SKI SEASON IN THE ALPS THREATENED BY LACK OF SNOW

Pat Hyland -
For the third year, the level of snow in the the French and Swiss Alps has reduced again affecting the ski season. Several resorts from France to Austria are no longer able to start their season accor ...

AZERBAIJAN TOURISM AUTHORITIES REJOICE OVER AN INCREASE

Cecilia Garland -
Last year, Azerbaijan tourism industry was boosted by 2.25 million tourists. One third of them were Russians, as reported by the State Statistics Committee. ...

FOREIGN TOURISTS IN COLOGNE DECREASED IN NUMBERS

Bill Alen -
While Germany reports new records in terms of tourism, the number of tourists in Cologne declined sharply at the turn of the year. The main reason were the New Year’s Eve gang assaults on women that s ...

ESTONIAN TOURISM BENEFITS FROM RUSSIAN AND FINNISH INTEREST

Chris Grad -
In 2016, 2 million foreign visitors boosted Estonian tourism industry. Most travelers came from Finland, Russia and Latvia, according to the Estonian Centre of Tourism Development with reference to th ...

LOCAL TOURISM IN ITALY HARMED BY AN EARTHQUAKE

Nik Fes -
Local tourism businesses in central Italy have complained about the disastrous effect of the recent earthquake. Many accommodation facilities expect low occupancy rate during the coming Easter holiday ...