overseas visitors news

The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has confirmed that HRH The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, will no longer represent the organisation as its ... More

The first ever tourism sector deal aims to prepare the UK for an extra 9 million visits per year – and includes a commitment to ... More

Grants of up to €2.5m (US$2.81m, £2.22m) are being made available for large-scale visitor attractions in Ireland, under a scheme that is intended to transform ... More

Visitor numbers to UK attractions grew by 8.7 per cent in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA). ... More

Avondale House and Forest Park in Wicklow, Ireland, is to undergo an €8m (US$9.2m, £7m) redevelopment, which will see it turned into a visitor attraction. ... More

A new theme park has opened in Sanya, Hainan Island, China, with the special distinction of being the country’s first to open for 24 hours ... More

The UK is benefitting from a sharp rise in overseas visitors during Christmas – which is expected to extend into the New Year. According to figures ... More

Chinese tourism hotbed Hainan is set to welcome a new Hello Kitty -themed amusement park worth US$1.6bn (€1.4bn, £1.3bn). A press conference was held by ... More

Tourism body VisitBritain says its generated more than £1bn for Britain last – equivalent to £25 for every £1 invested in the agency by the ... More

Historic properties and attractions across England experienced significant growth in visitor numbers in 2017. VisitEngland’s Visitor Attraction Trends in England 2017 report shows that, of ... More

Following a recent entry fee hike for New York’s Met museum, it has been suggested that the world-renowned art institution should introduce a more inclusive ... More

“I Travel For” is the new message from VisitBritain, which this week launched its tourism campaign for 2018 in a bid to reach record inbound ... More

As the visitor attractions sector gears up for the year ahead, Attractions Management looks at what’s in the pipeline for 2018, with openings, redevelopments, landmark ... More

Record levels for Britain's inbound tourism are set to continue into 2018, after VisitBritain forecast further growth in the year ahead. According to the tourism ... More

As the global spotlight falls on the soon-to-be married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Britain’s tourism industry is predicting a boost from the upcoming Royal ... 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 UK attracted a record number of overseas visitors during June – thanks largely to the collapse in the value of the pound since the ... More

Development of a London/Bristol tourism route, a tour of Britain’s world famous horse-racing courses, travel packages for 18-35 year olds, and an urban food and ... More

Port Lympne Wild Animal and Safari Reserve has debuted its new Tiger Lodge today (27 May) – a first of its kind accommodation in the ... More

A weakened pound is keeping British visitors away from Ireland, halting double digit growth spurred by a weakened euro in 2016. The ongoing fallout from ... More

The importance of an investment programme planned for the Welsh tourism sector has been laid bare after recent figures revealed a dip in domestic visitors ... More

While Britain's decision to leave the European Union has created a general landscape of uncertainty, the nation's tourism industry continues to break records. According to ... More

Golf tourism in Scotland has grown by 30 per cent over the last decade, netting the nation £286m per year. Since 2008, the economic impact ... More

Britain continues to be a must-see destination, after more people visited the UK from overseas than ever before in 2016. Predictions of a tourism surge ... More

Japan’s Environment Ministry wants to capitalise on the country’s tourism boom, unveiling plans to draw 10 million overseas visitors to its national parks on an ... More