European Tour news

The Greek wellness economy was under the spotlight today at the inaugural Global Wellness Economy conference, hosted in Athens, Greece. The event sought to promote ... More

The European Union has begun setting out measures to help member nations revive their tourism sectors, as national governments begin easing COVID-19 lockdown measures. The ... More

Gardaland has announced plans to open Europe's first Lego-branded waterpark, with the multi-million dollar development set to open its doors in 2020. Aimed at families ... More

Minority sports featured heavily among the winners of this year's Sports Business Awards. The Professional Darts Corporation won the Best Match (or Game) Day Experience ... More

A new report from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has been created to highlight the effects of "overtourism", also helping the world's cities ... More

This year's European Tourism Summit, which is being held in Lucerne next month, will focus on the threats on freedom of movement and other key ... More

Grassroots sport in the UK has received a cash injection of £125m, as a result of the voluntary code of conduct on the broadcasting of ... More

A mixed-use family entertainment complex in Hua Hin, Thailand, which launched with a major new waterpark in 2014, has completed the second phase of its ... More

The English Football Association (FA) is planning to swoop for the 2021 UEFA European Women’s Championship as part of its strategy to grow the female ... More

Male and female professional golfers may compete in joint events after the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) and ladies equivalent LPGA entered a “long-term strategic alliance”. ... More

Rome, the Italian capital, has won the race to host the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2022 and will reconstruct its course for ... More

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has announced the establishment of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to focus on improving the visitor economy by advocating ... More

Britain’s tourism deficit continues to widen, with the country currently losing around £1.1bn per month as UK residents spend more on overseas trips, while inbound ... More

An estimated 250,000 people turned out to line the route of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire yesterday – the first day of the new cycle ... More

The Green Party has become the second national political party to commit to reducing VAT on tourism from 20 to 5 per cent in its ... More

Investors are rediscovering the appeal of European golf resorts, with in excess of €386m (US$491m, £301m)-worth of major single asset transactions in golf occurring this ... More

Chinese investment group Reignwood Investments has purchased the UK’s famous Wentworth Golf Club, home of the PGA European Tour, from WG Acquisition for £135m (US$219m, ... More

In the wake of a new report which says cutting the value added tax (VAT) rate on visitor accommodation and attractions would massively boost the ... More

Spending from Indian tourists across Britain jumped 32 per cent in 2013, a welcome consequence of India becoming the UK’s largest BRIC market in terms ... More

Six of the top 10 nations globally for wellness tourism expenditures are in Europe, with the region responsible for almost 40 per cent of all ... More

A number of attractions have seen a big spike in visits owing to a fine Summer in 2013 according to the Association of Leading Visitor ... More

The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has announce a new partnership with the Digital Tourism Think Tank, which provides thought leadership to the tourism industry ... More

Image: London is outperforming previous hosts London's Olympic tourism performance has been labelled "outstanding" by the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) with just one day ... More

The European tourism industry "will continue to recover" from the 2009 downturn despite the continent's fresh economic slump, according to a new report from Moody's ... More