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The Power of Taste: Why Food Is at the Heart of International Tourism
- 31 July 2025
- Posted by: Francesco Redi
- Categories: Destinations, Trends
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Gastronomy and tourism: why food is now the real driving force behind travel choices, between local experiences, sustainability, and global trends
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Summer 2025: How Long-Haul Travelers Are Planning Their European Getaways
- 1 July 2025
- Posted by: Twissen
- Categories: Destinations, Travellers, Trends
Discover how international tourists are planning their summer 2025 trips to Europe: trip length, preferences, safety, food experiences, and long-haul travel trends.
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Summer 2025 Travel Trends: Europe Slows, Asia-Pacific Gains Momentum
- 26 June 2025
- Posted by: Francesco Redi
- Categories: Travellers, Trends
Summer 2025: interest in Europe declines among long-haul travelers. Asia-Pacific and China on the rise. Discover the latest travel trends.
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The Impact of Brexit on Tourism: A Comparative Analysis
- 3 April 2025
- Posted by: Twissen
- Categories: Destinations, Policies & funding, Trends
Brexit has pushed the EU and the UK to redefine their tourism strategies. The EU focuses on cooperation and digitalization, while the UK prioritizes tax incentives and visa simplification. Two different visions for the future of tourism.
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Destination Europe Summit 2025: Innovation and Sustainability for the Future of European Tourism
- 10 February 2025
- Posted by: Francesco Redi
- Categories: Destinations, Trends
The Destination Europe Summit 2025 highlighted the challenges and opportunities of European tourism, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digitalization. A Sustainable Tourism Strategy was announced for 2026, including measures to reduce environmental impact, support SMEs, and improve transportation. Artificial intelligence and new regulations will play a key role, while a new narrative promotes off-season travel and alternative destinations.
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Long-Haul Travel in 2025: Opportunities and Challenges for European Tourism
- 4 February 2025
- Posted by: Francesco Redi
- Categories: Destinations, Trends
In 2025, European tourism faces a decline in attractiveness, with only 44% of long-haul travelers planning to visit, compared to 49% in 2024. High travel costs and a preference for domestic tourism are the main deterrents, while the Chinese market represents a growing opportunity.
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LIFE: The key connection between tourism and environment
- 30 January 2023
- Posted by: Twissen
- Category: Policies & funding
The Life programme celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, testifying to the solidity and continuity of European action in “bringing green ideas to LIFE”.
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Recovery and Resilience Facility: responding to the pandemic with tourism
- 11 January 2023
- Posted by: Twissen
- Category: Policies & funding
Recovery and Resilience Facility aims to act and mitigate the socio-economic effects of Covid-19 in European countries
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ETC recommendations to drive tourism recovery in 2023
- 22 December 2022
- Posted by: Twissen
- Category: Destinations
European Travel Commission published the report titled “Exploring Consumer Travel Attitudes and Expectations to Drive Tourism Recovery”.
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A matrix to analyze Travel scenarios and define strategies for the future
- 16 November 2022
- Posted by: Twissen
- Category: Overviews
The “Study on the Competitiveness of the EU tourism industry” realised in 2009 is still a valuable instrument to analyse the current tourism scenario
