BIALOWIEZA FOREST: VISIT THE HOME OF EUROPEAN BISON

Michael Trout -
The Białowieża Forest, a UNESCO site, is the biggest original lowland forest in Europe. It is also home to number of interesting animals and especially to the rare European bison. ...

POPULAR DESTINATION: GOING DOWN THE MACOCHA ABYSS

Laura Maudlin -
Macocha Abyss in the Czech Republic is one of the most popular tourism destinations. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the caves that are beneath the Abyss. ...

THE ORIGINS OF WELLNESS: SPA GUESTS ATTRACTED BY SHORTER BREAKS

Dan Rang -
Originally, the term wellness came from the U.S. Later on, it became popular also in the Old Continent where it is connected rather with pampering in spas than with alternative medicine. ...

CZECH REPUBLIC WELCOMED LESS FOREIGNERS BUT MORE ASIAN TOURISTS

Pat Hyland -
In 2009, Czech tourism was seriously hit by 8.5% decline in tourist numbers. Asian travelers however seem to favor the country in the heart of Europe more than ever. ...

EUROBAROMETER: EUROPEANS NOW MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT TRAVELLING IN 2010

Michael Trout -
Some 80% of Europeans continue to travel for their holidays according to a new Eurobarometer survey on ‘The attitudes of Europeans towards tourism 2010’. ...