OLYMPICS 2016: BRAZIL WAIVES VISA FOR 4 COUNTRIES

Gary Diskin -
Brazil’s Tourism Minister announced the government's intention to allow tourists from four countries to attend the Brazil Olympics 2016 without the need to apply for a visa. ...

THE EVENTS INDUSTRY IN ILE-DE-FRANCE GENERATED €4.4BN LAST YEAR

Denise Chen -
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Ile-de-France has published the results of their study on convention markets, trade fairs and company events in this Paris Region in 2014. The findings su ...

GREEK TOURISM: ENTRY PRICES OF HISTORIC SITES TO DOUBLE

Gary Diskin -
Entry prices for most of the museums and monuments in Greece are all set to increase as much as 150% as the Syriza government gears up to end the austerity measures. The authorities are targeting the ...

GERMAN TOURISM INDUSTRY REPORTS DECREASING SALES

Chris Grad -
According to the recent numbers published by the German Travel Agency Accounting (TAA), the sales figures of travel agencies have partly decreased in the first 9 months of 2015. ...

LUXURY TOURISM IN ITALY INCREASED BY 10-20%

Joe McClain -
Italian luxury tourism is getting more and more popular. Last summer this sector recorded an increase between 10 and 20 percent. ...