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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…
Gastronomy & Wine Tourism Hotels & Resorts Luxury Accommodation & Travel

Sofitel Paris Baltimore Tour Eiffel unveils new menus for le Bar 88B

Jun 12, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
Ideally located between Champs-Elysées, the Trocadéro area, the Arch of Triumph and the Eiffel Tower, the Sofitel Paris Baltimore is not only an elegant retreat in Paris but also a gourmet destination with its new menus to taste at Le Bar 88B. Delicacies to share (or not); trendy dishes; sweet notes; signature cocktails or mocktails…
City Breaks Europe Gastronomy & Wine Tourism Wellness

CZECHTOURISM REVEALS ITS LATEST STRATEGY TO BOOST TOURISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Jun 10, 2022  Read: 3 min.
In an exclusive interview, CzechTourism's Marketa Chaloupkova talks with ITB News about its latest strategy to strengthen tourism post-Covid and make the Czech Republic a more attractive destination than ever.
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BELGIUM REMOVES ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-EU TOURISTS

Jun 10, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Belgium has opened its doors for the summer season, removing an entry ban on non-EU tourists for non-essential travel.
Hotels & Resorts Luxury Accommodation & Travel Middle East Transport

SAUDI ARABIA PURSUES MASSIVE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT UNTIL 2030

Jun 9, 2022  Read: 3 min.
US$ 110 billion in investment for over 310,000 hotel rooms and an objective to welcome 100 million tourists a year. These are the ambitious projects of Saudi Arabia as analysed in a report by privately-owned property consultancy Knight Frank Middle East. Ambitions that are also confirmed by the CEO of Saudi’s Tourism Authority, Fahd Hamidaddin.…
Responsible Tourism

RADISSON BLU OPENS FIRST PROPERTY IN BARCELONA, WITH STRONG CSR COMMITMENT

Jun 9, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
The Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first property under the Radisson Blu brand in Barcelona.
Asia Business Travel & MICE Trade Talk

BESARAWAK AND ICCA GLOBAL LAUNCH INITIATIVE MERGING BUSINESS EVENTS AND LEGACIES

Jun 8, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) in Malaysia and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have officiated their global collaboration on the International Journal of Business Events and Legacies (IJBEL). With IJBEL, both partners want to foster the merger between business meetings, inclusive code of conducts and legacies. The IJBEL is the first journal in South…
Asia Hotels & Resorts News

Summer Island Maldives introduces eco-friendly solution to get rid of mosquitoes

Jun 8, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Saying goodbye to mosquitoes in an eco-friendly way? Kaimoo, the company behind Summer Island Maldives, has found the solution to let its guests enjoy a fully relaxed stay without being bothered by these unpleasant insects... Indeed, the resort's team has worked out solutions looking at the health and well-being of its guests and employees, starting…
Europe News

ANDALUSIA ENJOYED STRONG GROWTH IN TOURIST ARRIVALS IN Q1

Jun 7, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Andalusia's tourism sector has experienced a speedy recovery in tourist arrivals since the beginning of 2022, with total tourist arrivals jumping by over 275%. Over 30% of all tourist arrivals came also from international markets, a 10 percent-point increase over the year 2021. Andalusia is more than ever back on the tourism map with strongly…
Business Travel & MICE Europe

EICC TAKES UP GUARDIANSHIP OF CONVENTION EDINBURGH WITH NEW COLLABORATIVE MODEL

Jun 6, 2022  Read: 2 min.
The EICC (Edinburgh International Conference Centre) has taken on the management and operations of Convention Edinburgh to help drive the city’s business events sector. With the task to simplify formalities for MICE organisers by integrating all the components of Edinburgh convention industry into a one-stop shop. Convention Edinburgh was temporarily closed in May 2020, and the…

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