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According to statistics, in 2022, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy were the top EU destinations for tourist arrivals, maintaining their pre-pandemic popularity despite a decrease in demand.

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Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

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Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

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Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

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Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

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    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Other accommodation

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The EU Tourism Dashboard reveals that in 2022, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy were the most popular destinations within the EU. They reported total arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments of 168.9 million, 158.5 million, 133.1 million, and 118.5 million respectively. When compared to 2019, these countries remained the top choices for tourists within the EU, although the numbers varied from 131.4 million arrivals in Italy to 185.1 million in Germany. This indicates a decrease in tourism demand due to the pandemic, but it also underscores the continued appeal of these countries as tourist destinations.

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