Pope holds mass in Venice’s St Mark’s, first trip in months
Venice (AFP) - Pope Francis presided over mass in Saint Mark's Square in Venice on Sunday, warning of environmental damage ...
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Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee
Venice (AFP) - Venice's mayor hailed Thursday the smooth launch of a trial of entry fees for day visitors despite ...
Residents protest as Venice launches five-euro entry fee
Venice (AFP) - Venice on Thursday began charging day-trippers for entry, a world first aimed at tackling mass tourism but ...
In world first, Venice to trial day tickets
Rome (AFP) - Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure ...
Mass protests in Canary Islands decry overtourism
Madrid (AFP) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes ...
‘Go home’: Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain
Madrid (AFP) - Anti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world's second most visited country, prompting authorities to try and ...
Kenya tourist revenue climbs above pre-Covid levels
Nairobi (AFP) - Revenue from tourism in Kenya jumped nearly a third in 2023 over the previous year beating the ...
Panama opens new cruise ship terminal at mouth of canal
Panama City (AFP) - Panama on Tuesday inaugurated a new cruise ship terminal at the mouth of the drought-hit Panama ...
EU lawmakers back transparency rules for Airbnb-style rentals
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) - The European Parliament approved new data-sharing rules Thursday that clamp down on illegal short-term rentals to ...
Swords, headsets and Indian wedding for Zuckerberg’s Asia tour
Tokyo (AFP) - Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg was in Japan on Monday on a mini-Asia tour involving sword-making, mixed-reality headsets ...
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