Category: Destinations

Barcelona to raise tourist tax next week

Barcelona’s tourist tax is set to rise once again on 1 April.

Locals fighting overtourism in European cities

Millions of holidaymakers visit the Costa de Sol and Málaga, one of its most popular destinations, every year, but now locals are saying enough is enough.

Europe dominates with world’s Top 10 sustainable beaches

Each year, Tripadvisor releases a ranking of the world’s best beaches with European destinations topping the list in 2024. This year’s ranking also includes a category for the most sustainable beaches.

EU introduces new rules to combat illegal short-term rentals

On Thursday, the European Parliament passed a regulation concerning the sharing and collection of data for Short-Term accommodation Rental services (STR). 

Green Destinations Story Awards 2024 revealed

Since 2014, the Green Destinations  Top 100 Story Awards at ITB have showcased the most inspiring initiatives for sustainable tourism development in 6 categories based on the nominations for the GD Top 100 Stories.

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Helsinki named world’s most sustainable destination by GDSI

Helsinki named world’s most sustainable travel destination — The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators.