Greece hands out 350,000 euros in fines over sunbed wars
Athens (AFP) - Greece issued more than 350,000 euros ($379,000) in fines in just five days in a crackdown on ...
Friday, June 19, 2026
Tag: tourism
Tourist numbers in Portugal hit record in 2023
Lisbon (AFP) - Foreign tourists flocked to Portugal in record numbers in 2023 with 26. 5 million visitors -- a ...
Barcelona residents protest against mass tourism
Barcelona (AFP) - Thousands of protesters marched Saturday in Barcelona to denounce mass tourism and its effect on Spain's most ...
Switzerland tries to flatten out peaks of Alpine visitors
Zurich (AFP) - Switzerland's tourism agency said Thursday that it was trying to even out the flow of holidaymakers throughout ...
Athens Acropolis introduces private visits for 5,000 euros
Athens (AFP) - The Acropolis in Athens, one of the world's most visited ancient monuments, has begun offering private visits ...
Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
Pefkochori (Greece) (AFP) - The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach ...
Sunbed wars: Greece tries to rein in beach chaos
Pefkochori (Greece) (AFP) - The waves of the Aegean Sea lap gently at the tables and chairs of two beach ...
Barcelona aims to become Airbnb-free zone by 2029
Barcelona (AFP) - Barcelona, one of Europe's most visited cities, said Friday it aims to ban apartment rentals to tourists ...
Tourism buoys southern Europe’s ‘Club Med’ nations
Madrid (AFP) - Derided as "Club Med" nations during the European debt crisis 15 years ago, the economies of Spain, ...
Virgin Galactic set for final spaceflight before two-year pause
Washington (AFP) - Virgin Galactic is poised on Saturday for its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on ...
We bring the world economy to you. Get the latest news and insights on the global economy, from trade and finance to technology and innovation.