In 2023, the number of people travelling abroad for tourism had fully recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, with restrictions lifted for all destinations. The 3 EU regions at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2) with the highest number of nights spent by foreign tourists were the Spanish island regions of […]
The Council calls for favorable measures for a more competitive tourism sector in the EU
The Council adopted Conclusions on the competitiveness of the tourism sector as an engine of sustainable growth, employment and social cohesion in the EU for the next decade. These Conclusions provide guidance to the Member States and the Commission in addressing the challenges currently faced by the EU tourism industry, such as digitization, sustainability and […]
Awards for ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ 2019
Cultural tourism is the fastest growing sector of European tourism and can contribute both to the sustainability and competitiveness of tourism in the European Union and beyond and to the sustainable future of heritage sites and local communities. Cultural Tourism products and services are important factors in sustainable development, contributing to the protection and promotion […]