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Cultural events, festivals and concerts - see what's happening in European cities and learn about the most successful local policies in the field of tourism from the municipalities of the EU.

- Tourism
- Barcelona
- Innovations
5G augmented reality tourism experience tested in Barcelona

Passengers of a tourist bus can view immersive content while on the move
April 04, 2020 15:00

Aseniya Dimitrova
EN
- Vilnius
- Tourism
The Create Vilnius programme revives history through art

2020 is the year of UNESCO World Heritage in Lithuania
March 23, 2020 13:00

Plamen Petrov
EN
- Ljubljana
- Environment
- Tourism
Ljubljana’s Open Kitchen goes green

The annual event is scheduled to open on 20 March, as it does not currently fall under the government’s ban on mass gatherings
March 12, 2020 19:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Tourism
Iconic Las Fallas festival in Valencia cancelled over coronavirus prevention

The Valencian authorities make a tough decision
March 12, 2020 09:30

Aseniya Dimitrova
EN
- Tourism
- Lund
Iconic hotel and green square get Lund’s City Building Award for 2019

Joint winners are the creators of Grand Hotel's verandas and the redevelopers of subway square Bantorget
March 11, 2020 16:00

Plamen Petrov
EN
- Environment
- Tourism
Slovenian tourism recognized for sustainability

The country’s overall approach and one of its most recognized destinations, lake Bled, took home some of the awards
March 11, 2020 14:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Helsinki
- Environment
- Tourism
Helsinki Zoo goes eco-friendly

Korkeasaari is now heated entirely with zero emissions
March 10, 2020 19:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Development
- Tourism
Murcia borrows smart city ideas from Santander

Ultimately, the successful model could be implemented in Murcia municipality
March 10, 2020 17:30

Aseniya Dimitrova
EN
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Tourism
- Cork
St Patrick's Day parades cancelled across Ireland

Braving the coronavirus scare, more than 100 small to medium scale events will still go ahead from 13-17 March
March 10, 2020 12:00

Plamen Petrov
EN
- Tourism
Bielefeld sets new record for number of visitors

The amount of people visiting the German city of Bielefeld has increased substantially over the past years
March 07, 2020 12:00

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Tourism
- Paralimni
Protaras unveils new approach to attract tourists

Paralimni municipality will promote the area as the ideal destination for couples
March 06, 2020 21:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Tourism
Maia moves towards implementing tourist tax

Set at two euros per overnight stay, the tax will go towards financing many of the local government’s projects
March 06, 2020 11:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Tourism
- Cannes
- Politics
Mayor of Cannes demands urgent support for business after Coronavirus outbreak

Lisnard appeals for protection of local tourist jobs and enterprises affected by the Covid-19
March 05, 2020 17:30

Aseniya Dimitrova
FR

EN
- Budapest
- Tourism
Draconian measures to curb noise, street drinking in Budapest’s party district

Meanwhile, Hungary reports first coronavirus cases
March 05, 2020 13:00

Plamen Petrov
EN
- Amsterdam
- Vienna
- Prague
- Brussels
- Helsinki
- Paris
- Athens
- Warsaw
- London
- Tourism
22 European cities call for reinforced EU regulation of vacation rental platforms

They have made three key demands
March 04, 2020 16:30

Aseniya Dimitrova
FR

EN
- Tourism
- Aarhus
Aarhus – Denmark’s go-to tourist destination

Not only is the city rich in cultural life, but local authorities have also made getting around far easier
March 03, 2020 21:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Tourism
Record numbers of visitors to Finnish museums

Even the smallest museums have been seeing a drastic increase in visitors
March 02, 2020 19:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Copenhagen
- Tourism
Copenhagen’s amusement park pitch

The Danish capital is the home of the world’s oldest amusement parks
March 01, 2020 20:00

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Amsterdam
- Tourism
- Innovations
Amsterdam uses algorithm to faster detect illegal holiday rentals

The system allows to reduce processing fraud signals time from weeks to seconds
February 28, 2020 15:00

Aseniya Dimitrova
EN
- Tallinn
- Tourism
Tallinn City Hall to be transformed into international conference and concert centre

The Estonian capital joins two strategic partners for the project worth about EUR 300 million
February 27, 2020 16:00

Plamen Petrov
EN
- Tourism
Two municipalities, one festival, thousands of masks

Yambol city and the villages of Tundzha Municipality are preparing for the ‘Kukerland’ International Masquerade Festival
February 19, 2020 16:00

Plamen Petrov
EN

BG
- Environment
- Tourism
2020 is the year of nature in Fredericia

How a municipality in Denmark celebrates nature
February 19, 2020 13:00

TheMayor.EU
EN
- Tourism
Airbnb and Lithuania Travel to promote sustainable tourism in the Baltics

It is the first partnership between a destination marketing organization and a travel platform in the region
February 18, 2020 18:30

Plamen Petrov
EN
- Tourism
- Sliven
Tuida Fortress wins a prize for a unique programme at the annual tourism awards

Bulgarian municipalities performed strongly at the largest tourism fair in Bulgaria
February 17, 2020 18:30

Plamen Petrov
EN

BG
- Tourism
- Innovations
Austrian tourism goes digital

New digitalization plans for the tourism industry in Austria
February 14, 2020 16:00

TheMayor.EU
EN