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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…
News Wellness

USA, CHINA AND JAPAN TOP MARKETS FOR WELLNESS TOURISM

Mar 23, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has launched a new report measuring the wellness economised of 150 nations. The Global Wellness Economy: Country Rankings research is packed with information on national wellness markets from average spend on wellness spend per capita to the market’s contribution to each nation’s overall economy.
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17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Portugal

Mar 22, 2022  Read: 6 min.
Portugal's 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites put the country firmly on Europe’s tourism podium offering a rich variety of experiences from vineyard culture to Roman ruins and prehistoric rock art.
Sports

IRELAND SECURES RECORD €150M FUNDING FOR SPORTS CAPITAL AND EQUIPMENT PROGRAMME

Mar 22, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Ireland's sports tourism, which is estimated to be worth around €500 million per year to the country, has landed a €150 million grant package.
Asia News

LANGKAWI REOPENS WITH EXCITING NEW OFFERINGS

Mar 21, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Fully-vaccinated international travellers have been able to re-enter Malaysia via the island of Langkawi since November 2021 as part a pilot project.
Transport

AIR CORSICA TO BOOST COOPERATION WITH TOUR OPERATORS FOR EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS

Mar 17, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
The massive development of Air Corsica international routes for summer 2022 is an opportunity for European tour operators to boost their offerings for Corsica. Air Corsica is back in force for the 2022 season, opening several new routes to Europe and resuming those that were suspended during the sanitary crisis. In total, Air Corsica will…
News

Enit relaunches Italy's image with brand ambassadors

Mar 2, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Italy's tourism agency Enit unveiled the new image campaign looking at bringing back international travellers The group has a clear objective to rapidly reach numbers seen prior to the Covid-crisis. Italy's new slogan is "'Discover the Italy you didn't know". The country's Ministry of Tourism and Enit are aiming to lure a wide international public…
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GEORGIA: THE OFFICIAL CULTURAL DESTINATION OF ITB BERLIN 2022

Mar 1, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Georgia has been named the official cultural destination of ITB Berlin 2022 ahead of the convention.
Business Travel & MICE City Breaks News

MOSCOW TRAVEL HUB CONNECTS THE INDUSTRY

Feb 16, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Travel industry representatives keen to build partnerships, develop new products and services and improve their professional skills can get connected through the Moscow Travel Hub. With this platform, Moscow City Tourism Committee aims to strengthen the tourism sector by promoting communication and partnerships between those involved in the industry. Last year, more than 30 “speed-dating”…
News

ALL THAT MOSCOW OFFERS IS AT DISCOVERMOSCOW.COM

Feb 16, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Visitors to Moscow can find out about attractions, restaurants, theatres, shopping malls, parks and a great deal more on the award-winning website discovermoscow.com. Whether they are seeking a Michelin-starred restaurant or an interesting museum, daring architecture or a relaxing park, the site has everything tourists may want – including stunning photos. Indeed, Moscow City Tourism…

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