Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini
Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that a fee of 20 euros will be imposed ...
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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Turmoil in Italy over plan to hike tourist tax
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Overtourism, which is already causing headaches from Venice to the Italian Riviera, risks costing travellers dearly ...
British hospitality eyes big bucks ahead of Oasis tour
London (AFP) - Fans are not the only ones eagerly awaiting next year's Oasis reunion tour: British hoteliers and pub ...
What is fate of 22 people aboard capsized yacht?
London (AFP) - The British-flagged luxury yacht The Bayesian capsized early Monday off the coast of southern Sicily with 22 ...
Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn
Balatonföldvár (Hungary) (AFP) - Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary's Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers -- ...
Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn
Balatonföldvár (Hungary) (AFP) - Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary's Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers -- ...
Skiing in Lesotho: an African adventure under pressure
Maluti Mountains (Lesotho) (AFP) - High in the wintry mountains of Lesotho, Sharon Kadangwe from Malawi is learning to ski ...
Croatia mountain hideaway booms as tourists flee summer heat
Fužine (Croatia) (AFP) - Hoping to escape relentless heat waves, more tourists in Croatia are heading to an upland getaway ...
Greece’s ‘Instagram island’ Santorini nears saturation point
Ia (Greece) (AFP) - One of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on ...
In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism
Palma (Spain) (AFP) - Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against ...
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