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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…
Business Travel & MICE COVID-19 News

SINGAPORE BRINGS IN MORE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS WITH LIFTING OF VDS FOR MICE EVENTS

Oct 20, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Singapore's MICE sector has seen rapid recovery with the lifting of Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS) from October 10. This has led to more planned visits and site inspections by MICE organisers for events with more than 500 participants.
News Regional Spotlight

What makes Saudi Arabia a perfect fit for APAC markets

Oct 20, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Alhasan Aldabbagh, Chief Markets Officer APAC, Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), sat down with ITB Asia News to outline how Saudi Arabia is presenting itself to the region The kingdom's approach has been developed in close cooperation with local trade partners and offers a full range of tourism products - also reflected by the destination's stunning…
News Transport

GERMANY AGREES ON SUCCESSOR TO €9 TICKET FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Oct 19, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
After weeks of discussion, Germany's Federal Government and the premiers of the Länder states have agreed to launch a permanent €49 ticket that can be used on all public and regional transport methods inside the country.
News Trade Talk

True to its mission: ITB Asia 2022 - the global networking and business platform for the tourism industry

Oct 19, 2022  Read: 4 min.
ITB Asia 2022 is back as an in person event at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, after two years of virtual events. Martin Ecknig, CEO Messe Berlin, explains how this 2022 edition sets a benchmark for the travel industry in Asia Beyond bringing the industry back together, ITB Asia 2022 will provide a vision…
Europe Family Destinations & Resort, Amusement Parks News Regional Spotlight

Saxony presents "Family-friendly" award winning destinations at ITB Asia 2022

Oct 19, 2022  Read: 2 min.
The German region of Saxony has a broad range of high-quality offers for families, with 137 accommodations, leisure facilities and locations across the region having been certified "Family Friendly". Created in 2005 by the Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen (TMGS), the brand "Family Holidays in Saxony" is going from strength to strength. The quality certification has…
Asia CSR Responsible Tourism

CAMBODIA'S IDENTITY AND CULTURE BROUGHT TO LIFE THROUGH UNIQUE ART SCHOOL

Oct 18, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Cambodia's Phare Ponleu Sepak has leveraged art and culture to become a model of inclusive education in Southeast Asia. Phare Ponleu Sepak - meaning 'The Brightness of the Arts' in Khmer - has changed the lives of underprivileged children and communities in Cambodia. The country's non-profit art school, located in Battambang, West of Cambodia, provides…
City Breaks Cultural Tourism Europe

HELSINKI CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY AS A WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL

Oct 18, 2022  Read: 3 min.
This year, Helsinki is celebrating the 10th anniversary since it was named as the World Design Capital, alongside other Finnish cities; Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen and Lahti.
Americas News

NYC invites Asian visitors to discover its neighbourhoods like New Yorkers

Oct 18, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
Visitors at ITB Asia to learn all about New York's latest tourism marketing campaign created by NYC & Company. Supporting the return of international tourists this year, the city's tourism organisation (NYC & Company) has released Neighbourhood travel guides of its five boroughs Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens. ‘Brooklyn Like a New Yorker,’…
Africa Cultural Tourism

BENIN SET TO BECOME AFRICA'S TOP DESTINATION FOR ART AND CULTURE WITH LAUNCH OF 4 NEW MUSEUMS

Oct 17, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Benin, in West Africa, already plays a central role in the continent's culture but with four new museums planned to open in the next three years, the country looks set on becoming the must-see destination for art tourism in Africa.

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