Category: Sustainable tourism management

Edinburgh to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax

Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after the Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges.

European destinations introducing incentives for good tourist practices

Schemes reward visitors for picking up litter, taking planet-friendly forms of transport and volunteering on conservation projects.

Paris is cracking down on Airbnbs and other rental companies

Paris cracks down on Airbnbs with €100,000 fines and London-style limit on nights per year.

The GSTC has launched the GSTC Attraction Criteria

The GSTC has launched the GSTC Attraction Criteria, developed in collaboration with Singapore Tourism Board to promote sustainable practices in attractions like theme parks and museums, aiming to guide businesses toward environmental, cultural, and economic sustainability.

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.

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