Tourism is a key sector of the European economy. It comprises a wide variety of products and destinations and involves many different stakeholders, both public and private, with areas of competence very decentralised, often at regional and local levels. The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlining a specific competence for the European Union in this field.

Latest news

• 08/05/2013

  Galileo Masters Competition gathers new Partner Regions in 2013

• 30/04/2013

  Amadeus: second loan to deliver further innovation in travel

• 26/04/2013

  Spain, Italy and France: top destinations for holiday trips abroad of EU27 residents in 2011

Upcoming events

• 04/06/2013 > 04/06/2013

  Bruxelles

  Workshop on the applications of EU satellite navigation programmes (Galileo & EGNOS)

Latest publications

• 06/03/2013

  Attitudes of Europeans Towards Tourism - Flash Eurobarometer Report (March 2013)

• 18/02/2013

  Survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism - Wave 3 (May 2011)

• 18/02/2013

  Attitudes of Europeans Towards Tourism - Flash Eurobarometer Report (March 2012)

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 03/07/2013

  Supporting the enhancement and promotion of sustainable transnational thematic tourism products" 70/G/ENT/CIP/13/B/N03S04

• Deadline: 31/07/2013

  CALL FOR IDEAS : the definition of potential GNSS R&D activities funded under Horizon 2020

• Deadline: 30/06/2014

  Economist Visitors Programme to support the work of the Competitiveness Report (2011-2014)

Latest public consultations

• Deadline: 17/06/2013

  Have you obtained a short stay "Schengen visa" over the past three years?

Key content

• Calypso (social tourism)

• Calls for proposal

• Cultural tourism

• EDEN: European Destinations of Excellence