There is a shortage of 4,000 lifeguards at Italian beaches ahead of the upcoming summer season, the daily newspaper La Repubblica reported. Young people are no longer interested in the job, admit representatives of the seaside tourist industry.more
64 per cent of Poles declared that they would go on holiday this year. This is 9 per cent more than last year, according to the latest CBOS survey.more
Every year, in the "Readers' Choice Awards" plebiscite, readers of "Traveller" magazine choose the most recommendable countries for tourism. Japan won this year's vote, which was attended by over half a million people.more
Norway is at the top of the list of European countries that can be safely traveled by car - this is the result of an analysis carried out by the Vignette Switzerland platform, taking into account data from the European Transport Safety Board. The criterion was not only the road infrastructure, but also the number of road accident victims per million inhabitants.more
For tourists, meeting a geisha in traditional costume is the quintessence of a trip to Japan. No wonder that visitors to the Gion district in Kyoto try at all costs to capture this phenomenal image in a photo. However, many of them do it in an intrusive way, which resulted in the introduction of a photography ban in 2019, which, however, is not respected.more
A town near London, named one of the UK's prettiest, shares its name with another that's often called one of the worst. The former has been hailed as one of the most beautiful in the UK, but its namesake is regularly dubbed one of the worst.more
Despite the heatwave and fires that hit Greece during the summer of 2023, the country recorded a record number of 32.7 million foreign tourists, according to data published yesterday by the Bank of Greece.more
If you are dreaming of a summer holiday, you can look no further than the list compiled by the European Best Destinations organisation. Using the votes of around one million people from 172 countries, the EBD has selected the 20 best European destinations for this year from among 500 places. The Spanish city of Marbella topped the list, ahead of Monaco and Malta in the race for the title.more
In 2023. Spain was visited by 1.9 million Polish tourists, reported the Office of the Tourism Counsellor at the Spanish Embassy in Warsaw. Never before have so many Poles paid a visit to the country of corrida.more
Foreign tourists must now pay a 150,000 rupiah (£7.60; $9.60) levy to enter Bali, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.
Indonesian authorities say this is aimed at protecting the island's environment and culture.more
People voting on the ILiveHere website ranked 20 of the worst places to live in the UK, giving their verdict on the ‘most depressing locations’ in the land. Famed for quaint cobbled streets, the imposing Pendennis Castle and the world’s third largest natural harbour, voters said Falmouth was giving residents ‘a terminal case of ennui.’ more
An increased Garda presence in Dublin, a crackdown on youth offenders, more 24-hour public transport, and safe taxi hubs are among the proposals made to the government by DublinTown.more
The Treasury’s independent forecaster is to review the axeing of tax-free shopping for tourists, raising the possibility that a decision that leisure companies and retailers have blasted for deterring visitors and losing the UK billions in sales could be reversed.more
Italy is the queen of Europe in terms of tourist reputation - announced the Italian Opinion Research Institute Demoskopika in a report, citing the highest result in the ETR (European Tourism Reputation) classification. The next places were taken by Spain and Germany.
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The National Institute of Statistics (INE) in Madrid announced yesterday that in 2023, Spain was visited by a record number of foreign tourists - over 85 million. This is over 1 million more than the estimates of Pedro Sanchez's government.more
The introduction, from 25 April on selected days, of an entrance ticket to Venice for those who only come there for a few hours without staying overnight, does not mean that the city will be closed and inhospitable, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro assured on Thursday.more
EasyJet’s holiday wing is offering “grans go free” places on trips to Europe, after research found half of families had never holidayed abroad with their grandparents.more
Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship ever built, has set sail on its first voyage. The Colossus set off from Miami, Florida, and set course for the Caribbean. Its 'godfather' was the famous Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi.more
Venice introduces entrance fees to the city, the Louvre museum in Paris increases ticket prices, and Amsterdam discourages visits. More and more cities in Europe are trying to slow down the influx of tourist crowds. Tourism experts wonder in the Dutch daily "Algemeen Dagblad" whether such actions are effective.more
The airline Wizz Air has announced the resumption of flights from Krakow to Tel Aviv, Israel. The flights will start on 1 March this year and will operate three times a week.more
Venice is starting to accept reservations for entrance tickets to the city, which will be compulsory for 29 days this year during peak arrival periods. The ticket, priced at €5, will have to be bought by those tourists who only come there for a day's sightseeing and do not stay overnight. The first day when this requirement will apply is 25 April, the Italian Liberation Day.more
Since yesterday (12 January), for the first time in a century in Rome, it has been possible to see fragments of the Forma Urbis, the monumental marble plan of this city, dating from the early third century AD, preserved to our times. The Forma Urbis museum is being inaugurated in the Celio archaeological park.more
Ryanair has said that it has seen a drop in the number of tickets it has been able to sell after a number of major online booking websites stripped the budget carrier’s flights from their listings.more
The number of visitors to the Louvre is returning to pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, the Paris museum was visited by 8.9 million tourists, in 2019 there were 9.6 million of them, the AFP agency reported, citing the institution's authorities.more