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London welcomed more than 750,000 fewer visitors from European Union countries last year in a "Brexit boycott" that will alarm tourism bosses, official figures reveal today.more

THE REGION AROUND Kerry's MacGillicuddy's Reeks has been named by travel guidebook Rough Guides as one of the world's standout places to visit in 2019. The area, which has recently been re-branded as a tourism region called the Reeks District, features in the guide's 'Six Regions on our Radar' list for 2019.more

2.152 million people from around the world visited last year. a place of remembrance that covers the grounds of the former German Auschwitz camp. It's almost 50,000 more than in the record-breaking 2017 so far - the press office of the Auschwitz Museum informed.more

Belfast and the Causeway Coast have been named the Number One Region in the world to visit in 2018 by Lonely Planet. The area came in ahead of places like Alaska, the Languedoc-Roussillon region in France and the Aeolian islands in Italy.more

A man suspected of "training" the men who allegedly beheaded two Scandinavian tourists has been arrested, as the girls' final days were revealed.more

Almost 10 million tourists will welcome the new year in hotels and guesthouses in Italy - the tourism industry in the country has said, noting that it is excellent results.more

Rynaair is celebrating Boxing Day with a mega sale on flights. Here's how you can bag a cheap holiday in the winter travel promotion. more

The Moroccan police have already detained 19 people in connection with the murder of two tourists last week - sources close to the investigation told the Reuters agency.more

More and more visitors to Portugal, Poles are eager to spend the holiday season in the south-western part of Europe. And vice versa - Portuguese travel agencies are increasingly offering trips to Poland.more

You don't have to travel far to experience one of the best trips in the world for 2019. No further than the City of Tribes, in fact. Galway has been named among 28 best trips to take next year by National Geographic Traveler, one of the best-known travel magazines in the US.more

The Great Britain Day Visits Survey (GBDVS) found that the public took 1.79 billion day trips in England, Scotland and Wales last year and spent £62.4bn, down from 1.83 billion trips and £63.9bn in 2016.more

Fresh snow, endless festive eats, and time spent with family and friends… There really is a lot to love about Christmas. Why not make your festive countdown even more exciting by escaping the UK and heading to one of these winter-wonderland cities?more

Britannia Hotels has been named the worst UK hotel chain for the sixth consecutive year. The firm's hotels were described as "old", "shabby" and "outdated" by guests who responded to a survey for magazine Which? Travel.more

The Poles call this time of year "Golden Autumn" as the leaves turn orange against blue skies, showing Warsaw at its best. more

One in 10 UK adults have already booked their summer getaway for 2019, with just under half having plumped for European holidays, despite the uncertainty around Brexit.more

Premier Inn is about to get even more luxurious, with 'pod'-type rooms less than half the size of their standard ones. The rooms starts from £19 a night, and measure 8.5 square metres including a bathroom.more

The interactive humanoid robot offers customers a fun new way to find out about their journey before departure, and entertains younger travellers.more

This could be the best way to ensure no one robs your pint. The Guinness Storehouse has this week introduced the STOUTie - an Instagrammable pint of G with your selfie showcased on the creamy top.more

The UK is ranked as the world's fifth most powerful country for travel and tourism in new research. China is top followed by the US, India and Mexico with the UK above Spain, Turkey, Canada, Indonesia, Australia and the UAE.more

Lonely Planet has named Dublin's forthcoming Roe & Co Distillery among the 10 best new openings in the world for 2019. The €25 million distillery and visitor centre, backed by Diageo and named after legendary Irish distiller, George Roe, will open next April at the former Guinness Power Station on James's Street.more

Central Statistical Office: More touristsThe number of tourists in Poland who used overnight stays from January to the end of August increased by over 6%, to 23.1 million from 21.8 million a year earlier in the same period - according to the data of the Central Statistical Office (CSO). more

It is the "great glass elevator" that will whisk visitors to the top of a chimney at Battersea Power Station where sulphurous fumes once belched out over London. more

In Spain, the number of seniors who make a retirement from renting rooms to tourists quickly increases.more

Phibsborough in Dublin has been named one of the 'coolest neighbourhoods in the world'. Time Out ranked the northside area 27th - ahead of neighbourhoods in the likes of San Francisco. Montreal, Shanghai and Boston.more

A quirky Haringey house, a Stirling Prize-nominated apartment block with wicker balconies and the new home of New Scotland Yard are among the buildings that open up their doors to the public next month, as part of Open House London.more