Taking advantage of bargain air fares many travellers are already planning where they will go in 2024, and The Telegraph’s travel section recently put Italy’s northern Trentino region high on its list for family holidays. But not for skiing! Although its Dolomite resorts have over 500 miles of ski runs,…

The challenging economic landscape, intensified by ongoing global conflicts complicated life for 62% of hospitality providers in 2023. This was confirmed by the new Nomisma Tourism Observatory, conducted on behalf of Unicredit, which examined the primary obstacles facing the sector, and delved into the strategic responses adopted by Italy’s key…

Last year Venice narrowly escaped being put on the UNESCO’s list of heritage sites in danger, due to the damage being done to its delicate ecosystem by overtourism. So it announced a limitation on large cruise ships entering the Giudecca Canal and this year, on 29 days between April and…

As governments and local authorities around the world battle overtourism, The Telegraph reports that residents from Athens to Barcelona, and from Amsterdam to Venice are taking matters into their own hands. There’s no denying that tourists who scribble on ancient monuments, are rowdy, jump into fountains and engage in other…

Inflation is weighing on the Italian winter season, which is risking a drop in overall tourist spending. According to the most recent data processed by the Demoskopika research institute, the coming months should in fact see a drop in arrivals: just over 23.2 million and almost 72 million overnight stays.…

Luxury tourism in Italy is not only flourishing but poised to skyrocket, according to a recent study conducted by the Italian national tourism board ENIT, in collaboration with Unioncamere and with technical support from Isnart. The study predicts a remarkable growth in the number of Italian 5-star hotels, which are…

No longer just business travel, because 2023 has consecrated Milan as a prime leisure destination. And, once again, there are statistics to mark this transformation. With a constant growth in arrivals of 778,641 last October (6% higher than in 2019) there was also a swing in seasonality. While in the…

AI was a burning topic at the Global Travel Tech Thinktank, held as part of WiT Singapore 2023, with key industry leaders brainstorming the way forward for travel in the age of artificial intelligence. Tossing around ideas under the umbrella theme of The Possibilities & Responsibilities of Travel In The…