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Paris residents fight ‘Disneyfication' of Montmartre neighbourhood

Paris welcomed 48,7 million tourists in 2024 and residents say visitor numbers are taking their toll.

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British man faces €1,500 fine for stolen Pompeii stones

The stolen items were seized and given back to the archaeological park, with the visitor charged for aggravated theft.

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Public swimming in Seine proves popular in French capital

Thousands of people have been swimming in the River Seine since Paris opened three public bathing sites last month, the first in more than a century.

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This restaurant is an unexpected gateway to wild Kazakhstan

In Ust Kamenogorsk, 400km from Kazakhstan’s remote Katon Karagay National Park, a restaurant known as "the gateway to Katon" offers travellers a unique mix of regional cuisine, cultural history, and practical travel advice.

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New Zealand to charge tourists to visit top natural attractions

The measure aims to generate revenue for conservation while boosting employment opportunities.

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Six Gulf countries to launch Schengen-style tourist visa

The aim is to streamline travel in the region and make it easier to explore multiple countries in one trip.

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Tourists watch cooling lava as Iceland’s volcanic activity slows

Tourists have returned to Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula to witness the latest volcanic eruption, which began on 16 July near the town of Grindavik.

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Iceland volcano: Tourists evacuated after ninth eruption since 2023

Guests at the nearby luxury Blue Lagoon geothermal spa resort were evacuated as a precaution.

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Welsh tourist tax to launch in 2027 to keep native language alive

The new fee will help to fund the government’s aim to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050.

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Bali cracks down on ‘naughty’ tourists with strict new rules

Bali’s mayor has warned that some transgressions could be met with legal consequences.

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Cannes to ban mega cruise ships in latest move against overtourism

The French Riviera hotspot will limit cruise ship access, capping vessel size and daily disembarkations to curb overcrowding and pollution.

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Tourists in Thailand blocked from crossing border into Cambodia

Thailand has closed its entire border with Cambodia and told citizens there to leave, while Cambodia has downgraded diplomatic ties with Bangkok

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How tourism is changing Naples - for better and for worse

2,500 years after its birth, Naples is revelling in a tourism boom, yet experiencing downsides that most cities learn decades later.

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The weirdest crackdowns on tourist behaviour in 2025 so far

Efforts to curb visitor numbers have made headlines thanks to outside-the-box thinking from both officials and residents.

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Thousands of visitors pledge good behaviour on Scotland's iconic NC500

The pledge comes after ongoing concerns about road safety and traffic management in the region due to the tourists making the famous journey.

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Holiday planning: Where and how are you most likely to get scammed?

The travel industry is among the sectors considered "most susceptible to fraud." New research reveals the most common scams in some of the world's top travel destinations.

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Norway introduces tourist tax to tackle overtourism surge

A record-breaking 38.6 million people booked accommodation in Norway in 2024.

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Europe’s tourist taxes, bans and restrictions to watch out for in 2025

To save you trawling sites for the latest regulations and fines, we’ve compiled a comprehensive summary for visiting Europe this year.

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How have these European islands successfully avoided overtourism?

With limited land and fragile infrastructure, islands are some of the destinations worst affected by mass tourism.

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LGBTQ+ American travellers look to Europe for safer holidays

Some are even visiting to seek out potential places to relocate to, according to one travel expert.