Hope for Booming Summer Tourism Season Even With Sky High Prices

Croaia

Tour operators are still receiving high numbers of holiday bookings despite the uncertainty in Ukraine or the continuing rise in the cost of living not record high inflation seems to be putting off eager holiday makers after no vacations for over 2 years.

Travellers are not put off by having to pay a bit more for their vacation and indeed are looking at staying a bit longer and in more luxury too. People definitely need to go on vacation!

There are likely to be less last minute bookings and discounts as prices continue to rise across Europe, but generally people that have still not booked, are not put off the idea of a holiday somewhere! The top destinations are still in the Mediterranean in Greece, Turkey, Croatia, as well as Egypt.

CUBA TOURISM REOPENS

Cuban authorities have agreed the reactivation of tourism in the country. After the pandemic, tourists are keen to come back to Cuba and the aim is to receive half the total number of tourists who visited the island nation in 2019.

PORTUGUESE HISTORICAL TRAIN OF THE DUERO

This year sees the Historical Train of the Duero in Portugal return until the end of October. Travel is possible along the banks of the Doro River, between Régua and Tua stations.

A total of 37 scheduled trips, in 5 historical cars towed by the steam locomotive 0186 which offers 254 seats is once again open for business as it winds through the landscape of the Alto Douro Wine Region; a UNESCO as World Heritage.