Brussels Urban Summit 2023 set to be a megaevent, first of its kind
Each of the three organizations behind it will emphasize their own summits
The Polish capital lures the traveller not only with its heritage but also with the feeling of safety
European Best Destinations (EBD), the continent’s premier travel portal, has announced its list of favourite getaways for the year 2023 chosen through a global online voting process and the city of Warsaw tops the list!
Now that European tourism is back on the table in full swing, it comes as no surprise perhaps that the number of votes has also shattered records. The Polish capital has garnered an astounding 142,081 votes – a record since the creation of the competition.
Altogether, this year’s contest gathered 686,244 votes from 178 countries. That’s almost 140,000 votes more than last year’s edition when the world was still in the grip of pandemic anxiety and people were supposedly more glued to their computers and phones.
According to EBD, the Polish capital is the preferred destination of American, Irish, English, Austrian and Australian tourists. In fact, 52% of the votes for that city came from outside of the Old Continent.
Given its top status, Warsaw can now boast the title in its tourism marketing campaigns and EBD will also be promoting the destination as the place to be this year.
Apparently, what really charmed visitors about Warsaw, apart from its history, culture and UNESO-listed restored old quarter, was the peace and safety that the place offered to guests. In fact, Warsaw is considered to be three times safer than Paris, or twice as safe as Rome.
That feeling of safety is seen by the fact that Poland has welcomed the most Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war. The population of Warsaw for example has grown by 15% due to this fact!
You can consult the top 20 destinations on the continent on the EBD portal. These places will be promoted during the whole year 2023 to millions of travellers among the Best Destinations to visit on the most visited website dedicated to culture and travel in Europe.
Since 2009 EBD has been working with major tourism offices in Europe to reward and highlight the most visited destinations via its website and social networks (+8 million visitors and thousands of followers on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and 90,000,000 euros of media coverage).
The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities
Researchers say that, in turn, rents are going up
Each of the three organizations behind it will emphasize their own summits
Researchers say that, in turn, rents are going up
Greece and Bulgaria are set to build one of the first 5G cross-border corridors in Europe
The feline registry is expected to start operating in 2026
Each of the three organizations behind it will emphasize their own summits
If we have more bicycles, we’ll need more spaces to store them, too, so the city wants help
The city will be showing the film in all ports, airports and institutions to really get the message out there
The new advertising legislation is the first in Europe to define the role of these online celebrities
Each of the three organizations behind it will emphasize their own summits
The city will be showing the film in all ports, airports and institutions to really get the message out there
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
Cast your vote before 24 May and do your part in promoting the NEB values
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy