European tourism maintains strong this year according to the European Travel Commission?s latest report ?European Tourism 2015 ? Trends & Prospects?. A significant majority of European destinations registered positive growth in the pre-summer months, proving the resilience of the sector and underlining its significance as a contributor to the region?s economic recovery.
Best performers are Iceland (+30%), Montenegro (+19%) and Romania (+16%) experiencing a substantial growth in the number of international tourist arrivals. Following are Ireland (+14%), Croatia (+14%), Slovenia (+10%) Serbia and Cyprus (both +10%) also reporting double-digit increases.
Among Europe?s most popular destinations, Germany (+5%), Spain (+4%), Italy (+4%) and the UK (+3%) saw healthy growth.