HOTEL INVESTMENT – 2014 WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR EUROPE
2014 was the best year for hotel investment in Europe in recent years – reaching EUR 12.2 billion. Particularly outstanding was the activity in Spain with almost EUR 1.1 billion, which is double the i ...
JAPAN WELCOMED 30% MORE INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS LAST YEAR
A strong growth of international arrivals was registered in Japan. The travel trade reported 43% increase in tourist expenditures. ...
WORLD NATIONAL PARKS RECEIVE 8 BILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY
The world’s national parks and reserves receive 8,000 million visitors a year, according to the first comprehensive study of nature tourism in protected areas. The study was conducted by researchers a ...
SARDINIA LAUNCHED A NEW PROMOTION CAMPAIGN
‘Sardinia Is the Island of the Quality of Life.’ The slogan epitomizes the contents of the new strategy undertaken by Regione Sardegna to reposition its brand on the international market. ...
STRONG SWISS FRANC ACCELERATES CHANGES IN TOURISM
The tourism industry in Switzerland has had a successful year. The amount of overnight stays increased in 2014, especially thanks to the cities. However the mountainous regions stagnated. Thanks to th ...