ITALY REPORTS INCREASED OVERNIGHT STAYS IN MANY DESTINATIONS

Theodore Slate -
In 2023, the number of people who stayed overnight in Lazio increased to 35 million from 32 million during the previous year. The most impressive increase was seen in Rome, particularly in the number ...

TURKISH MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL SITES WELCOMED 4 MILLION VISITORS IN 3 MONTHS

Daniel A. Tanner -
According to the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Ersoy, the country welcomed almost 4 million visitors to its museums and historical sites in the first three months of 2024. ...

POPULAR CINEMA TOURISM DESTINATIONS

Andrew J. Wein -
Cinema tourism is a form of cultural travel that includes visiting destinations that have been the setting of famous movies, television series or film productions. It is an immersive experience that a ...

THE RISE OF PRISON TOURISM: HISTORICAL INTEREST OR MORBID CURIOSITY?

Andrew J. Wein -
From the well-known Alcatraz ("The Rock"), in San Francisco (United States), to La Modelo, in Barcelona: prisons all over the world have become successful tourist destinations, somewhat peculiar, but ...

TRAVEL RECOVERY TRENDS IN 2022

Larry Brain -
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the tourism industry worldwide, but countries and regions around the world are experiencing a gradual recovery. In this context, Google, in coop ...