The number of overnight stays had risen by a similar 8.8% to about 20 million as per its annual study that had been presented at ITB Berlin last week, along with the German Travel Industry Association (DRV).   The average …

German holidaymakers prefer Greece and Turkey most as holiday destination in summer, a study revealed.     Here the summer bookings to Greece by Germans has risen about 40 percent which is higher than a year ago by the end …

Travelport, the leading Travel Commerce Platform, announced it has formed a new leadership team for the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). The change sees Dieter Rumpel, formerly Travelport’s lead in Germany and Switzerland, expand his role to cover Austria …

Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, has appointed travel representation and PR consultancy Hills Balfour to act as its agency of record across Europe. Following an in-depth review process initiated by Brand USA in September 2017, …

A new recreational activity –Mudflat hiking is turning out to be one of the favourite among the residents of Netherland and Germany.     The participants or the mudflat hikers walk or wade on the watershed of mudflats or sandbars …

The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) forecasted the boom in German tourism to continue into its eighth consecutive year.   It was reported that the number of overnight stays by domestic and foreign guests will reach a new record level of …

The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked France and Germany on the top of sustainable tourism index.     The Sustainable Tourism Index assesses countries on their commitment to develop and promote sustainable practices in tourism. It finds that, not surprisingly, …

  Gregor Gosciniak, Head of Marketing, Cologne Tourist Board, speaks exclusively to Travel And Tour World at ITB Berlin, 2017. Read the full interview here:-   Travel And Tour World: What have you planned for the next 12 months?   …