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Monday News Brief: Greece Tourism Start, No Green for Go, Beaches Open

2021-05-10 by Argophilia Travel News

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The Greece tourism seasons restart is still on despite Britain labeling the country an “amber” risk destination. Beaches are already open.

Tags: Amber risk, British tourists, cancellations, COVID-19 Greece, Greece beaches, Greece bookings, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacation, lockdown, Open Beaches

Trivago Data Shows Brits Ready to Gtf Outta Britain for Vacations

2021-02-09 by Argophilia Travel News

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A recent survey conducted by leading travel platform Trivago shows that 40% of Britons will do anything for a vacation.

Tags: Britain flights, British tourists, Greece tourists, pandemic effects, target markets, travel market, Travel to Greece, Trivago, vacation woes

Tenerife Island Booming For British Travelers

2011-08-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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New figures released by Travelmatch.co.uk show that holidays to the island of Tenerife are enjoying a resurgence in popularity with Brits this year, thanks to the superb climate and great hotels available to travelers.

Tags: Aena, all-inclusive holidays, British tourists, cheap hotel rooms, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Tenerife holidays, Travelmatch, Vulcano Hotel

Record Numbers of Brits Hit Estonian Shores

2011-05-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A record number of UK visitors journey to Tallinn, Estonian this year

A record number of tourists from the UK visited Estonia in the first three months of 2011, said the country’s national tourist board in a statement. Between January and March this year, more than 259,000 tourist arrivals booked into hotels in the country, which is an increase of 19% on the previous year. Especially encouraging […]

Tags: British tourists, Estonia tourism, Estonia travel, Estonian History Museum, Estonian Tourist Board, European Capital of Culture, Tallinn, Tarmo Mutso, tourism in Estonia, Viru Hotel KGB Museum

Beach Holidays Still Tops for Brits

2011-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Latest poll by Eurobarometer shows the beach is still number one for Brits

A new survey by the European Commission has found that for 22% of British holidaymakers, the beach is where it’s at as far as their main summer holiday is concerned. The survey, carried out by the Eurobarometer monitoring program, questioned more than 30,000 people aged 15+ spread out across all the EU countries. It found […]

Tags: Alistair Daly, beach holidays, British holidaymakers, British tourists, continental resorts, Eurobarometer, European commission, European resorts, On the Beach, UK tourists

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