News Archive: travel and tourism

13, 2011 June:

New Turkey-Italy route promises mutal tourist booms

The announcement that Turkish Airlines will add an extra weekly service to the popular Italian riviera destination of Genoa should see a mutual growth in arrivals for two of Europe's top tourist economies.

Which country has the funniest people?

No joke, Americans win, according to a just-released survey of 30,000 people in 15 countries.

09, 2011 June:

Train link from Mersey to Milan may be back on track

New plan to transform Liverpool's docks and Manchester Ship Canal

31, 2011 May:

Traditional destinations back in vogue with European tourists

European travellers are finding destinations close to home more alluring, reveals the latest Eurobarometer survey from the European Commission. 58% of respondents plan to take their holidays locally this year, with Italy and Spain typically providing the best blends of attractive scenery and interesting cultural features.

28, 2011 April:

Italian tourism still booming in subdued Euro market

Despite the generally stagnant growth in European tourism last year, picturesque Italy was still the best performer, welcoming over 40 million foreign visitors. With previously undiscovered areas such as Calabria coming to the fore, the future is looking strong for the enduringly popular nation's property market.

27, 2011 April:

Italy and France ask EU to revise Schengen border treaty

Italy and France asked the European Union today to revise the Schengen border treaty that permits passport-free travel through Europe to take into account "exceptional" situations like the recent massive flood of Tunisian immigrants.

19, 2011 April:

Europe leads world cuisine in top 50 restaurant list

Yesterday's announcement of the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants saw Europe continue its history of culinary dominance, with a range of innovative new eateries in Denmark, Spain, Italy and France ensuring foodies will continue to flock to the Continent this year.

18, 2011 April:

Liquids ban remains in force at key European airports

The UK, France and Italy will delay the relaxation of airport liquid restrictions proposed by the EU this month, citing a lack of security screening technology required to protect European holidaymakers.

24, 2011 March:

Nightly rates rise across European hotels

Despite the economic downturn it seems demand for a European getaway is strong enough for hotels to keep on raising costs. According to new data from price comparison website Trivago, nightly rates rose 10 percent across the Continent's hotels in February, with cities in Turkey and Italy recording the biggest rises whilst London and Geneva retained their top spots in the price stakes.

11, 2011 March:

Capri outlaws noise pollution from builders, gardeners

The tranquil island popular with wealthy holidaymakers already has laws preventing 'immodest dress' in its main square, and now the local police chief has agreed to restrict building and gardening work in all but two hour slots daily.

Bookmark This Page

Tag, share or bookmark this page:

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Subscribe to Newsletters

Property Newsfeed

Get property news for your website. If you like our news why not add it to your website? Simply pay a low quarterly fee and you can have constantly updating property news!
More

Advertorial

Advertorials generate leads and build trust in your brand and product offerings. They are a great way to reach a different type of audience to other forms of advertising and give you an ideal opportunity to support a property launch or introduce a new service. More

Contribute a Story

We want your news! If you have a story or press release and you want us to have it on this site, visit our submission page below.
Send a Story