DRAMATIC DROP OF AUSTRIAN OVERNIGHT STAYS TO 1970 LEVEL

Laura Maudlin -
Austria's tourism has recorded heavy losses in the second Corona year. Last year, the number of overnight stays plummeted by almost 19 percent to around 80 million compared to 2020, as preliminary fig ...

GREEN LIGHT FOR EURO IN CROATIA

Tomas Haupt -
The hassle of exchanging money during a vacation in Croatia should soon come to an end. The EU Commission believes the country is ready for the introduction of the euro. However, there is still a remi ...

MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION FUELS CANNABIS TOURISM IN THE U.S.

Different states in the United States see how the end of cannabis prohibition is attracting tourists who spend between USD 300 and USD 400 per trip. Other countries, like Uruguay, are promoting a proj ...

ROME INCREASED THE TOURIST TAX: ESTIMATED REVENUE IS EUR 180 MILLION

Joe McClain -
The Rome City Council has approved Budget Councillor Silvia Scozzese's proposal to increase the tourist tax in Rome. This tax has remained the same since 2014 and will now be raised to new amounts. ...

TOURISM IN LATIN AMERICA – FINANCIAL MEASURES, SECURITY AND NEW DESTINATIONS

Although the pandemic is still in force and COVID-19 is here to stay, everyone has lots of reasons to travel – physical and mental exhaustion due to prolonged closures, vaccine tourism, family reunion ...