Europe

Travellers are being urged to make sure they are up-to-date with their measles vaccinations after increasing outbreaks in the UK have been linked to importations from Europe. Doctors are reminding Brits that “measles can kill” and that it is incredibly easy to catch, especially if you’re not vaccinated and are ...

Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2019 – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with Barça Innovation Hub (BIHUB) and with the support of the Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC), has announced the launch of the 1st UNWTO Sports Tourism Start-up Competition. The initiative is designed to identify projects and innovations ...

The city of Prague made waves last year when it was announced a floating swimming pool on the Vltava would be installed alongside current renovations on the city’s bustling Náplavka riverside cultural space. While the scope of the project, envisioned by former Prague mayor Adriana Krnacova, was walked back somewhat ...

He told how Prince Harry’s grandmother’s fluency in French brought her closer to the European country. In his book, Queen of the World, Robert told of her language skills and wrote: “The Princess’ other strong subject was French. “Not only was it still the lingua franca of the royal houses ...

Winter may have come to Westeros with the premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones last night (tonight in the Czech Republic), but Prague will bid adieu to chilly weather this week as Easter weekend approaches. In Prague, rising temperatures are forecast to hit 20 °C by Thursday, according to the ...

Sustainable travel is on the rise, with people all over the world embracing the movement with enthusiasm. But one traveller is going a few extra miles and is currently cycling from London to Istanbul in order to raise awareness for eco-friendly tourism and to support the World Wildlife Fund. Lauren ...

ALGIERS, May 20 (MENA) – Egypt’s Ambassador to Algeria Ayman Mosharafa said he discussed with Algerian Tourism Minister Abdelkader Benmessaoud ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism. In statements to MENA on Monday, Mosharafa noted that the meeting fell within the framework of the Egyptian Embassy’s efforts ...

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Violeta Bulc | Photo credit: Bea Uhart The years since the launch of the Aviation Strategy for Europe in 2015 have been beneficial for European aviation. Air transport in Europe is safer than ever before and off ers better connectivity for the travelling public. It is a perfect time to look ...

PHE and travel industry call on holidaymakers and other travellers to check their MMR vaccinations are up-to-date, as measles outbreaks continue across Europe. Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and sometimes leads to serious complications. The disease is still endemic in many countries around ...