITB Berlin’s official show daily is proud to team up with Click A Tree as part of its…
Africa Honeymoons Hotels & Resorts

Seychelles’ Waldorf Astoria: The ultimate paradise for honeymooners from October 2023

May 3, 2023  Read: 2 min.
The Seychelles will launch its first Waldorf Astoria as well as its first officially registered six-star hotel. It marks the perfect opportunity for honeymooners to experience ultimate in luxury from next October.
Travel Technologies

easyJet anticipates how travel could be in 2070

May 3, 2023  Read: 3 min.
'The Future Travel Report' recently published by easyJet delves into a distant future, looking at how technology could change our way of flying in 2070. Is fiction close to reality or vice versa? For the first time, easyJet's 'The Future Travel Report' gathered Europe’s leading futurists and experts together from the worlds of aerospace, innovation…
City Breaks Europe

Graz, a holistic approach to promote tourism

May 2, 2023  Read: 3 min.
Graz has seen one of the strongest bounce backs for tourism activities in 2022, among cities in Austria. Graz is looking at the future with an optimistic view and will continue to have a holistic approach to tourism development, says Dieter Hardt-Stremayr, CEO Graz Tourismus & Stadtmarketing Gmbh in an exclusive interview with ITB News.…
Sports

Roger Federer stars in tourism promo for Switzerland

May 2, 2023  Read: < 1 min.
Tennis icon Roger Federer has returned to play the role of a tourist guide in a recent promotion for Swiss tourism “The ride of a lifetime” film sees Roger Federer meet South African comedian Trevor Noah, with them both embarking on the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, an iconic train tour spanning 1,280 kilometres that…

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