Switzerland has become the latest country to hit back at tourists in a bid to protect their rare flowers from being trampled on. Locals have complained of tourists trampling rare alpine plants – such as the edelweiss – in their rush to take selfies in front of the iconic Matterhorn peak. Instagram influencers are particularly...
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Switzerland restricts tourist access to Lake Oeschinen: What you need to know about visitor safety in the Alps? – Travel And Tour World
Home » SWITZERLAND TRAVEL NEWS » Switzerland restricts tourist access to Lake Oeschinen: What you need to know about visitor safety in the Alps? Friday, July 26, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes Switzerland has announced restrictions on tourist access to one of its most iconic lakes in the Alps, Lake Oeschinen. The government has taken...
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Tourism spending in Switzerland hit record levels in 2023
Switzerland brought in an unprecedented amount of tourism revenue last year. Keystone/Urs Flueeler Revenue from foreign guests in Switzerland rose again last year. The Swiss also spent more money travelling abroad. In both cases, previous records from the pre-Covid period were surpassed. This content was published on June 28, 2024 – 13:45 Do you want...
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How Belize Is Surging The Travel Industry With New Visa-Free Entry Policy For 87 Countries, Including Schengen Nations, Switzerland And UK? – Travel And Tour World
Home » NEWS UPDATES » How Belize Is Surging The Travel Industry With New Visa-Free Entry Policy For 87 Countries, Including Schengen Nations, Switzerland And UK? Friday, June 28, 2024 Reading Time: 7 minutes Entering Belize is significantly easier for nationals from numerous countries, as they can do so without the need for a visa....
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How single Schengen Visa is surging 8 landlocked countries including Austria, Switzerland and Hungary? – Travel And Tour World
Home » News Pick » How single Schengen Visa is surging 8 landlocked countries including Austria, Switzerland and Hungary? Sunday, June 23, 2024 Reading Time: 7 minutes The Schengen Visa has revolutionized travel within Europe, offering unparalleled access to a vast array of destinations. For landlocked countries within the Schengen Area, this visa has been...
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How 44 landlocked countries of world surging tourism industry including Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Serbia? – Travel And Tour World
Home » News Pick » How 44 landlocked countries of world surging tourism industry including Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Serbia? Saturday, June 22, 2024 Reading Time: 11 minutes Landlocked countries, defined as those entirely surrounded by land with no direct access to oceanic coastlines, are fascinating destinations for global travel. As of 2024, there are...
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How Switzerland Is Surging The Tourism Industry With New Visa-Free Entry Policy for 52 Countries, Including Schengen Nations, USA, the UK, and UAE? – Travel And Tour World
Home » News Pick » How Switzerland Is Surging The Tourism Industry With New Visa-Free Entry Policy for 52 Countries, Including Schengen Nations, USA, the UK, and UAE? Friday, June 21, 2024 Reading Time: 5 minutes Did you know that citizens from these 52 countries are eligible to enter Switzerland, and that too without a...
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Switzerland Tourism takes stock of three years of pandemic recovery
In 2023, guests came to Swiss hotels in droves. Keystone/Peter Klaunzer Switzerland Tourism has taken stock of the first three years since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Additional recovery funds have helped to mitigate the effects of the health crisis and stabilise the industry. This content was published on May 24, 2024...
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Memorable trip for Virginia Tech men’s basketball team
For many people, the summer offers an opportunity to travel. That was the case this month for the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team. The Hokies took a trip to Switzerland and Italy from Aug. 4-12, visiting nine cities and playing two exhibition games. “It was great,” Tech coach Mike Young said Tuesday on a video...
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Tourists stunned after getting $100 bill for two hamburgers, fries and a soda at Swiss hotel
Two Australian travelers were left “absolutely shocked” when they realized they had forked out a whopping $100 for two burgers and fries, and one soda, at their hotel in Europe. “We thought they made a mistake,” Maria Antoniou told news.com.au. Maria and her partner Anthony were staying in Grindelwald, a village in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps....
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Watchmaker Omega confident in Hong Kong shoppers as it opens two glitzy shops
Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega is ramping up its presence in Hong Kong, opening two specialty shops in the city as it bets on long-term success despite slower than expected economic growth and a gloomy retail outlook. The brand, famously known for its Speedmaster and Seamaster watches as well as being the timepiece preferred by fictional...