At least five people have been wounded and holidaymakers evacuated after wildfires devastated a pine wood near a beach in Pescara, Italy, as one of the worst heatwaves in decades swept across south-east Europe.more
An inner city oasis of lush green foliage with panoramic views of the capital were what Londoners were promised from the much-anticipated Marble Arch Mound.more
More countries warned against travel to Spain due to their rising Covid infection rates. In Spain the infection rate is now 702 cases per 100,000 residents.more
70 percent of non-chain hotels in Paris face closure due to the low number of tourists coming to the French capital during the coronavirus pandemic, according to forecasts by the National Group of Independent Hotels and Restaurants (GNI).more
39 percent of Poles surveyed will travel around the country during the holidays, 11 percent will spend their free time abroad - the survey shows. Every third respondent considers going on vacation with a rented car.more
A new riviera was born in Italy. It is called San Bartolo and covers the stretch of the Adriatic coast from Gabicce Mare and Gradara to Pesaro in the Marche region. It is a spectacular 12 km long stretch of wild beach, mountain slopes and beautiful towns.more
He was beaten to the ground and kicked in the head and was one of a group of five Dutch visitors - another of whom was left unconscious - who were attacked by a gang of thirteen, also Dutch. Aged between 18 and 20, they had been ejected from a Playa de Palma club and then went on a violent rampage, attacking people at random.more
Hikers looking to summit Scotland's highest mountain and other peaks in the area are being sent up "potentially fatal" routes by Google Maps, the region's mountaineering organizations have warned.more
In Greece, new restrictions entered into force yesterday due to the fact that the country is struggling with an increase in the number of coronavirus infections. Only people with vaccination certificates may be served inside restaurants, bars and cafes. The new rule does not apply to outdoor spaces.more
The Eiffel Tower has reopened to the public, informed the French agency AFP yesterday. The metal structure, the best known symbol of Paris, has been inaccessible to tourists since the end of October last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.more
Croatia, Bulgaria, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been added to the green list in the latest review of the government’s traffic light system for international travel.more
Malta has abandoned its plan to close its borders on Wednesday to travellers that have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday the government announced that from July 14, travellers would have to prove they had been vaccinated, which led to criticism from the European Commission.more
The Greek government has announced that staying inside the restaurant will only be allowed for those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or have tested negative for coronavirus in the last three days. In this way, the authorities want to fight the increase in the number of infections.more
Portugal received 6.5 million non-resident tourists in 2020, an “unprecedented” drop of 73.7 percent compared to the previous year (after an increase of 7.9 percent in 2019).more
Malta will ban all visitors from entering the country from Wednesday unless they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the Health Minister has said.more
The Portuguese island of Madeira has said it will allow entry to the five million Britons who have been given an Indian-made Covid-19 vaccine that has not been approved by Europe’s drug regulator.more
The successive lifting of sanitary restrictions in Spain since May has not led to a significant improvement in the situation of the tourism industry. Numerous hospitality and catering organizations say the number of tourists reaching the country is below expectations.more
Poland, France, Italy and a number of other European countries may soon be entered on the UK Green Travel List, reports the British press. According to experts, this is due to the overall decline in infections in many countries.more
