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Thousands line streets of Viareggio to see satirical floats

Thousands of people lined the streets of Viareggio on Saturday to watch a parade of satirical floats as part of the Italian city's annual carnival.

10/02/2019

Uganda

Uganda's plan to attract tourists with 'curvy women' stirs outcry

Uganda's plan to attract tourists with 'curvy women' stirs outcry

08/02/2019

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Japanese spa offers chocolate bath as Valentine's Day treat

The operator of the spa in the resort town, southwest of Tokyo, is using bathing powder made from cacao seeds for the unusual bath.

07/02/2019

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Famous monuments from across the world recreated in metal in India

A group of seven artists have come together to create replicas of a set of monuments known as the "Seven Wonders of the World" using scrap metal in New Delhi.

06/02/2019

Angola

Angola's tourism: wildlife and surfing safaris with investor potential

In partnership with aipex

In this episode of Business Angola we take a road trip south of the capital Luanda to discover a pristine region with stunning geography, intimate resorts, a huge wildlife reserve and a surfing beach.

06/02/2019

Italy

Tourists told to book online to visit Venice in the future

It is part of measures announced by mayor Luigi Brugnaro to tackle a backlash in the popular Italian city against mass tourism.

06/02/2019

Notes From The Usa

Savvy Seattle, Washington: where innovation and nature collide

In partnership with Brand USA

Acclaimed Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance travelled around the US on the trail of music, history and culture. When he washed up in Seattle, Washington, he discovered a city with a distinctly independent spirit.

04/02/2019

Notes From The Usa

Visiting Pike Place Market, the ‘heart’ of Seattle

In partnership with Brand USA

Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance couldn't visit Seattle, Washington, without seeing its “heart and soul” and top visitor attraction: Pike Place Market.

04/02/2019

Partner content

Beijing Tourism bring a piece of China to Europe

Partner content presented by BEIJING

Red paper lanterns adorned with elegant gold characters have always been a Chinese symbol for hopes and dreams. In December, the hope of strengthening ties between Europe and China became reality when a little piece of Beijing came to life, first in Munich in Germany and then in Bucharest in Romania

01/02/2019

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Chinese twist on thermal bath makes tourists the real hot pot

Chinese twist on thermal bath makes tourists the real hot pot

29/01/2019

Notes From The Usa

Learning to ride a horse in the Wild West: Foy Vance visits Santa Fe

For Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance, visiting Santa Fe in New Mexico was an unforgettable experience. It was also the location of the highlight of his Notes from the USA trip: riding a horse on the Rocky Mountains.

28/01/2019

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Stunning view of large Icicle waterfall in east China's Mount Taishan

Flowing water and ice in the current frigid winter season have formed a huge icicle waterfall in Mount Tai, China's most sacred mountain in Shandong Province.

20/01/2019

Italy

Matera, Capital of Culture 2019: watch the opening ceremony

In partnership with Matera 2019

Matera kicked of its year as the European Capital of Culture 2019 with an impressive opening ceremony that showed off everything the city has to offer.

19/01/2019

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Futuristic spaceship theme park opens in Crimea

Crimea is usually seen as a tourist destination in the post-Soviet space, with its many beaches and picturesque mountains. The resort town of Alushta, replete with mountains and beaches, now has something more unusual to boast.

17/01/2019

Spotlight

New transport links boost business and tourism for Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta

In partnership with Hong Kong Tourism Board

New transport links boost business and tourism for Hong Kong and Pearl River Delta

14/01/2019

Notes From The Usa

Up-beat and down to earth: Cleveland, Ohio

In partnership with Brand USA

Up-beat and down to earth: Cleveland, Ohio

14/01/2019

Notes From The Usa

Muscle Shoals, Alabama: the small town of big musical hits

In partnership with Brand USA

Nestled in the corner of Alabama, Muscle Shoals was originally known for being the location of the Wilson Dam across the Tennessee River… that is until the music industry catapulted this sleepy Alabama town of just over 13,000 inhabitants into the limelight.

14/01/2019

Notes From The Usa

Getting to know singer-songwriter Foy Vance

In partnership with Brand USA

Notes from the USA travelled with northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance to discover the country through some of its musical gems.

14/01/2019

Earth News

The lingering death of the Dead Sea

The water level drops by 1 metre annually and the Dead Sea could almost disappear in a few decades.

04/01/2019

Cyprus

Cyprus appoints first ever tourism minister to boost key sector

Tourism accounts for nearly a quarter of the small Mediterranean island's economy.

02/01/2019