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Sixteen Cities, Two Titles at Stake: Europe Unveils Its Tourism Capitals ShortlistFor the first time, two previously separate European tourism initiatives — the European Capital of Smart Tourism and the European Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism — have been brought together under a single European Capitals of Tourism title.

Sixteen Cities, Two Titles at Stake: Europe Unveils Its Tourism Capitals Shortlist

Published September 16, 2026 by Staff Writer

From Aalborg to Zadar, a record 83 applicants have been narrowed to 16 shortlisted cities as the European Commission launches a new chapter in its tourism competition — combining its…

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London’s Tourist Tax: Can the Capital Charge Visitors Without Losing Them?London Councils is campaigning for all revenue raised in London to remain in the capital, with boroughs retaining at least 50 per cent of the revenue collected in their respective areas.

London’s Tourist Tax: Can the Capital Charge Visitors Without Losing Them?

Published September 10, 2026 by Staff Writer

After years of lobbying, false starts, and collapsed funding proposals, London is set to join Paris, Barcelona, and Berlin in charging overnight visitors—but the battle over tax rates and revenue…

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Spain Closes In on the Unthinkable: 100 Million Tourists in a Single YearInternational visitors spent €82.05 billion in Spain during the first seven months of the year, an increase of 7.8 per cent year on year and a record in its own right.

Spain Closes In on the Unthinkable: 100 Million Tourists in a Single Year

Published September 3, 2026 by Staff Writer

With 58.1 million international arrivals and €82 billion in tourism spending recorded by July, Spain is on an extraordinary growth trajectory — but the country’s race towards 100 million visitors…

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Russia Is Selling North Korea as Its Next Big Getaway. Russians Aren’t Buying ItArtur Muradyan, vice-president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, has been equally candid, describing North Korea as a niche product within the wider Russian travel market.

Russia Is Selling North Korea as Its Next Big Getaway. Russians Aren’t Buying It

Published August 23, 2026 by Staff Writer

Beach resorts, ski slopes, soldier discounts and a Kremlin-backed defence pact have turned North Korea into Russia’s latest holiday frontier. Two years into the push, however, visitor numbers suggest the…

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