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Tourism in the EU

 
 
Tourism infographic   France is the most visited EU country

The EU is constantly working to improve passenger rights and over the next few months the European Parliament will be working on improvements to rights for air travellers as well as voting on the railway package, which aims to open up national rail markets. Thursday 27 September is International Tourism Day so what better time to take a closer look at where people go on holiday.


For example, did you know that the Louvre is the most visited museum in the world, or that London is the most visited city and France the most visited country in the EU? After checking out the infographic for more details, click on the links to find out more about what the EU has done on passenger rights.

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