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Catalonia tourists may soon face water restrictions — but swimming pools spared as ‘climate refuges’
Green
17.04.2024
Catalonia tourists may soon face water restrictions — but swimming pools spared as ‘climate refuges’
Spain’s drought-stricken northeastern Catalonia is considering imposing water restrictions on tourists in the driest parts of the region if domestic…
‘An excess of tourism’: Lake Como to introduce daytripper fee to curb visitor numbers
Travel
16.04.2024
‘An excess of tourism’: Lake Como to introduce daytripper fee to curb visitor numbers
Lake Como is glitzy, glamorous and engulfed by tourism. The third largest lake in Italy, it sees as many as…
‘Unique and iconic’: The new Spanish gorge walk set to win tourists over
Travel
16.04.2024
‘Unique and iconic’: The new Spanish gorge walk set to win tourists over
A Spanish city that inspired artists like Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles is set to win over many more visitors.…
Ditch Paris and the Amalfi coast for these under the radar honeymoon destinations
Travel
14.04.2024
Ditch Paris and the Amalfi coast for these under the radar honeymoon destinations
If you think of honeymoon destinations in Europe, chances are you’ll have the likes of the Amalfi Coast, Paris, Santorini…
Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they don’t pay fee designed to combat overtourism
Travel
05.04.2024
Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they don’t pay fee designed to combat overtourism
Day-trippers to Venice who fail to pay the €5 to enter the lagoon city’s historic centre will face fines starting…
‘I think of TikTok as my travel best friend’: How Gen Z is using the app to plan their holidays
Travel
10.03.2024
‘I think of TikTok as my travel best friend’: How Gen Z is using the app to plan their holidays
Holiday planning is an art. But from studying detailed guidebooks to scouring travel articles, it can also be a research…
Plaza de España: Seville’s plan to charge entry fee for iconic square sparks backlash
Travel
27.02.2024
Plaza de España: Seville’s plan to charge entry fee for iconic square sparks backlash
Visitors to the southern Spanish city of Seville will soon have to pay to visit one of its most popular…
Eiffel Tower closed for fourth day due to strikes: Here’s what visitors need to know
Travel
24.02.2024
Eiffel Tower closed for fourth day due to strikes: Here’s what visitors need to know
The Eiffel Tower is closed for a fourth day running on Thursday (22 February) as workers strike in France’s capital…
Amalfi Coast: One of Italy’s most popular destinations is getting its own airport this summer
World
21.02.2024
Amalfi Coast: One of Italy’s most popular destinations is getting its own airport this summer
The pastel-painted villages and cliffs terraced with lemon groves of Italy’s Amalfi Coast attract some five million tourists a year.…
Amalfi Coast: One of Italy’s most popular destinations is getting its own airport this summer
Sport
21.02.2024
Amalfi Coast: One of Italy’s most popular destinations is getting its own airport this summer
The pastel-painted villages and cliffs terraced with lemon groves of Italy’s Amalfi Coast attract some five million tourists a year.…