Now staycations are under threat: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says reopening the tourism industry could be delayed beyond July 4… meaning even a summer holiday in the UK might be off limits Hotels, campsites and guesthouses have been taking bookings for July Yet now warnings have emerged that tourism may not commence from the 4th … Read more
Protesters gathered along Venice’s picturesque waterfront to demonstrate against mass tourism and huge cruise ships in Italy’s floating city. The demonstration – which saw members of the campaign group Comitato No Grandi Navi gather at the Zattere waterfront – came the same day as one of Venice’s main attractions reopened its doors to tourists after the … Read more
Cyprus says quarantine hotels for families of coronavirus patients ‘will have a holiday vibe’ with nightly karaoke, shows and bingo – and that no one will need to sunbathe in a mask MailOnline Travel spoke to the island’s deputy tourism minister, Savvas Perdios He said quarantine hotels will have room service and nightly entertainment Mr … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has called on British holidaymakers to choose vacations in the UK rather than heading abroad for their summer break this year as tourism chiefs launched a campaign to save the tourism industry. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the 14-day quarantine imposed by the government on travellers coming to the UK, … Read more
Costa BLOCKED-a! Spanish tourism minister dashes holiday dreams for thousands of Britons after saying UK government must ‘improve’ its Covid record BEFORE they will be allowed in Spain’s tourism minister Maria Reyes Maroto said UK must improve Covid-19 rate The prospect of Brits returning to Spanish beaches in next two weeks dashed German and Nordic … Read more
‘Safety stamp’ launched by World Travel & Tourism Council for ‘hygienic’ destinations and businesses in bid to reassure holidaymakers and speed up tourism recovery Saudi Arabia, Barcelona, Portugal, Cancun and Seville all back the stamp The initiative is also backed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization Businesses can use the stamp once hygiene protocols … Read more
Spain has encouraged British tourists to go ahead and book their summer holidays as lockdown rules are eased. Reyes Maroto, the country’s tourism minister, said foreigners should plan to arrive from July when rules requiring arrivals to isolate for 14 days will ‘likely be suspended’. European leaders are desperately hashing out plans to try and … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, told MPs the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it … Read more
An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, said the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it is … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a thank you message to builders working on a tourism project at a seaside resort, according to a state newspaper apparently eager to quash reports he may be dead. Rumours have swirled about Kim’s health, after he underwent heart surgery earlier in the month and the vice director of … Read more