March 7, 2016

European cities continued to attract growing numbers of tourists despite a troubled year in Europe: bednights up 4.2% in 2015

European Cities Marketing announces 4.2% growth in city tourism in 2015. London, Paris and Rome take top slots: China grows by 32%, Italy and Russia struggle […]
December 23, 2015

Zagreb Wins ‘Best European Christmas Market’ Title

The Croatian capital has beaten off the likes of London, Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Brussels, Manchester and Nuremberg to be voted the ‘Best European Christmas Market’ […]
November 30, 2015

European Cities Marketing and MKG confirm the good health of the hotel industry in Europe since the beginning of 2015

The results from the latest ECM-MKG European Destinations Observatory report* are in.  With an occupancy rate of 71% throughout the European Union at the end of […]
September 24, 2015

Growth in European cities’ hotel industry well established for the first semester 2015

The results for first semester of 2015 from the ECM-MKG European Destinations Observatory report* confirm the long-term growth for Europe’s hotel industry. With an occupancy rate […]
September 18, 2015

Overnight stays: Record increase in visitors in Stockholm in July

During the month of July, Stockholm had a record number of overnight visitors. The largest increase was seen in Scandinavian visitors, who accounted for 60 percent […]
July 15, 2015

Growth returns in the long run to European cities’ hotel industry

The new results from the ECM-MKG European Destinations Observatory report* highlight that long-term growth has returned to Europe’s hotel industry with new performances improvement in the […]
November 10, 2014

A new platform for City Cards across Europe: We Love City Cards!

Through the European Cities Marketing network, 43 cities from 23 countries launched a new common brand to market their City Cards: We Love City Cards! This end […]
October 10, 2014

“Organising Your Congress in Europe with European Know-How”: European cities to share expertise during Smart Monday, prior to IMEX America

For the first time, ECM is providing a 45-minute educational slot during Smart Monday, ahead of IMEX America, on October 13, 2014. Smart Monday powered by […]
July 24, 2014

ECM presents the results of Tourism in Europe through its Benchmarking Report 2014

In 2013 European Cities achieved an average relative growth in total bednights of 3.5%. In the last five years, the average yearly international bednight growth rate […]