Europe’s Strangest Tourist Rules in 2024

More than 700 million global travellers arrived in Europe in 2023. That’s a post-pandemic record. However, the popular collection of countries will soon see a significant shift in its tourism dynamics.

The European Union will roll out the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) in 2025. The system requires visitors from the United States and 60 other nations to secure authorization prior to entering the ” Schengen Zone.” That limits travel to 23 EU countries, four non-EU countries, and three microstates, even for transit purposes.

ETIAS was originally supposed to arrive this year. It is a pivotal development for visa-exempt visitors to the Schengen Zone,…