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You’ll soon have to pay to see one of Seville’s most iconic landmarks

The flamboyant plaza was originally built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition and designed to showcase the best of Spain in its architecture and ceramics.

27/02/2024

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Eiffel Tower: What visitors need to know about strikes and closures

Striking employees have caused the Parisian monument to shut for four days so far this week.

22/02/2024

Slovenia

Five people trapped in Slovenia cave since Saturday rescued

The rescue by a team of six divers became possible when subterranean water in the cave system subsided.

09/01/2024

Destinations

Europe's strangest tourist rules in 2023

Tourists faced fines for playing music too loudly and taking selfies.

26/12/2023

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Major French tourist attraction evacuated after bomb threat

The incident happened at 10.30am this morning.

20/12/2023

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Bedbug hoax aims to drive tourists out of Athens apartments

Fed up with holiday apartments driving up rent, locals in Athens have put up fraudulent bedbug evacuation notices.

06/12/2023

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Polish street cat beloved by tourists rehomed after too many treats

Gacek the cat first rose to fame in 2020 after being featured in a video that has since amassed over five million views.

15/11/2023

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These visas offer the lowest fees and longest stays for digital nomads

UNWTO says more than half of global destinations now offer digital nomad visas.

10/11/2023

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Is this ‘leaning tower’ in Italy at risk of collapsing?

Italy’s government has criticised the local council for not taking proper care of the structure.

25/10/2023

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Japan reveals plan to tackle overtourism as visitor numbers soar

Japan welcomed over 2 million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in September.

20/10/2023

Travel News

More French airports evacuated following new bomb threats

France was placed on the highest possible level of security alert last Friday after a fatal knife attack at a school.

16/10/2023

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Seville proposes ban on ‘obscene’ behaviour of stag and hen parties

The mayor confirmed that those who do not abide by the rules would face a fine.

06/10/2023

Travel News

'Beer costs less than a euro': Tourists are flocking to Bulgaria

Plus the Bulgarian Minister of Tourism's top recommendation for tourists.

05/10/2023

Hungary

A captain has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2019 boat crash

A Ukrainian captain of a cruise liner was sentenced to five years in prison in Hungary on Tuesday for his role in a 2019 accident when his boat hit and sank a smaller boat on the River Danube, killing 25 South Korean tourists and two crew.

26/09/2023

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UK visa fees are going up: Here’s what you need to know

The UK government has said how the profits will be spent.

19/09/2023

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Tourists are most likely to be pickpocketed in this European country

Here are the countries where you most likely to be at risk of pickpockets and how you can protect yourself against them.

05/09/2023

Destinations

Why are the fish attacking people on Benidorm’s beaches?

Experts have warned that unusually high sea temperatures could be causing the fish to seek alternative sources of food.

05/09/2023

Travel News

Italy heatwave: Travellers told to stay indoors as temperatures rise

Red heat alerts are in place across Italy.

22/08/2023

People

Spain: Fake signs at Mallorca beaches warn tourists to stay away

Catalan small print underneath shares a different message with local people.

21/08/2023

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Drunk American tourists get trapped on the Eiffel Tower overnight

Parisian authorities say they appear to have got stuck “because of how drunk they were”.

16/08/2023