• UNWTO and the Council of Europe to promote cultural routes

    United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Council of Europe will work together to develop the opportunities tourism offers to local communities and to enhance the tourist experience along the European region’s Cultural Routes. The joint actions will be aimed at recognizing the added value that cultural routes...
  • After two years Advent will be held in Zadar again!

    Lots of events, special programs, good food, entertainment for children and parents with concerts of prominent pop bands – all of this awaits us at the sixth edition of “Advent in Zadar”. The Christmas Fair in Zadar traditionally begins with the first Advent candle in the church of St....
  • Almost 180,000 UK Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost if restrictions return, warns WTTC

    A staggering £5.3 billion could be wiped off the value of GDP this year  Up to 180,000 jobs could be lost across the UK Travel & Tourism sector this year, if travel restrictions are reimposed this winter, according to alarming new data from the World Travel & Tourism Council...
  • A CONCERT Sting to visit Zagreb!

    A world – renowned musician Sting will give a concert in March in Zagreb, which is expected to attract many fans from Croatia and the region. British musician Sting will give a concert on 21 March in Zagreb’s Arena Hall as a part of his tour My songs which...
  • UNWTO IN KUALA LUMPUR First regional conference on women`s empowerment in tourism

    UNWTO’s Members from across Asia and the Pacific came together to advance the tourism sector’s contribution to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The UNWTO Regional Conference on the Empowerment of Women in Tourism in Asia and the Pacific – the first event on the topic organized by UNWTO jointly with Malaysia’s...
  • Holiday traditions around the globe to try this festive season

    For many, traveling is an opportunity to explore new cultures, with 60% of global travelers noting that they want to enjoy new experiences and visit new places on their next trip. There’s no better time to embrace something new than the holiday season. Enjoy tasty foods, celebrate cultural traditions...
  • UNWTO looks to the future with EU tourism ministers

    The UNWTO leadership has addressed an informal meeting of EU Ministers Responsible for Tourism, further strengthening ties with the European Institutions. The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union included tourism on its programme of work, recognizing the sector’s heightened relevance and importance for inclusive, post-pandemic recovery....
  • From Sugar Cane to Blockchain – nine things you didn’t know about Barbados

    Known for being one of the Caribbean’s most idyllic islands, there’s much more to Barbados than beautiful beaches, sugar cane-based beverages, turquoise seas, and a certain famous daughter known as Rihanna. With a highly educated and skilled population, advances in digital and information technology, and a regulatory environment that...
  • Booking.com launches first-of-its-kind travel sustainable badge to lead industry in showcasing a wider variety of sustainable stays

    Pioneering Travel Sustainable program is more inclusive for all kinds of properties globally and makes finding credible sustainability information easier for customers Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, today announced the inaugural launch of its Travel Sustainable badge, a credible, globally relevant sustainability measure that will...