Hoteliers who also representate the tourism industry are optimistic that domestic and international tourism activity will gather momentum around New Year’s Eve.

Holidaymakers have been flocking to Europe’s oldest tourist attraction, the Nerja Caves, in some form or another for more than 40,000 years.

Travel officials in Bali have confirmed that there will be more flight availability to and from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International in December.

Tourism workers who leave their homes early to avoid traffic and drivers who have to drive in traffic all day long also experience major difficulties.

Nguyen Trung Khanh, general director of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), said sea and island tourism is one of the spearhead tourism products of Vietnam, so attention has been paid to upgrading and developing infrastructure at seaports.

Amsterdam’s city council last month banned cruise ships from the port, while Italian seaside resort Portofino threatened to fine tourists up to €270 for lingering in crowded spots to take selfies.

The strike is likely to cause disruption across Britain for holidaymakers and those travelling to events including London’s Notting Hill Carnival, the Reading and Leeds music festivals and to sports events.

Turkey, often referred to as Türkiye, remains the foremost favourite among Russians. This year the nation welcomed a notable 27% more tourists than the previous summer.

Foreign tourist arrivals rose by 16.2 percent in January-July to 26.8 million, while 3.3 million Turkish citizens residing abroad vacationed in the country during the same period.

Room prices rose in Türkiye last year, but it did not stop tourist from coming to Türkiye because there was this phenomenon called ‘revenge travel’.