Destinations

The World Tourism Organization has joined forces with CNN International for a major new initiative designed to inspire people to get ready to travel again.

Wale Ojo-Lanre, Director-General, Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture on Saturday said that most tourists’ sites in the state including Ikogosi Warm Spring had been refurbished to attract tourists after the post-COVID-19 pandemic.

The EU has changed the rules for short-term visas. After a decade, the European Commission says a change was long overdue. However, many African would-be travellers may now find it even more difficult to visit Europe.

The Lagos State Government has unveiled a detailed masterplan that would engender an all-round development of the State tourism sector for the next 10 years.

Africa's tourism industry has been hard hit by coronavirus lockdowns. Overnight, hotel bookings were cancelled, safaris postponed and cultural tours abandoned. DW meets operators struggling to stay afloat.