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From Berlin to Copenhagen in just four hours: the EU wants to enable faster rail travel between major cities by 2040 and make short-haul flights less attractive. Will rail companies play along?

For the first time, data on the added value of tourism for the individual federal states of Austria has been evaluated. Some of the results are surprising.

In summer 2025, Switzerland once again recorded a new high with 25 million overnight stays. In addition to the continuing high level of travel enthusiasm, several special factors contributed to the record result.

80 percent of travellers plan to travel more frequently or at least as often as in 2025 in the coming year. This is good news for the industry.

According to a survey, travellers want their holidays to be tailored precisely to their individual needs. To achieve this, they are willing to experiment and are open to new technologies.

The small town of Vallecrosia on the Italian Riviera confuses internet search engines with its name. It is located by the sea and not in the mountains and now wants to rename itself. The mayor now takes action.

The city of Palma de Mallorca is introducing stricter rules for tourism. The city administration on the holiday island is planning a comprehensive ban on new holiday apartments and hostels. 

The market for adventure and extreme tourism will reach a global volume of 99.7 billion US dollars by 2034. The search for unique experiences is also linked to climate change.

According to the results of a study, in 2026 travellers will no longer be asking themselves primarily where to go, but rather why they are travelling. Instead of quantity, the focus will be on rest, comfort and relaxation – with or without the family.

Seventeen years after the opening of the mega-resort Atlantis The Palm, the first hotel on Palm Island, it is getting a new underwater world with 430 sea creatures and a mermaid show.