The best vintage travel posters for popular destinations in Europe

Many countries in Europe realized the economic and cultural value of travel a long time ago. Regions that considered themselves as travel destinations advertised their attractions with painted posters, and a number of countries established a central tourism office whose mission was to promote travel in the region. Here is … Read >

Valencia, Spain and Bordeaux, France recognized as the smart tourism capitals of 2022

a plaza in the old city center of Valencia, Spain
A plaza in the Valencia city center.

The annual European Capital of Smart Tourism competition is intended for cities in the EU region that want recognition for their work in making travel more sustainable and accessible. Digital technologies provide possibilities to achieve these goals, enabling smarter future for travel. Valencia … Read >

Here are the destinations in Europe registered as Unesco World Heritage Sites in 2021

Nice, France. Photo from travel guidebook Nice and the French Riviera.
Nice, France.

If you think you have seen it all because finding new exciting travel destinations in Europe feels challenging, Unesco comes to the rescue. The long list of World Heritage sites (1154) was appended with 34 new destinations in 2021. 00 of the new destinations are in Europe. Here … Read >

7 out of 8 Unesco Geoparks designated in 2021 are in Europe

saimaa lake, east finland. photo miguel virkkunen carvalho
Lake Saimaa, FInland. Photo Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho.

Unesco has designated eight new geoparks in 2021 in an unconventional manner. The pandemic has restricted international travel, making research trips to proposed new sites difficult or impossible. Unesco decided to select the 2021 geoparks from candidates that the organization had already explored … Read >

Europe leads the way to sustainable travel

bohus lodging, vandrarhem
Accommodation for travelers in Bohus, Sweden’s southwest coast.

A crisis like a worldwide pandemic inevitably causes many long-term changes. Governments, businesses, families and individuals re-think the policies and customs they have. Euromonitor, a market research consultancy, has conducted an extensive study on global tourism, and concluded that sustainable travel is … Read >

Travel prices in Europe have fallen, Eastern Europe still the most economical destination

lviv, ukraine. photo tuanmaciek
Lviv, Ukraine.

An unexpected global phenomenon like a pandemic causes immeasurable losses to economies in every country, but it also opens doors to changes. As the number of travelers has decreased in 2020, hotels and many other travel related businesses have lowered their prices to attract those people who are … Read >