European city tourism is on the up again!
March 09, 2011
European Cities Marketing, the leading network of city tourist offices and convention bureaus, is using the ITB to report on the recent development of tourism demand in their member destinations.
Based on a sample of 59 European cities including many leading city tourism destinations in Europe, the international network reports that in 2010 the total number of bednights experienced year-on growth of 7.0%, and international bednights increased by 6.8%.
In 2010, the top five European cities in respect to bednights generated by international tourists were London, Paris, Rome, Prague, and Barcelona. However, amongst the top 10 performing cities in Europe, and recording the highest year-on growth rates were Munich (+18.4%), Amsterdam (+15.5%), Berlin (+15.1%), Madrid (+14.9%) and Vienna (+8.8%). Overall, European cities reported an average increase of +6.8%.
To read the full press release, please visit: www.europeancitiesmarketing.com/detail.asp
This press release has been coauthored by MODUL University Vienna and European Cities Marketing.
