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British tourists head to snowy Lapland seeking Santa Claus

December 15, 2021730 Views

Santa Claus and heavy snow falls are attracting British tourists back to Lapland, bolstering Finland's tourism industry that has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the tourists coming to Lapland over Christmas are from Britain, Sanna Karkkainen managing director of Rovaniemi Tourism and Marketing told Reuters. "The first British charters come in mid-November and for them the focus of the trip is to meet Santa," Karkkainen said. An aerial view shows the Santa Claus Village in the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland, December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Attila Cser The city of Rovaniemi in Lapland is the official hometown of Santa Claus, its tourism website says, with attractions that include a Santa Claus village and trips inside the Arctic Circle. Karkkainen said tha...

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Explore Iceland’s wild interior with Serrasolses kayak expedition

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December 15, 2021666 Views

Spanish adventurer takes on challenging waterfalls in land of fire and ice Aniol Serrasolses is used to putting his whitewater kayaking skills to the test in stunning locations such as Costa Rica's Águas Bravas and the Villarrica volcano in Chile. However, he took it to another level with an epic voyage of discovery into the wild heart of Iceland. Aniol Serrasolses droping a waterfall in Aldeyjarfoss, Iceland. Photo: David Nogales / Red Bull Content Pool Just a few months back, the Spanish kayaker had pulled off the feat over a 25-kilometre descent on Chile’s Villarrica volcano. Aniol Serrasolses is used to testing his supreme whitewater kayaking skills in stunning and dangerous locations. He travelled at nearly 100km/h down a high-speed snowy descent, scythed across the forest f...

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Teen pilot lands in Seoul in record solo-flight

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December 11, 20211184 Views

Teen pilot Zara Rutherford landed in Seoul on Saturday from Russia, the first Asia stop on her attempt to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. In August, the 19-year-old British-Belgian departed from Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in western Belgium on her 51,000-km (32,000-mile) journey, which is to span five continents and 52 countries, including the United States, Greenland, Russia and Colombia. "It has been challenging," Rutherford told reporters at Gimpo International Airport after arriving from Vladivostok in her bespoke Shark ultralight plane, the world's fastest microlight. "I was stuck in Alaska because of visa and weather issues for a month and I was stuck in Russia for a month because of visa and weather issues," she said. "I was hoping to complete it...

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A dinosaur trove discovered in Italy

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December 6, 20211067 Views

Finding rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area Italy is not exactly renown for dinosaurs. In comparison to its excellent artistic and archaeological heritage, dinosaur fossils are very rare. Not surprisingly, the discovery of the first isolated remains from these animals, in the early 1990s, generated quite an excitement, but were shortly after considered nothing more than an exception to a general rule. During the reign of dinosaurs, between 230 and 66 million years ago, the ancient Mediterranean area would have been hard to map, formed by countless small islands far from all major mainlands – Europe, Africa, and Asia – unsuitable to sustain large animals like the dinosaurs. Or so we believed. Antonio - Fossil and a sculpture by Enrico Rizz...

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Showcasing old-world glamour & contemporary luxury

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November 26, 2021404 Views

Anantara expands its European portfolio with New York Palace Budapest Hotel Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced the addition of Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel to its portfolio, a debut in Hungary and a continuation of the brand’s European expansion. Situated in the heart of Budapest, one of the most unique and fascinating capital cities of Europe, the opulent property is an architectural ode to the Belle Époque era, exuding old-world glamour blended with contemporary luxury. Since its construction in 1894, the palatial building has acted as a gathering place for Hungarian intellectuals and is located on the sophisticated Erzsébet Krt boulevard on the Pest side of the Danube River. Designed by the mastermind Hungarian architect, Alajos Hauszmann, the design...

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UNWTO and the council of Europe to promote cultural routes

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November 25, 2021643 Views

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 offer for sustainable tourism development, cultural heritage safeguarding and intercultural dialogue. The collaboration will also further highlight the routes’ potential for advancing social, economic and cultural development, benefitting both Europe and its partner countries by strengthening cultural and historical ties. International Year of Creative Economy 2021 The two organizations will be collaborating first in the sphere of creative tourism, to sho...

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VisitPortugal partners VFS Global for India market

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November 25, 20211289 Views

To assist in building marketing and trade relations for Portugal Tourism VFS Global has been nominated the new Trade and Marketing Agency for Turismo de Portugal, the official Tourism Board for Portugal, responsible for building destination awareness in the market, attracting more visitor footfall from India, and positioning Portugal as the leading destination for travellers across segments. In its role, VFS Global will help establish a bigger media outreach for Turismo de Portugal, providing them the latest updates about the destination, and keeping the travel trade up to date on the most recent and relevant information on places, products, and experiences. Additionally, there will be a focus on building corporate and airline partnerships to establish Portugal as a preferred de...

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From bar shots to COVID shots, Spain’s Benidorm beckons

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November 19, 2021377 Views

The Spanish beach resort of Benidorm, famous for its vibrant nightlife and especially popular with British partygoers, has opened a COVID-19 vaccination centre specifically for tourists as cases surge along with arrival numbers. The clinic close to the hotel district was drawing queues of tourists this week and further mobile vaccination points will be set up in areas where big crowds gather. Tourists enjoy as mobile coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination points have been installed by Spain's Valencia Health Ministry in Benidorm, Spain, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Eva Manez "I think this sends a message of safety," Benidorm mayor Antonio Perez told Reuters. "This is a public service we want to extend to our tourists." Spain requires all visitors entering the country to pres...

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Slovenia could become the adventure tourism capital of Europe

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November 17, 2021925 Views

Inspired by its recent international tourism campaign focusing on adventure tourism, Slovenia is expected to see inbound tourism rise to 5.7 million arrivals by 2024, a 22% increase on pre-pandemic levels, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that ‘adventure and sport’ is the fifth most popular holiday type, and has particular resonance with Slovenia’s traditional visitors: Czechs and the Dutch. Craig Bradley, Associate Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Slovenia is home to some of the most incredible landscapes in Europe but has surprisingly passed many tourists by. However, the Slovenian Tourist Board’s recent campaign has brought the destination to life by focusing on adventure tourism, natural beauty and national parks.” I...

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Reintroducing European city tourism will be tough to balance with needs of locals

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November 17, 2021302 Views

Since the emergence of low-cost carriers and budget forms of accommodation, the popularity of city break tourism has increased significantly within intra-continental travel across Europe, says GlobalData. According to the leading data and analytics company*, 38% of respondents stated that they typically undertake this type of trip, making it the third most popular globally, behind sun and beach tourism and visiting friends and relatives (VFR). Ralph Hollister, Travel and Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, constant year-on-year (YoY) increases in international tourism to cities such as Barcelona, Amsterdam and Prague caused anger amongst local communities, creating pressure on local governments.” FILE PHOTO: Mannequins are seen on an empty stree...